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Clinique Clarifying Lotion 3 Versus Sk-II Facial Treatment Essence (Pitera Essence) - Original

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Essence
American Brand United States
Japanese Brand Japan

Updated on November 20, 2023

Overview

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, fragrances, oils, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.
  • It has mild preservative properties.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

When to use

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Reviews

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Clinique Clarifying Lotion 3 17 ingredients

3.7 /5
from 3 ratings
No Scent (2) Works Well (2) Drying (1)
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🍯 Boo

5 months ago
Review

My skin loves this product. I have been using it on and off for about 15 years now. It helps dry out comedones, shrink my pores and even heal acne scars.
I recently had 2 small topical cuts (cat scratches) on my chin and it even helped with those.
This is my second step on my AM routine. After washing or just rinsing my skin, I go allover my face with a cotton disc. Then I peel said cotton in Show more

#expensive
#drying
#no scent
#works well
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Hailey Henry

4 months ago
Review

AMAZING MUST HAVE
gentle exfoliated (if it irritates try going down in number) you can see the dull flaky skin being removed.

#no scent
#works well

Sk-II Facial Treatment Essence (Pitera Essence) 7 ingredients

4.3 /5
from 7 ratings
Works Well (3) Expensive (3) Hydrating (3)
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420plaenit

2 years ago
Review

IT'S EXPENSIVE BUT WORTH THE MONEY!!!!
I'm the kind of person who is willing to go all out and drop some money for good skincare if I know I will use up every drop and love it. I've tried a lot of snail mucin products (my oily acne-prone skin LOVES it) and this one is different! I've tried the COSRX and the Peach Slices and both don't compare to this. Peach Slices have a similar texture while Show more

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screamadelica

18 days ago
Review

good product, but i don’t notice a difference between this and the much cheaper COSRX option.

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well