Clinique

Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions Clinical Clearing Gel All Skin Types

Name: Clinique - Anti-Blemish Solutions Clinical Clearing Gel All Skin Types
Brand: Clinique

Efficacy50/100IrritancyMedium

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Anti-blemish

Salicylic acid

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What the product description says

“Anti-Blemish Solutions Clinical Clearing Gel All Skin Types”

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This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: salicylic acid. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

Salicylic acidHeroEffect: HighUsed for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)~1.1–1.7%

Anti-aging

Laminaria saccharina extract

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What the product description says

“Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions Clinical Clearing Gel All Skin Types 15ml is a daily anti-blemish gel with clinically proven effectiveness by combining exfoliating and anti-blemish agents with sebum regulating and anti-irritant agents.”

Source: Cocoon Center

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

Laminaria saccharina extractEffect: Low, below effective doseA seaweed extract that contains sugars and can be helpful in attracting water to the upper layers of the skin if used in high enough concentrations~1.5–2.3%

Exfoliation

Side benefit · Salicylic acid

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This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: salicylic acid.

Salicylic acidKey activeEffect: HighUsed for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)~1.1–1.7%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy

2 strong irritants: Alcohol denat., Hamamelis virginiana extract

Medium risk

We flagged 5 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Alcohol denat.Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve productsHigh~24–36%est.

Hamamelis virginiana extractA plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritatingHigh~3.8–5.7%est.

Salicylic acidUsed for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)High~1.1–1.7%est.

Benzalkonium chlorideHelps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent (detergent). Also used as a preservative. Can be irritatingHigh~0.05–0.1%est.

Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymerMaintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix togetherMedium~5.6–8.4%est.

Comedogenic

1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale

1 flagged

These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.

IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount

Laminaria saccharina extractA seaweed extract that contains sugars and can be helpful in attracting water to the upper layers of the skin if used in high enough concentrations3/5~1.5–2.3%est.

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Alcohol denat.~24–36%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

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Water~14–21%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

Plain old water

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Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer~5.6–8.4%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together

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Hamamelis virginiana extract~3.8–5.7%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

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Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating

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Salicylic acid~1.1–1.7%

Hero · Anti-blemishIrritant · high

Irritation risk: High

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Anti-inflammatoryExfoliationAnti-blemishAntibacterialEvens skin tone

Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)

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Laminaria saccharina extract~1.5–2.3%

Comedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

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MoisturizingAnti-aging

A seaweed extract that contains sugars and can be helpful in attracting water to the upper layers of the skin if used in high enough concentrations

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Sea whip extract~1–1.45%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

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MoisturizingAnti-inflammatoryAnti-oxidation

Might help neutrlize free radicals, calm down inflammation, and attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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Butylene glycol~0.6–1.35%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

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Moisturizing

Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin

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Benzalkonium chloride~0.05–0.1%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

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Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent (detergent). Also used as a preservative. Can be irritating

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Ingredient list view

Alcohol denat., Water, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Hamamelis virginiana extract, Salicylic acid, Laminaria saccharina extract, Sea whip extract, Butylene glycol, Benzalkonium chloride

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	CliniqueAnti-Blemish Solutions Clinical Clearing Gel All Skin TypesYOUR PRODUCT	TulaAcne Clearing + Tone Correcting Gel	Swiss ClinicFace Treatment	REVOLUTION SKINCARESalicylic Acid Ampoules
Match	—	87%	82%	82%
Price	—	—	$167.31	$11.50
Shared key ingredients	—	1 of 4	1 of 4	1 of 4
Key difference	—	Azelaic Acid	Glycerin	Niacinamide
Irritancy	Medium	Low	Low	Low
Drying alcohol	Contains drying alcohol	—	—	—
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Product summary

"Clinique - Anti-Blemish Solutions Clinical Clearing Gel All Skin Types" is effective for: Exfoliation and Anti-blemish

Ingredient callouts

Salicylic acid (1.10% - 1.70%). This is an oil-soluble exfoliating acid. Because of this property, it can work inside pores and help reduce the congestion. It has an anti-inflammatory effect and is used to treat acne. Because it is a quite strong exfoliator, be careful with using this product too often: it could result in over-exfoliation.