Clean & Clear : Dual Action Moisturizer Oil-Free

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3.9
341 Reviews

Active Ingredient: Salicylic Acid (0.5%). Inactive Ingredients: Water, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Neopentyl Glycol Diisostearate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Methyl Gluceth 20, Dicetyl Phosphate, Ceteth 10 Phosphate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Menthyl Lactate, Steareth 20, Steareth 2, Fragrance (Parfum), Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Magnesium Aluminium Silicate, BHT.

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

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May 18, 2013

Pros:

Clean smell
Moisturizing
Lasts really long

Cons:

Sometimes stings

I've been using this moisturizer at night for so long, and the SPF version for the morning. But, sometime when I use the benzoyl peroxide gel from the regimen and this lotion it starts to sting.
April 1, 2013

Pros:

Did moisturize my skin, leaves my skin feeling clean, cleared up some of my acne, helped my dry and flaky skin turn completely back to normal, easy to bring everywhere

Cons:

None so far

Before I used this product, I used the wrong facial cleanser and it completely ruined my face!! It made my acne get extremely worse and the skin of my face was flaky and red. I looked horrible and couldn't go outside of my house anymore. But after i used this moisturizer, in just 3 days my face was beginning to be less swollen, less red, less flaky, and more moisturized. Thank God i found this! I have been using it for a month and my face is clearing and no more dry skin!!!
March 21, 2013

Pros:

Didn't cause me to breakout any more than usual.

Cons:

Didn't moisturize.
Stings slightly which means it's irritating my already irritated skin.
Useless amount of Salycilic Acid

I purchased this to help with my dry skin caused by my excessive use of Benzoyl Peroxide. Unfortunately, it didn't moisturize and the amount of Salycilic Acid in this is absolutely useless. If you want a moisturizer that doesn't moisturize and doesn't help your acne, then this is for you.
February 26, 2013

Pros:

Makes face feel clean
Nice smell

Cons:

Doesn't moisturize
Cheap ingredients
Dries out skin

For me, it dried out my skin, didn't moisturize in the slightest.
April 4, 2012

Pros:

Lasts a long time
Actively combats acne
Good texture and thickness
Gives your skin a glow
Oil free

Cons:

Burns a little on application
Not the most effective moisturizer you'll ever use

My skin texture seems more balanced since using this product. It's not the best moisturizer that I've ever used, but I like to think that it helps a bit with my active spots.
July 16, 2011

Pros:

Creamy.
Doesnt hurt when applied.
Leaves skin refreshing.
moustirizes great!
does not leave face oily

Cons:

NONEEEE:)

it really moustirizes my face. i used it mostly in the morning and when i get out of the shower because my face gets very dry. i didnt realize how much i needed it till i ran out! its such a greazt product and i love clean and clear so much:) and it does seem to keep my acne away:)) I LOVE ITTT!
April 5, 2011

Pros:

moisturize, and one of very few moisturizers with salycic acid

Cons:

broke out,

I first saw this and i said wow, it has salysic acid in it? So i bought it and walgreens reviews were good, but I put it on and I had horrible breakouts. god, they were gross. Never broke out so bad.(this happened a month ago). Now its sitting in a bin full of other products. I reccommend olay with uv moisturizer. It has vitamins and essential mineralas for your skin plus SpF 15 or cetaphil moisturizing lotion. - male model
August 13, 2010

Pros:

-easy to apply
-nice and smooth under makeup
-refreshing feel
-its good stuff for clearing heavy acne
-has a good amount of salicylic acid
-cheap
-doesnt leave my face greasy or oily
-easy pump

Cons:

-smells weird
-no spf

i was using proctiv (which i HATE and broke me out once i stopped using the product horribly) and then i have been following the regimen for about three months now trying different stuff....i personally love this moisturizer. not only does it clean my face up from rough breakouts but it also gives me the feeling that it works and i love that. i think the right combo of salicylic and benzol perixode made my face look gorgeous and i really hope it keeps making my face fabulous.
July 29, 2010

Pros:

-Leaves a really nice finish that goes well under makeup
-Provides just enough moisture without looking greasy
-Smells good to me
-Very affordable (I often got it with buy one get one free deals and had an extra on hand)
-Could apply a lot without it feeling gross

Cons:

-Possibly causes breakouts
-Stings eye area
-Applying many layers in a short amount of time could cause balling

I have loved and cherished this moisturizer for years. Honestly, this has always been the one product that I repurchase over and over again. I've gone to the drugstore at midnight just so I'd have it for school the next day, that's how heavily I relied on it. It works great under makeup and I found that without it my makeup wouldn't apply correctly and my skin would overall look terrible. Up until recently this was the ONLY moisturizer I felt comfortable using on my face. I literally used it twice or more per day for at least 3 or 4 years. Recently though I decided that maybe I should try something different just in case this moisturizer was actually causing my acne. I always have those stubborn whiteheads (closed comedones) and more occasional inflamed breakouts, but since I've stopped using this and switched to Cetaphil (along with the acne.org regimen), my face is looking better and better every day. So unfortunately, for now, I'm putting this lotion to rest because I just don't know if that has been my problem all along or not. I'll probably try it after I'm consistently clear because I really do love this moisturizer like a child and I don't know if it truly breaks me out or not. Try it in a controlled way so you can see whether this causes you problems or not. Hopefully it doesn't because overall it's amazing, I just needed a change.
June 30, 2010

Pros:

nothing

Cons:

didnt moisturiz at all, made me break out very bad.

a bad product for people who are breaking out or has sensitive skin.