Advanced Clinicals skincare
Advanced Clinicals is an American skincare brand founded in 2005 and owned by Concept Laboratories, Inc..
Advanced Clinicals is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and serums, relying on effective formulas. Its products suit dry, oily, combination, and sensitive skin best, as these formulas adapt easily to various needs. For distinct concerns, the brand offers standout options including 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.
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 worth it?
Advanced Clinicals is worth it for shoppers seeking budget-friendly options, as reviewers frequently mention great value and improved skin texture. Lovi rates the Advanced Clinicals-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. The Advanced Clinicals products on this page are fragrance-free, though some users report a slightly sticky finish or skin dryness.
What are Advanced Clinicals's best products?
Advanced Clinicals's best products are the Vitamin C Brightening Gel-Cream and the Vitamin C Anti Aging Serum, which Lovi rates High for skin with dark spots and mature skin. These moisturizers and serums help brighten skin tone while offering great value, though some reviewers mention a slightly sticky finish.
Which Advanced Clinicals moisturizer is best for dry skin?
Vitamin C Brightening Gel-Cream is the best choice, as Lovi rates it High for dry skin, followed by Collagen Skin Rescue Lotion and HYALURONIC SERUM which both rate Average. Reviewers often mention these moisturizers as deeply hydrating.
Does Advanced Clinicals cause breakouts?
Advanced Clinicals is unlikely to cause breakouts when shoppers pick the right product, as Lovi rates most items on this page Average for acne-prone skin, though some users report occasional skin irritation. The Advanced Clinicals products on this page are fragrance-free.
Is Advanced Clinicals fragrance-free?
Yes, every product from Advanced Clinicals on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, and reviewers often mention these fragrance-free formulas.
What are the key ingredients in Advanced Clinicals products?
Advanced Clinicals products feature key ingredients such as retinol, vitamin C, green tea, and aloe vera. Retinol helps improve signs of aging in skin, while vitamin C brightens the tone. Additionally, the Advanced Clinicals products on this page are fragrance-free.
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How do I build a Advanced Clinicals skincare routine?
To build an Advanced Clinicals skincare routine, cleanse your face and then apply one of the fast-absorbing serums, such as the Vitamin C Anti Aging Serum. Follow with a deeply hydrating moisturizer like the Vitamin C Brightening Gel-Cream or Collagen Skin Rescue Lotion to lock in moisture and improve your skin texture and tone. Lovi rates the Advanced Clinicals-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
What are good alternatives to Advanced Clinicals?
Good alternatives to Advanced Clinicals include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica, which all have dedicated pages on Lovi.
Advanced Clinicals vs CeraVe: which is better?
Advanced Clinicals rates Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin, whereas CeraVe rates High for dry, oily, and combination skin, and Superior for sensitive and acne-prone skin.
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.
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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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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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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