

✨ Clear skin, zero compromise — your daily glow-up essential!
Paula's Choice CLEAR Daily Skin Clearing Cream is a fragrance-free, 2.25 fl oz acne treatment featuring 2.5% benzoyl peroxide. It rapidly targets and prevents mild to severe acne while hydrating and soothing skin with plant extracts. Its lightweight, matte finish formula integrates effortlessly into any skincare routine and pairs perfectly with the Paula’s Choice CLEAR collection for comprehensive acne care.



















| ASIN | B00L5O4Q32 |
| Active Ingredients | 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide |
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,400 in Beauty & Personal Care ( See Top 100 in Beauty & Personal Care ) #150 in Facial Serums |
| Brand | Paula's Choice |
| Brand Name | Paula's Choice |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,285 Reviews |
| Item Form | Lotion |
| Item Volume | 67 Milliliters |
| Item Weight | 0.08 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Paula's Choice |
| Material Features | Antioxidant, Cruelty Free, Fragrance Free |
| Material Type Free | Alcohol Free, Artificial Color Free, Oil Free, Silicone Free |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Benefits | Helps fight existing breakouts & prevents recurrence. Oil-free, hydrating formula minimizes dryness & peeling. Product Benefits Helps fight existing breakouts & prevents recurrence. Oil-free, hydrating formula minimizes dryness & peeling. See more |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Hydrating,Acne |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Scent Name | Unscented |
| Skin Tone | All |
| Skin Type | Acne Prone, Combination, Dry, Normal, Oily |
| Special Ingredients | Antioxidants, Benzoyl Peroxide |
| Target Use Body Part | Face |
| UPC | 655439061025 655439061001 |
| Unit Count | 2.25 Fluid Ounces |
| Use for | Face |
A**.
Works very fast (16 yr old here)
Great product, works instantly. Have had clear skin for a good number of months after using this. Very easy to apply and doesn’t take too long to dry. Can dry out skin, so use a moisturizer on top. Can irritate sensitive skin, tho. Not very sticky, too. Smooth texture.
Y**A
Super good cleansing cream for acne.
This product has been incredibly good for my skin care routine. I can tell you that you start noticing the changes right away. It dries up all the pimples on your face, it feels light, and it dries quickly. I recommend using a good moisturizer afterward because it can dry out your skin a bit. I only apply it where I have pronounced pimples, and you have to be very consistent.
K**R
Patience is key
This product has helped immensely, but before my personal review, I want to address a lot of the issues people who have rated this product lower. 1: Benzoyl peroxide will bleach clothes/ towels/ eyebrows etc. I used Proactiv (which is 2.5%) and it bleached everything, I personally have had less of a problem with this one, but it still happens. 2. Benzoyl is one of the strongest acne treatments you can use. It will cause drying and redness. Start slow and build up. 3. Never start using benzoyl by just slapping it on your face, especially for sensitive skin. Benzoyl can be harsh so swatch it on a small portion of your skin and see how it reacts. That will save you a lot of time and pain. 4. You can't treat acne and expect it to work overnight. It takes 30-90 days to start seeing a real change overall in your skin. 5. Just want to say it again: BENZOYL PEROXIDE WILL DRY YOUR SKIN! Period, the end. It's battling excess sebum and so it will make your skin dryer. You may want to consider a heavier moisturizer and always drink plenty of water. I've been using this product for 2 months now and it has helped immensely. When I started I had already been using benzoyl 2.5% (which had always worked before, but not anymore) so, desperate as I was I disregarded all I know about skin care and went immediately into applying it twice a day. I did have a lot of redness as a result so I dialed it back to once a day for a week (I suggest to use it at night). To combat dryness I kicked up my moisturizer up a notch (I actually use two moisturizers, but I am using a 10% benzoyl cleanser as well) and my skin is balancing out nicely. One thing that I LOVE about this product is that there is no smell! Proactiv smells TERRIBLE and I expected this to be the same, but there is no scent and I am incredibly thankful for it. It is lightweight and soaks into the skin very quickly. 2 months ago I was crying every day because of the huge, painful, cysts that were constantly growing on my face and now I am not. This isn't some miracle product that will just get rid of acne, I have an entire regimen that this is a part of. But before I got all of the other figured out, this was already helping to decrease the size of the cysts and their frequency within the first 15 days or so. For the price, that can't be beaten. (Some products that can help even more can run you $70 + for a month's supply- this is a drop in the bucket). I think if 2.5% isn't doing it for you and 10% is killing your skin, try this out. Just start slow and be patient. Know that, for really bad stubborn acne, this won't be a one and done either. I know that a lot of people using this are used to oily skin and are worried about too much moisturizer. If your skin is over dried you can still get acne. Pay attention to your skin and if it is staying dry maybe find a creamier moisturizer. I, personally, use a vitamin E cream as well. I also suggest products with Hyaluronic acid as it is love. Also, to make sure your skin stays HYDRATED, drink water. Water. Water. Water. I would recommend this product to add to your routine.
