As far as moisturizers go, Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
seems controversial to me. I believe it first came out in 1968, and to this day it still sells really well. I hadn’t ever tried it, even though I knew it was really popular, and I’d see it every time I passed the Clinique counter. In Don’t Go To The Cosmetics Counter Without Me, author Paula Begoun doesn’t speak highly of the moisturizer, stating its formula is ”dramatically dated”, and it doesn’t contain even a minute amount of today’s state-of-the-art moisturizing ingredients.
Recently, I purchased my fave Clinique Moisture On-line, and got the lotion as a free gift with purchase. It turns out I like it! I still prefer the Moisture On-line, but sometimes use the Lotion at night, since it was free, but it’s also cheaper than the Moisture On-line. It has a nice smooth feeling on my skin. If you check out the reviews of the lotion on MakeupAlley.com, you will see tons of people hate it. I can see why, because I live in the super dry desert of Las Vegas, but my face looks shiny after I apply the moisturizer! That’s quite a feat, since I think this is the only moisturizer I’ve found that actually makes my skin shiny (which is fine with me, cause I like the “dewy” look). I haven’t tried it yet in a humid climate, but I am sure I would look like an oil-slick. On my skin, the lotion works similar to Moisture On-line in that it sort of acts as a barrier, to protect the hydration of my skin, and it prevents it from getting super dried out. I would wear an antioxidant serum under it, if I was using it in the day time, and sunscreen over it.
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion contains Mineral Oil, which is also why I say it’s “controversial.” I’ll write more about Mineral Oil later, but as I wrote in my how to prevent Cosmetic Acne post, Mineral Oil doesn’t clog pores. The other ingredients seem cosmetic-acne safe as well. Here’s the complete list of the lotion’s ingredients: Water Purified, Mineral Oil, Sesame Oil, Propylene Glycol, Tea Stearate, Gylceryl Stearate, Lanolin Alcohol, Petrolatum, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.
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August 22nd, 2007 at 12:44 pm
Seems like a pretty basic product. Most of the stuff I have has like 50 ingredients. What do you recommend with peptides?
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Yeah that’s why I’m surprised the lotion is so popular since it doesn’t contain antioxidants or anything special, and it’s probably greasy on most people. For a product with peptides, I like Olay Regenerist Deep Hydrating Regenerating Cream. It goes on well and doesn’t cause me to breakout, but it’s not that hydrating, so I sometimes put on another moisturizer over it. Coincidently, a few months back, Consumer Reports did a report on skin creams, and this got the best review, since users actually saw some improvement in their fine lines/wrinkles.
May 18th, 2008 at 11:43 am
I recently switched from Olay Total Effects to the old school hydrating beauty fluid which also contains mineral oil. I also considered picking up the Dramatically Different lotion, for fun.
October 27th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
I am very prone to breakouts and cosmetic acne, and am a skin therapist. i have done lots of research on comedogenic ingredients and not a fan of clinique products. I could go on about mineral oil all night, but will try to keep it short. Cosmetic mineral oil is mildly comedogenic, as it leaves a film on the skin which stops it breathing and excreting properly, this is how it causes congestion on your skin, I personally screen everything for mineral oil and its derivatives, which just to confuse you are called different things, petrolatum, liquidum paraffinum, isoparaffin 9-11. Also the lanolin alcohol is comedogenic. I wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole! They only put them in the formulation as they are cheap! but for the customer it isn’t at all beneficial.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
I disagree with this post, esp the part “Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion contains Mineral Oil, which is also why I say it’s “controversial.” I’ll write more about Mineral Oil later, but as I wrote in my how to prevent Cosmetic Acne post, Mineral Oil doesn’t clog pores.”
This is completely untrue. As for the other ingredients? Consumers need more awareness! Here is some info about just some of the listed ingredients:
- Mineral Oil Mix of refined liquid hydrocarbons derived from petroleum. Baby oil coats skin like plastic wrap impeding ability for skin to breathe.
- Propylene Glycol Surfactant (found in anti-freeze). No difference in PG found in antifreeze and used in personal care products. Breaks down protein and cellular structure. Implicated in brain, liver, kidney abnormalities. Can cause dry skin, rashes and damage to skin surface.
- Methylparaben and propylparaben – BOTH in this moisturiser! are the most commonly used preservatives. Sometimes the “full house” of parabens is listed as “mixed parabens”. Now found whole in tumours particular breast tumours.
Simply appalling what they add. And this is just ONE of the THREE step process – imagine what is in the rest!