Clinique Total Turnaround Review

Clinique’s newest skincare product, Turnaround Concentrate Radiance Renewer, generally falls into the exfoliant category and can be used with all skin types. Clinique, which debuted in 1968, was co-created by beauty editor Carol Phillips and Dr. Norman Orentreich at the behest of Evelyn Lauder, daughter-in-law of Estée Lauder. Clinique is part of the Estée Lauder family of companies.

The company claims their product instantly reveals a healthy radiance while gently replacing dull, worn-out surface cells with livelier, more luminous ones. It also optimizes up-and-coming cells to help the best and brightest emerge, allowing the skin to glow from within and appear smoother over time.

Clinique Total Turnaround User Reviews

As you might expect with a product from a storied company like this, Clinique Turnaround Concentrate Radiance Renewer has earned glowing praise from most reviewers. Typical words and phrases used to describe it include “wonderful,” “works great,” “absorbs quickly,” and “feels luxurious.”

Independent reviewers across the internet give it mostly five out of five stars and have offered testimonials like:

“I am 66 years old, and on my face I've been using nothing but Clinique skin products since 1984. People often compliment me about my skin, telling me that it's amazing that at my age my facial skin is so smooth, and I have no wrinkles. Many say that my face glows radiantly, and I do not at all look my age. I use Clinique Turnaround Concentrate Radiance Renewer every night, followed by Zero Gravity Repairwear Lift. It does everything it claims!”

“This cream is really great - it leaves my face feeling silky smooth and have seen difference in a natural radiance within the last week. Highly recommend for all skin types (I'm combination oily).”

Pros

• Clinique Turnaround Concentrate Radiance Renewer uses Salicylic Acid, helping with acne prone skin.
• It contains Lactobionic Acid, a gentle hydroxyl acid known for anti-aging properties and for treating troubled skin.
• Sting free while offering immediate results (sometimes within two to three days).
• Its fragrance-free formula is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin.
• The product exfoliates skin with the polyhydroxy acid (PHA) lactobionic acid. It is formulated within the correct pH range for exfoliation to occur.
• Supplies several antioxidants and other skin-repairing ingredients to improve skin’s healthy functioning.

Cons

• Consumers looking for product details may be a bit perplexed, as the company website provides little useful information beyond general descriptions and pricing. Those curious about Total Turnaround ingredients will find an internet search of “Clinique Turnaround Concentrate Radiance Renewer ingredients” more telling.
• Kind of expensive at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $42.50 on the Clinique website, and as high as $65 at Nordstrom’s. In fact, most consumers who submitted glowing reviews on the website described it as “pricey” or “expensive.”
• Some consumers may find that Total Turnaround contributes to dry skin .
• The packaging may not do enough to protect its light and air sensitive ingredients.
• Because certain ingredients may act as an exfoliant and get rid of dead skin cells, your skin may be more susceptible to sun burn. That being the case, remember to use a sunscreen if going outdoors on a bright day after using this product.

Final Thoughts

Remember, if you are thinking of using Clinique Turnaround Concentrate Radiance Renewer, go slow and experiment. This is an expensive, high end wrinkle cream. If you use it, try applying it once a day to see how it works. If you skin is getting tight, cut back on usage. If your skin dries out but you are still sprouting acne, then maybe an exfoliant is not the best product for your skin type.