Advanced Clinicals skincare
Advanced Clinicals is an American skincare brand founded in 2005 and owned by Concept Laboratories, Inc..
Advanced Clinicals is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and targeted formulas. Its products suit oily skin and acne-prone skin best. The standout products for particular concerns include the Vitamin C Brightening Gel-Cream for acne-prone skin, the Vitamin C Anti Aging Serum for skin with dark spots, and the Retinol Advanced Firming Cream for mature skin. The brand consistently delivers thoughtful, effective care for daily routines.
This page covers some of the most popular Advanced Clinicals products; for the whole Advanced Clinicals range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
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People Say
★4.6Overall rating based on 232.7k+ reviewsReviewers most often praise Advanced Clinicals for enhancing skin texture, deep hydration, and diminishing fine lines. The most common complaints are a drying or dehydrating effect and a slightly sticky finish.
Highlights
Great value Mostly Mentioned
- “huge bottle for the price — Vitamin C Anti Aging Serum”
- “Amazing quality for the price — Retinol Advanced Firming Cream”
- “Great value for the size — Collagen Skin Rescue Lotion”
Improved skin texture and tone Mostly Mentioned
- “noticeably lightened age spots — Vitamin C Anti Aging Serum”
- “My skin feels firmer, smoother, and well-hydrated — Retinol Advanced Firming Cream”
- “reducing the appearance of my laugh lines — HYALURONIC SERUM”
Deeply hydrating moisturizers Mostly Mentioned
- “Instantly quenches thirsty skin — Collagen Skin Rescue Lotion”
- “instant hydration for dry skin — HYALURONIC SERUM”
Fast-absorbing serums Mostly Mentioned
- “Absorbs quickly and feels non-greasy — Retinol Advanced Firming Cream”
- “absorbs quickly — Vitamin C Anti Aging Serum”
Fast-absorbing moisturizers Mostly Mentioned
- “Absorbs quickly — Collagen Skin Rescue Lotion”
- “absorbs well — HYALURONIC SERUM”
Fragrance-free formulas Often Mentioned
- “It's fragrance-free, gentle even with retinol — Retinol Advanced Firming Cream”
- “No added scent — Collagen Skin Rescue Lotion”
Skin dryness and irritation Often Mentioned
- “My skin immediately feels dry like it feels dehydrated — Retinol Advanced Firming Cream”
- “Caused minor breakout — Collagen Skin Rescue Lotion”
- “dried out my skin — Vitamin C Anti Aging Serum”
Slightly sticky finish Often Mentioned
- “It's a little sticky but It absorbs well. — HYALURONIC SERUM”
- “leaves a sticky residue — Vitamin C Anti Aging Serum”
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Questions and answers
Is Advanced Clinicals good for oily skin?
Yes, Advanced Clinicals is well suited for oily skin, as Lovi rates the brand-focused routine Superior for this skin type. Reviewers often mention that the products offer fast-absorbing serums and moisturizers, though some note a slightly sticky finish.
Is Advanced Clinicals worth it?
Advanced Clinicals is worth considering for oily, acne-prone, and combination skin, where Lovi rates the brand's routines Superior. Reviewers often mention great value and improved skin texture, though some note skin dryness and irritation. Additionally, the Advanced Clinicals products on this page are fragrance-free.
What are Advanced Clinicals's best products?
Vitamin C Brightening Gel-Cream is the top choice, as Lovi rates it High for dark spots, mature skin, dry skin, dry sensitive skin, sensitive skin, and combination skin. Reviewers also praise the Advanced Clinicals products on this page for being deeply hydrating moisturizers and fast-absorbing serums.
Which Advanced Clinicals moisturizer is best for dry skin?
The Vitamin C Brightening Gel-Cream is the best choice, as Lovi rates it High for dry skin. The Collagen Skin Rescue Lotion and HYALURONIC SERUM also work for dry skin, though Lovi rates both as Average.
Does Advanced Clinicals cause breakouts?
Advanced Clinicals is unlikely to cause breakouts for most people, as the Advanced Clinicals products on this page are fragrance-free and reviewers frequently report great value and fast-absorbing formulas. However, Lovi rates the Retinol Advanced Firming Cream and Collagen Skin Rescue Lotion Low for acne-prone skin.
Is Advanced Clinicals fragrance-free?
Yes, every one of the Advanced Clinicals products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, and reviewers often mention that the formulas are fragrance-free.
What are the key ingredients in Advanced Clinicals products?
Advanced Clinicals products feature key ingredients like retinol, vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and collagen. Retinol helps smooth mature skin, while vitamin C and other antioxidants may help brighten the complexion and protect against environmental damage.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
How do I build a Advanced Clinicals skincare routine?
To build an Advanced Clinicals routine, start with the brand's best-fitting skin types like oily, acne-prone, or combination skin, and choose from products such as the Vitamin C Brightening Gel-Cream and HYALURONIC SERUM. Lovi rates the Advanced Clinicals-focused routine High for dry skin and Superior for oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
Where can I buy Advanced Clinicals, and how much does it cost?
Advanced Clinicals products on this page are sold in Saudi Arabia. They are priced from SAR 39.53 to SAR 39.53, with most falling within that same price range.
What are good alternatives to Advanced Clinicals?
Good alternatives to Advanced Clinicals with similar skincare pages on Lovi include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica. For dry skin specifically, Lovi rates CeraVe as a Superior fit compared to the High fit of Advanced Clinicals.
Advanced Clinicals vs CeraVe: which is better?
Advanced Clinicals and CeraVe both rate Superior for oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, while CeraVe rates slightly better as Superior compared to High for dry skin. Reviewers appreciate Advanced Clinicals for its great value and fast-absorbing formulas, though some note skin dryness and irritation.
Who owns Advanced Clinicals, and where is it from?
Advanced Clinicals is an American brand founded in 2005, owned by Concept Laboratories, Inc..
Is Advanced Clinicals cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Advanced Clinicals as cruelty-free.
Is Advanced Clinicals good for dry skin?
Advanced Clinicals is a mixed choice for dry skin because individual items vary widely, with Vitamin C Brightening Gel-Cream rated High while Retinol Advanced Firming Cream is rated Low. Lovi rates the Advanced Clinicals-focused routine High for dry skin. Shoppers often mention deep hydration from the moisturizers alongside occasional dryness and irritation.
Is Advanced Clinicals good for sensitive skin?
Advanced Clinicals rates Superior for sensitive skin. Reviewers often mention that the Advanced Clinicals products on this page have fragrance-free formulas, which helps keep sensitive skin calm.
Is Advanced Clinicals good for acne-prone skin?
Yes, Advanced Clinicals is well-suited for acne-prone skin. Lovi rates the Advanced Clinicals-focused routine Superior for acne-prone skin.
Is Advanced Clinicals good for skin with dark spots?
Yes, Advanced Clinicals is good for skin with dark spots, particularly with moisturizers like Vitamin C Brightening Gel-Cream. Lovi rates Vitamin C Brightening Gel-Cream High for skin with dark spots, and topical vitamin C helps brighten skin and fade discoloration.
Is Advanced Clinicals good for mature skin?
Advanced Clinicals is a good choice for mature skin, as the Advanced Clinicals products on this page include options like Vitamin C Brightening Gel-Cream that Lovi rates High for mature skin. Retinol helps address signs of aging by stimulating collagen accumulation in aged skin.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007
Research behind Advanced Clinicals's key ingredients
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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