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Summary
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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Why did the product size get smaller and the product price go up? The large size was 1oz
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- Official Answer By Clinique USYour comments are important, and we want to connect you with the right team. If you would like further assistance, please reach out to our Consumer Care team at 1-866-707-2100 to share your concerns.Was this answer helpful to you
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What is the size of this product in ounces/mL ?
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- Official Answer By Clinique USThank you for your question. It's a 0.68 oz size.Was this answer helpful to you
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Most Helpful Positive Review
Prescription Strength Salicylic Acid
[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] I've been using the Clinique Acne Solutions Clinical Advanced Clearing Gel for a few weeks now, and it's genuinely become my secret weapon for those stubborn breakouts that like to pop up at the worst times. The 2% salicylic acid formula sta...
Most Helpful Critical Review
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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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They changed the ingredients👎👎
This used to be my holy grail of acne gel for many years and it was the only spot treatment that actually worked. It was gentle yet acted fast to diminish stubborn breakouts the very next day. Now as soon as u apply its a terrible burning sensation not a little sting like before and it leaves a white patch. The next day my skin was red and peeling and it did nothing to my breakouts. Why do company change their products for the worse?! If its not broken dont fix it!
Made me breakout
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This stuff is horrible it burned and caused me to breakout. I loved the old formula with Benzoyl Peroxide it was more gentle to my skin and cleared it up fast.
I miss the Old Gel
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The old product worked wonderfully for me. However, this new formula - it's awful - it burns while and after applying it, and makes my skin peel. And the next day, I have the formation of other breakouts in the area I applied it. Clinique, true to form, likes to change their products and formulas - if it's not broken, don't fix it. Funny - I just got an email - "We miss you - come back" - well, stop discontinuing the products I usually buy - soap, gels, AND make up!
Works fast!
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This is by far the best! As a spot treatment it clears a blemish almost overnight. Applied thinly to problem areas it is effective as well. I have been using it for years. I feel that it is the best salicylic acid treatment available. A little goes a long way and a bottle last for a good amount of time.
Changed my life!!
This works so well, especially if you use it twice a day. It can be strong so you only need a little bit. You can use it all over face or spot treatment but i have sensitive and oily combination skin so i only use it as a spot treatment but DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!!!