Product Overview
The Clinique Clarifying Lotion is a founding product of the brand's iconic 3-Step Skin Care System — and Clarifying Lotion 2 is the formulation designed specifically for Skin Type 2: Dry-Combination. Used as Step 2 between cleansing and moisturising, it performs a gentle but meaningful exfoliation that refines skin texture and prepares the surface to receive your moisturiser more effectively.
Why You'll Love It
While it's easy to skip a toner, the Clinique Clarifying Lotion earns its position in the routine. Applied on a cotton pad and swept across the face, it removes what cleansing leaves behind — residual surface flakes, dulling impurities and excess oil — without stripping moisture from already dry areas. The result is visibly smoother, fresher skin that's better primed for the moisturiser that follows. The 100% fragrance-free, paraben-free formula keeps it appropriate for daily twice-daily use even on sensitive skin.
Key Ingredients
- Acetyl Glucosamine: A gentler form of glucosamine that provides mild exfoliating activity to remove surface dulling and support skin renewal.
- Witch Hazel: A naturally-derived astringent that helps refine pores and remove residual impurities post-cleansing.
Who Is It For?
Clarifying Lotion 2 is formulated for Skin Type 2 (Dry-Combination): skin that may feel tight or dry in some areas while showing excess oil in others. The formula is balanced to exfoliate without over-drying the drier zones or over-stimulating combination areas. It is fragrance-free, oil-free and allergy-tested.
How to Use
- After cleansing (Step 1 of the 3-Step System), saturate a cotton pad with Clarifying Lotion 2.
- Gently sweep across the face and neck twice daily — morning and evening.
- Do not rinse. Proceed directly to Step 3: your Clinique moisturiser.
Product Details
- Brand: Clinique
- Product Type: Exfoliating toner / Clarifying lotion
- Size: 200ml (6.7 fl oz)
- Skin Type: Dry-Combination (Skin Type 2)
- Routine Step: Step 2 of Clinique 3-Step System
- Free From: Fragrance, parabens, phthalates, oil
- Tested: Dermatologist-developed, allergy-tested
