Clinique Clarifying Lotion 1 is a liquid exfoliating lotion that is part of Cliniques customized 3-Step Skin Care System. It is designed to remove pollution, grime, and dulling flakes to reveal smoother, clearer skin, and to prep the skin for moisturizer because exfoliated skin is more receptive to hydration and treatment products. There are five different formulations of this product, each designed for different skin types:

• Clarifying Lotion 1.0: for dry, sensitive skin
• Clarifying Lotion 1: for very dry skin
• Clarifying Lotion 2: for dry combination skin
• Clarifying Lotion 3: for combination oily skin
• Clarifying Lotion 4: for very oily skin

The ingredients in Clinique Clarifying Lotion 1 vary slightly depending on the formulation. However, some common ingredients include:

Positive ingredients:

• Witch Hazel: Visibly refines skin and has soothing, antioxidant, and antimicrobial/antibacterial properties.
• Acetyl Glucosamine: A skin-identical ingredient that brightens and balances the skin.
• Salicylic Acid: An exfoliant that helps to unclog pores, soothe the skin, and act as a preservative.

Moisturizing ingredients:

• Glycerin: A skin-identical ingredient that moisturizes and hydrates the skin.
• Butylene Glycol: A moisturizer/humectant that also acts as a solvent.
• Sodium Hyaluronate: A skin-identical ingredient that moisturizes and hydrates the skin.

Other ingredients:

• Alcohol Denat: A solvent that also has antimicrobial/antibacterial properties and acts as a viscosity controlling agent.
• Biosaccharide Gum-1: A soothing and moisturizing ingredient.
• Dipropylene Glycol: A solvent.
• Sucrose: A moisturizer/humectant that also has soothing properties.
• Caffeine: An antioxidant and perfuming ingredient.

Negative ingredients:

• Benzophenone-4: A sunscreen that can cause skin irritation.
• Phenoxyethanol: A preservative that can cause skin irritation.
• Yellow 5 (Ci 19140) and Blue 1 (Ci 42090): Colorants that can cause skin irritation[[1]](https://incidecoder...