Our Key Skincare Ingredients

All Clinique formulas are full of powerful ingredients proven to create great skin. We avoid using any known allergens or irritants in ways that could potentially harm skin. No parabens. No phthalates. No fragrance. Just happy skin.

Aloe Bioferment + HA Complex

Aloe Bioferment + HA Complex

Aloe Bioferment + HA Complex

Aloe bioferment + HA complex helps hydrate in two ways—attracts moisture and helps retain it.

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera

Activated Aloe Water

Aloe vera helps your skin absorb and retain moisture.

Alpha Hydroxy Acids

Alpha Hydroxy Acids

Alpha Hydroxy Acids

Alpha hydroxy acids gently slough away dead skin cells, revealing smoother and brighter skin.

Cica

Cica

Cica

Cica has natural soothing benefits to help calm red, irritated skin.

UP302

CL302 Complex

CL302 Complex

Clinique’s exclusive UP302 helps visibly reduce dark spots and discoloration.

Glycerin

Glycerin

Glycerin

Glycerin supports your skin’s natural moisture barrier by attracting moisture from the air and retaining water in skin to help keep the skin hydrated.

Gyokuro Green Tea

Gyokuro Green Tea

Gyokuro Green Tea

Gyokuro green tea has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that help calm upset skin, reduce irritation, and protect against future damage.

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic acid plumps skin with hydration, helping it look and feel better instantly.

Japanese Charcoal

Japanese Charcoal

Japanese Charcoal

Japanese Charcoal helps to deeply cleanse skin and unclogs pores.

Lactobacillus Probiotic Ferment

Lactobacillus Probiotic Ferment

Lactobacillus Probiotic Ferment

Lactobacillus probiotic ferment helps calm the look of irritation and promotes stronger skin.

Peptides

Peptides

Peptides

Peptides are amino acids that help smooth the look of fine lines and wrinkles.

Provitamin D

Vitamin C

Vitamin C

This antioxidant helps fight damaging environmental aggressors.

Retinoid

Retinoid

Retinoid

Retinoids are derived from vitamin A, which helps accelerate cell turnover and refine skin’s texture.

Retinol

Retinol

Retinol

Retinol helps improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Safflower Seed Oil

Safflower Seed Oil

Safflower Seed Oil

Safflower Seed Oil is rich in linoleic acid and helps leave skin feeling soft and nourished.

Salicylic Acid

Salicylic Acid

Salicylic Acid

Salicylic acid helps clear up clogged pores, blackheads, stubborn acne, and blemishes.

Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract

Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract

Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract

Sigesbecia Extract is a powerful procollagen extract, prized for helping skin maintain its natural density.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C

Vitamin C

Vitamin C brightens your skin while fighting daily environmental aggressors.

Witch Hazel

Witch Hazel

Witch Hazel

Witch hazel helps break up excess oil, so skin stays soft and smooth.

The Clinique Formula:
Performance, Safety, Science

Clinique launched the first-ever line of dermatologist-developed skincare in 1968. The promise: to deliver effective, safe, clinically proven formulas that create great skin. We avoid using allergens, irritants and ingredients in ways that could potentially harm your skin.

Proven results are from how multiple ingredients are combined using the latest scientific breakthroughs to achieve maximum results without irritation. As science evolves, we continuously re-examine ingredients with our researchers, formulators, clinicians, and guiding board-certified dermatologists.

No parabens. No phthalates. No fragrance. Just happy skin.

All Clinique formulas are created with powerful ingredients designed to deliver visible results while avoiding known allergens or irritants. No parabens, no phthalates, no fragrance—just happy skin.
For hydration built on that foundation of safety and science, try the Clinique Moisture Surge™ 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator, which features aloe bio-ferment and hyaluronic acid to deliver deep, lasting moisture.

Product Name (with link)	Key Ingredient(s)	Primary Skin Benefit
Clinique Moisture Surge™ 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator	Aloe bio-ferment and Hyaluronic Acid	Provides deep, lasting hydration and helps strengthen the skin’s moisture barrier.
Clinique Moisture Surge™ Active Glow Serum	Lactic Acid and Aloe Water	Gently exfoliates to refine texture and promote radiant, hydrated skin.
Clinique Smart Clinical Repair™ Wrinkle Correcting Serum	Peptides and Advanced Retinoid	Targets lines and wrinkles to help skin look smoother, firmer, and more resilient.
Clinique Even Better Clinical™ Dark Spot Corrector + Interrupter	CL302 Complex with Vitamin C	Visibly reduces dark spots and discoloration for a more even-looking tone.
Clinique Dramatically Different™ Moisturizing Lotion+	Glycerin and Pure urea	Strengthens the skin’s moisture barrier and delivers all-day hydration.