Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Moisturizer Oil-Free

*Est. $17 for 1.7 oz.
Reviewed
May 2011
Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Moisturizer

Pros
  • Contains benzoyl peroxide
  • Soothing ingredients
  • Oil-free
Cons
  • Does not contain sunscreen

Skin-care specialists say Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Moisturizer Oil-Free helps clear up acne without drying out skin. The facial moisturizer contains 2.5 percent benzoyl peroxide, which experts say is mild enough to apply liberally over acne-prone skin. Critics also like that the moisturizer contains antioxidants and other ingredients to help calm and soothe the skin, and reviewers love its gel-like feel.

Paula Begoun provides the most credible review of Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Moisturizer at her website, Beautypedia.com. It isn't clear whether Cosmopolitan editors test products for their annual beauty awards, but they do choose the products they think are best -- including this one -- and list them annually in their October issue. For the most part, user reviews at MakeupAlley.com are in line with expert opinion.

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Our Sources

1. Beautipedia.com

Paula Begoun rates Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Moisturizer as "very good," calling it one of the "state-of-the-art benzoyl peroxide lotions available today." She says it "contains oodles of good-for-skin ingredients" but does not ultimately choose the moisturizer as a top pick because it includes peppermint extract -- a potential skin irritant she says is unnecessary.

Review: Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Moisturizer, Oil-Free, Paula Begoun

2. Cosmopolitan

Editors of Cosmopolitan magazine choose Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Moisturizer as a "clear favorite" for their annual beauty awards. They praise the "cooling, gel-like formula" for including benzoyl peroxide and algae extract to dry up pimples without drying up the face.

Review: The Cosmo Beauty Awards, Editors of Cosmopolitan magazine, October 2007

3. MakeupAlley.com

More than 75 consumers at MakeupAlley.com are generally pleased with Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Moisturizer, giving it an above-average rating. Most reviewers say it clears up acne, but several say they do not think the product is very moisturizing.

Review: Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Moisturizer Oil-Free, Contributors to MakeupAlley.com

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