I absolutely love this stuff. So much that I have one in my makeup bag, one in my bathroom and one stashed away. It is that good.
At the first sign of a blemish developing, I head straight for this and put it on the blemish. I find it most effective against those horrible ones that start very deep and feel painful. If I put some of this on early, it will take the blemish done and ensure that it never reaches the surface of my skin.
It does smell of ethanol and is quite drying, so I use it sparingly. It's the big guns of blemish treatment and if you struggle with deep painful blemishes you need to try this. It's that good.
I've been using Clinique's Anti-Blemish range off and on for a couple of years now and I'm a massive fan of everything I have tried so far, so when I heard their was a new kid in town that offered to help start clearing my blemishes 'instantly' I HAD to try it.
The packaging of the Clinical Clearing Gel matches perfectly with the rest of the range, which being a fan of matching products makes me very happy. The plastic bottle is a good compact size with a secure lid that won't pop off and make a mess. I found it really easy to dispense the right amount of product too.
The smell of the gel is your typical alcohol-y, chemical smell, which I expected anyway so I wasn't at all bothered by it. If you're gonna pump a 'clinical' product full of acne-fighting ingredients it's more than likely going to have a chemical smell. Now the formula of this gel is POWERFUL. I popped it on my skin after toning, waiting for it to dry before moisturising and it did sting. The next morning I really did see a visible reduction in the redness and size of my blemishes.
Because of how potent this is I chose to use it as a spot treatment rather than all over my face, I really didn't think that was necessary for me. I think this is a fantastic product and I will definately be repurchasing it.
Tips: This is super strong, so instead of using it all over your face, dab a small amount on the blemishes you wish to target. Your product will also last you a lot longer this way!