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Summary
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Clinique Acne Solutions Clinical Advanced Clearing Gel is a powerful topical treatment with 2% salicylic acid. Helps clear breakouts + prevent new ones.
Benefits
- Skin Types: Dry Combination to Oily.
- Building on 35 years of Clinique's acne expertise, this innovative fast-acting hydro-gel starts to work with just one application.
- Powerful topical acne treatment with 2% salicylic acid helps clear breakouts and prevent new ones by targeting pore-clogging oil and dead skin cells.
- Helps visibly reduce redness caused by irritation.
- Two ways to use it: Use this lightweight gel all over your face to help prevent new blemishes from forming or as a spot treatment to quickly treat existing or emerging acne.
- Invisible finish: Dries quickly. Layers well with the rest of your skincare and makeup.
- Non-acnegenic.
- Dermatologist developed. Allergy tested. 100% fragrance free.
- Free of: fragrance, parabens, phthalates, oil, gluten, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, synthetic colors.
Research Results
- Starts to reduce the size of acne in just 1 hour.*
- Reduces redness from irritation in just 2.5 hours.**
- Gets results as good as a topical acne prescription for clearing acne.***
- *Clinical testing on 31 women after using product once.
- **After pre-treatment period; clinical testing on 25 women measured for 150 minutes, versus untreated control.
- ***In a 12-week clinical study.
Key Ingredients
- 2% salicylic acid: Trusted acne-fighting ingredient helps clear dead skin cells, oil, and other impurities that can contribute to clogged pores.
- Witch hazel: Helps refine skin.
- Laminaria saccharina: Helps break down oil that can clog pores and lead to breakouts.
- Lactobacillus ferment: Helps visibly calm redness from irritation.
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Apply a thin layer to entire face twice a day after cleansing or apply as a spot treatment. Avoid eye area.
Using other topical acne drugs at the same time or right after use of this product may increase dryness or irritation of skin. If this occurs, only one medication should be used unless directed by a doctor.
Follow with a lightweight, oil-free moisturizer.
If bothersome dryness or peeling occurs, reduce usage to every other day.
Salicylic Acid 2%Ingredients: Alcohol Denat., Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sucrose, Yeast Extract\Faex\Extrait De Levure, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Butylene Glycol, Water\Aqua\Eau, Benzoic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate.
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Online only receive a complimentary choice of clarifying lotion with $55 Clinique purchase (valid thru 7/19/25 on shipped purchases only. Full or partial pickup or same day delivery purchases do not qualify. While quantities last)
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Most Helpful Positive Review
It just works
[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] Clinique Acne Solutions Cleansing Gel – ★★★★☆ (4/5 Stars) Gentle, effective, and dependable—with just a couple small downsides I've been using this cleansing gel for a few months now as part of my morning and night skincare routine, and ove...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Decent
Clinique Acne Solutions Clinical™ Advanced Clearing Gel is a solid spot treatment that delivers on its promise to reduce breakouts quickly. I found it particularly effective on small, surface-level pimples—those annoying whiteheads or red spots that pop up overnight. After applying a thin layer, mos...
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Gentle and effective
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[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] I like this product. It dried up my acne without drying out my skin in general which is so important as some products can be overly harsh. I will say it wasn't instant and took about a week of regular application to see a slow but full result, but that is totally worth it to shrink a pimple over time rather than zap it which can lead to irritated skin.
Erase those blemishes!
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[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] There are two ways to use this as a spot treatment or all over. I only have small breakouts so I only used this as a spot treatment. Often a thin layer applied once was enough to clear the breakout which impressive! I felt like this didn't overly dry me out or irritate my skin while trying to treat the blemish. I would certainly recommend this to anyone who hoping to easily clear their blemish! I thought this worked better and faster than other products claiming to to do the same thing.
Leaves my skin clean
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My husband and I love using this gel. It removes make up and build up with ease and I love the cooking and fresh texture. I follow it up with my favorite hydrating cream.
Love this!
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[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] This worked great! It goes on very light and it's not too thick. It absorbs great in the skin and doesn't leave a film. The smell isn't too overpowering. Great packaging!
Very good!
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Really enjoyed this product. Would consider buying again! Really liked the way my face felt after using it and my acne was clearing up after about 8 days on constant use