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Clean & Clear Advantage Invisible Acne Patch
- Smoothes blemished skin for easier makeup application
- Contains salicylic acid
- Dries quickly
- Contains alcohol and other irritants
- Dries out the skin
- The patch eventually flakes off
Reviewers rave about the film-forming polymers contained in Clean & Clear Advantage Invisible Acne Patch, saying that they form an invisible layer that levels out blemished skin, creating a smooth base for makeup coverage. The film also deposits salicylic acid, which experts say helps treat the pimple and prevent new blemishes from forming. However, critics point out that the Invisible Acne Patch contains alcohol, which is drying and can irritate some people's skin. And consumers at MakeupAlley.com and Drugstore.com aren't impressed with the acne patch, claiming that it is hard to apply smoothly enough to apply makeup. However, many say that it is effective as a spot treatment when used overnight and not under makeup.
The best review, though critical, of Clean & Clear Advantage Invisible Acne Patch comes from Paula Begoun's book "Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me." Here, Begoun bases her review of this and other products on sound research and clinical testing. Though not as scientific, beauty magazines (such as Health and InStyle) test products for their annual beauty awards. Real Simple magazine, on the other hand, does not rate or compare products for its article, "The ABC's of Acne," but it recommends Clean & Clear Advantage Invisible Acne Patch and other treatments because of their "proven" ingredients. User reviews at MakeupAlley.com and Drugstore.com provide insight into consumer opinion based on actual usage.
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1. Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me
Paula Begoun bases her review of Clean & Clear Advantage Invisible Acne Patch on scientific research of its ingredients. She gives the product her lowest rating ("poor - don't buy") because it includes alcohol as well as cedar and cinnamon bark extracts in its ingredient list. Begoun claims that all of these ingredients are skin irritants, and she doesn't recommend them for any skin type.
Review: Clean & Clear Advantage Invisible Acne Patch, Paula Begoun, 7th edition, 2008
2. Health MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Top dermatologists rate beauty products for Health magazine's annual Healthy Beauty Awards. Clean & Clear Advantage Invisible Acne Patch is chosen as the best blemish treatment because it treats acne with salicylic acid and flattens pimples with chitosan, a film-forming agent.
Review: Best in Skin Care, Jolene Edgar, November 2007
3. In StyleDetails/Subscribe
Clean & Clear Advantage Invisible Acne Patch is chosen as the best acne spot treatment for InStyle's annual beauty awards. Industry experts rave that it allows for makeup application over breakouts and fights acne at the same time.
Review: Acne, Editors of InStyle, April 2007
4. Real SimpleDetails/Subscribe
This article discusses the causes of acne as well as various treatment options. Clean & Clear Advantage Invisible Acne Patch and other products are recommended for their "proven" ingredients. The acne patch is chosen for its inclusion of salicylic acid and for creating a smooth base for makeup application.
Review: The ABC's of Acne, Stacey Colino, October 2007
5. MakeupAlley.comDetails/Subscribe
The overwhelming majority of consumers here are not impressed with Clean & Clear Advantage Invisible Acne Patch. Many claim that the film produced by the product eventually flakes off and that makeup coverage looks worse with the acne patch than it does without it. Several users recommend using it at night as a spot treatment.
Review: Clean & Clear Invisible Acne Patch, Contributors to MakeupAlley.com
6. Drugstore.comDetails/Subscribe
The majority of consumers posting to Drugstore.com are dissatisfied with Clean & Clear Advantage Invisible Acne Patch, stating that it dries out the skin and flakes off. Several claim that it is not compatible with makeup, as the manufacturer suggests. A few users, however, point out that the acne patch makes a great spot treatment when used overnight. One consumer claims that pimples are "significantly smaller" in the morning after applying the acne patch the night before.
Review: Clean & Clear Advantage Invisible Acne Patch, Contributors to Drugstore.com
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