S**D
Great product, packaging lacking
The product works great, but I hate the packaging. The cap is small and difficult to get back on after using.
A**H
Hormonal Acne Game Changer
This stuff? Magic in a bottle— IF you know how to use it! benzoyl peroxide is the only thing that even remotely helps with my hormonal acne. The key is starting low and slow, upping your dose as time passes, and layering this product on top of other moisturizing ones (not before!). I apply a thin layer across anywhere I’m acne prone, as well as use as a spot treatment for active pimples. It’s effective! Be careful when applying near eyebrows and hairline as it can bleach dark hair. I have not experienced a change in skin tone in the years I’ve been using this product. There is a light chemical-y scent that will go away after application. It does not feel sticky on the skin after it dries down either. The largest bottle lasts me months and months of daily use before having to replace. This stuff is concentrated, and you only need a little! The value for how much product is in the bottle is definitely worth it as a consistent user.
A**R
Moisturizing and effective
This is nice. Does not pill under skin care or make-up. Feels moisturizing and is very light. Is effective. I saw a visible difference after the first application..
J**T
Wanted a replacement for my Clinique benzoyl peroxide acne treatment
I’m a male in my thirties with mild/sometimes moderate adult acne. I was a true believer of the Clinique acne solutions moisturizer with benzoyl peroxide and used it religiously morning and night until they recently ran out due to their benzoyl peroxide manufacturer going out of business. Since I couldn’t get it anywhere and no telling when it would be back in stock, I turned to this product. I have been a fan of Paula’s work regarding ingredient reviews and love her book “Don’t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me”, so I felt confident this would work. Wrong. First of all the consistency is very watery and does not absorb into the skin quickly. The only good thing is you don’t need a lot at all so it does last you quite awhile. I went through two tubes in about 3 months using it morning and night. It also has no smell. What I first noticed is my breakouts got worse. I figured this was normal and stayed the course to see how things hopefully would improve. They didn’t. My acne stayed with me - it got slightly better for a little while after the initial breakout but never went away completely which was frustrating. I should mention I never had this problem with the Clinique product - things only got better never got worse with that. The other very irritating thing was my forehead developed clogged pores all over!! It was horrible! I’ve NEVER had that happen and frankly it was quite gross. I could feel the bumps when I would wash my face. It was so embarrassing! But as I mentioned I used it for 3 months solid in the hopes everything would right itself but it never did. I recently purchased the Clearogen benzoyl peroxide acne moisturizer and I LOVE IT. It feels so much like the Clinique product and my skin immediately started looking and feeling better. My forehead is finally clearing up and I love how it seems to be really helping my oily skin stay more matte throughout the day. It’s definitely on the pricey side and has a pretty strong fragrance (due to the ingredients not perfumes) but honestly I may not switch back to the Clinique one if it ever becomes available. But I digress - long story short, if you care here looking for a replacement for the Clinique benzoyl peroxide treatment - THIS AIN’T IT.
V**Y
CLEANED MY FACE
this was recommended to me by my dermatologist for my oily skin that had cystic acne at the time. in two months, 90% of my acne was cleared using this. the other 10%, i used cerava resurfacing retinol to get rid of.
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