This toner is the star of Clinique’s For Men collection, a multipurpose product that eliminates excess oil, helping to balance the skin, unclog pores and unify the tone. Easily removes flakes from the skin’s surface to smooth and smooth it.
It is a formula for oily skin that uses salicylic and citric acids to remove oil, dirt and dead skin cells, and also contains witch hazel to treat and prevent blemishes, and hyaluronic acid to help the skin retain moisture .
It can be used before shaving to prepare the skin and remove any ingrown hair or, after shaving to avoid any infection from small cuts during shaving.
It is clear that it has several active ingredients with different properties for the skin, and when analyzing the INCI we will see in what proportion they are, to achieve the desired effect or not at all.
This product and other tonics can be found in the article on the Best Facial Toners for Men , where I tell you which is the best you can find right now on the market.
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Clinique For Men Exfoliating Lotion for Oily Skin Review
- Alcohol Denat : Tested in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Salicylic Acid : Analyzed in the Lancaster Skin Therapy eye contour .
- Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) : Analyzed in the Nezeni Cosmetics Intensive Antiage eye contour .
- Butylene Glycol : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Trehalose : Tested in the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye contour .
- Glycerin : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Sodium Hyaluronate : Analyzed in Nezeni Cosmetics anti-wrinkle cream .
- Sodium Hydroxide : Analyzed in Fiori di Cipria’s anti-wrinkle cream for men .
- Disodium Edta-Copper : It is a copper chelate of disodium EDTA, which is used as a colorant; chelating and astringent agent in cosmetics.
- Bht : Analyzed in Shiseido Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Phenoxyethanol : Tested in Clarins Men’s Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Men .
- Benzophenone-4 : Tested in Clinique For Men’s Maximum Hydrator Moisturizer .
- Green 5 (Ci 61570) : It is used as a synthetic colorant to give a green color to cosmetics and personal care products. It can also be used to color medications and surgical sutures.
- Blue 1 (Ci 42090) : Tested in Aquasource Gel De Biotherm moisturizer .
Clinique For Men Exfoliating Lotion for Oily Skin Review Summary
The first ingredient on the list is alcohol, so it is clear that it is a tonic for oily skin. Next is salicylic acid, followed by witch hazel, a classic astringent.
These actives, along with Trehalose (a moisturizer and antioxidant) and hyaluronic acid, are what carry the weight of the tonic, making it quite astringent, exfoliating and hydrating.
The main concern of this toner is irritation due to the large amount of alcohol and witch hazel, ingredients that do not benefit the skin at all, and that cause irritation, creating more problems.
Alcohol is the worst, because it causes dryness, hinders healthy collagen production, and impairs the skin’s ability to heal, not to mention the irritation it causes, which can make oily skin worse, not better.
The second concern is a couple of irritating ingredients, and Phenoxyethanol, (a toxic preservative) at the bottom of the list.
In addition, the pH of this scrub is 4.2 (from salicylic acid) so it is outside the ideal range, but even in the ideal range this scrub would not be recommended. The cons in this case outweigh the pros.
Alternative
If you want a less irritating formula, without alcohol, and with more hydrating and antioxidant actives, Nezeni Cosmetics micellar water is a great option.
It has no irritating ingredients, making it suitable for all skin types; and it also has a good amount of botanical extracts that calm, hydrate, repair and increase the synthesis of collagen in the skin, so that in addition to being more toned, you will be more rejuvenated.
Kathie Sand always saw the world of beauty as the terrain on which to build her professional career, a goal that was clear to her when she was only 15 years old. Her great concern to expand knowledge led her to settle in Paris where she studied hand in hand with the best beauty professionals and with the most advanced techniques for skin care.