Clinique

[sdllew3]

Hi. I've got 2 great brands of products you should try. They have so far been working for me and I have oily acne prone skin, that is also sensitive: 1. Acne Free. You can get it at any retail store for about $20 a kit. It includes the 3 step solution- 2.25% benzoyl peroxide face wash, the renewing toner which has ***** hazel in its ingredients ( a great ingredient), and repairing lotion w/ time-released BP in it so it stays on your skin all day long. The lotion contains 3.7% BP. That stuff is just a generic version of Proactiv w/ more effective results.
2. PURPOSE by johnson & johnson. Try the Gentle Cleansing Wash. It's oil free, hypoallergenic, and it won't clog your pores. It also isn't harsh on your skin like regular soap is. Doesn't dry you up. Also, along with the Gentle Wash, try their Dual Treatment Moisture Lotion w/ SPF 15. Fragrance free, oil free, hypoallergenic, and won't clog pores either. Also, if your skin is really sensitive, check out their products that are for redness reduction.

[amo]

Just my 2 cents what works for me..products with glycolic acid. You want to be careful and ease into them, but for me they work extremely well. SA never worked for me, and BP irritated my skin badly.
Also, for me, addressing acne internally really helped the products I was using topically. When I was clearing my skin, minimizing my sugar intake really helped. Now I can pretty much eat whatever I want and not have it show up on my skin. I also have had good luck with Frutels, if you read the thread I started on that.
And just fyi in case you want to check it out, I use products by Serious Skin Care. They also have an acne specific line, but for some reason I never had good luck with those products. I use the vit A products, and the glycolic acid stuff. They have these things called facial firming pads, I don't know about the firming part, but they are great exfoliators, and any pimples I had healed so quickly using these pads.
So...I guess I just wanted to share what works for me. I always realized that my skin needed exfoliation, but manual (scrubs) were too irritating. Using glycolic acids allow my skin to gently researface at a quicker rate than it would normally.
Good luck to you!
Oh...and sorry, I don't have any experience with the Clinique line

[BluEyez1031]

Originally Posted by sdllew3

Hi. I've got 2 great brands of products you should try. They have so far been working for me and I have oily acne prone skin, that is also sensitive: 1. Acne Free. You can get it at any retail store for about $20 a kit. It includes the 3 step solution- 2.25% benzoyl peroxide face wash, the renewing toner which has ***** hazel in its ingredients ( a great ingredient), and repairing lotion w/ time-released BP in it so it stays on your skin all day long. The lotion contains 3.7% BP. That stuff is just a generic version of Proactiv w/ more effective results.
2. PURPOSE by johnson & johnson. Try the Gentle Cleansing Wash. It's oil free, hypoallergenic, and it won't clog your pores. It also isn't harsh on your skin like regular soap is. Doesn't dry you up. Also, along with the Gentle Wash, try their Dual Treatment Moisture Lotion w/ SPF 15. Fragrance free, oil free, hypoallergenic, and won't clog pores either. Also, if your skin is really sensitive, check out their products that are for redness reduction.

Thank you for your response. Although I've heard great things about Purpose, I'm going to have to disagree with flying colors about the Acne Free system. It's THE WORST drugstore product I've ever used, and using it this summer is the reason I have so many left over red marks at the moment. Completely destroyed my skin. The next time I need a good gentle face wash, I will definitely check out the Purpose though.

[BluEyez1031]

Originally Posted by amo

Just my 2 cents what works for me..products with glycolic acid. You want to be careful and ease into them, but for me they work extremely well. SA never worked for me, and BP irritated my skin badly.
Also, for me, addressing acne internally really helped the products I was using topically. When I was clearing my skin, minimizing my sugar intake really helped. Now I can pretty much eat whatever I want and not have it show up on my skin. I also have had good luck with Frutels, if you read the thread I started on that.
And just fyi in case you want to check it out, I use products by Serious Skin Care. They also have an acne specific line, but for some reason I never had good luck with those products. I use the vit A products, and the glycolic acid stuff. They have these things called facial firming pads, I don't know about the firming part, but they are great exfoliators, and any pimples I had healed so quickly using these pads.
So...I guess I just wanted to share what works for me. I always realized that my skin needed exfoliation, but manual (scrubs) were too irritating. Using glycolic acids allow my skin to gently researface at a quicker rate than it would normally.
Good luck to you!
Oh...and sorry, I don't have any experience with the Clinique line

Lol I've noticed that no one seems to have tried Clinique, it's ok. I've been wanting to look into some sort of glycolic acid peel as I've heard it's great for redness and refinishing...interesting to here that there is a line that contains the acid. Thanks for the tip!

[Pri Lily]

I used to use Clinique when I was younger. In my senior year class picture, my skin is flawless. Not bad for an 18 year old....(at that time).

I used to use the 7 day scrub, once a week...(hence the name). I believe that it was the magic ingredient to go with the other 3 basic products. I don't know if they even still make it.

It's designed for sensitive skin, and all products are hypo allergenic, of course.

My sister's husband had bad acne, and used to use the toner.

It's pricey these days.

While you're there, try the Happy line of fragrances....my favourites.

Good Luck...I'll come back to see what you're gonna do....

Lil