Clinique Clarifying Lotion: a Guru Score of 55% from 2 experts

What the gurus are saying.

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"The Clarifying Lotion, which is basically an astringent, has gone from revolutionary to kind of infamous to be honest with you."

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"Their Clarifying Lotion is very heavy alcohol based exfoliating toner. This is one of the first mainstream to reemphasize daily exfoliation although as we know to this day that's probably not the best thing to do."

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"The Clarifying Lotion, which is basically an astringent, has gone from revolutionary to kind of infamous to be honest with you."

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"The second ingredient is denatured alcohol, the fourth is witch hazel extract, and it has salicylic acid, which I do love, but if you have dry sensitive skin, salicylic acid isn't an ingredient you need to be using unless you're struggling with breakouts. Denatured alcohol at a high concentration can result in irritation and a stripped moisture barrier if you have dry or sensitive skin, and I don't think it's a necessary ingredient in products anymore, especially since toner isn't a necessary step at all. Plus it has dyes like yellow five and blue one which can also be irritating to the skin. I'm not crazy about it, and I find it interesting that this is her favorite product considering she does have sensitive and what looks to be dry skin. Clinique's toners are the one product of theirs I'm just not into."

What the evidence says.

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Frequently asked.

Is Clinique Clarifying Lotion worth it?

The gurus are split. 0 of the 2 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 55%.

What is Clinique Clarifying Lotion's Guru Score?

Clinique Clarifying Lotion holds a Guru Score of 55%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.