Skin Care Review—Obagi Nu-Derm System Clear

One of our most common requests from consumers is that we review products that eliminate discoloration, age spots, and sun damage from the skin. And who wouldn’t want to know more—age will get us all! So we looked into Obagi Nu-Derm System Clear, a popular product widely known for its success in this arena.

Touted as promoting complete skin care rejuvenation, Obagi Nu-Derm Clear is designed to give skin the following benefits:

• Reduces sun spots, age spots and discoloration
• Smooths wrinkles and fine lines
• Aids firming and tightening of loose skin
• Promotes collagen and elastin cell production
• Repairs sun and photo-aging damage
• Decreases discoloration from sun damage

How Does Obagi Nu-Derm System Clear Work?

One major plus, Obagi Nu-Derm System Clear is easy to use. A simple, twice-daily application is all it takes to heal sun spots, age spots and discoloration. The combination of hydroquinine and lactic acid helps to remove dead skin cells and lighten new ones to an even, healthy-looking tone. An organic compound of the phenol variety, hydroquinine whitens or de-pigments the skin to promote a consistent, clear complexion. Meanwhile, lactic acid, an alpha hydroxy, exfoliates the skin and speeds the whitening process.

The hydrating ingredients in Obagi Nu-Derm Clear also promote a youthful appearance by smoothing and filling out skin, lessening the appearance of wrinkles, lines, and crows’ feet. Obagi Nu-Derm Clear also helps prevent future damage to the skin, including wrinkling and thinning, which can combine to create the dry, papery effect we’d all like to avoid.

Is Obagi Nu-Derm System Clear Really Effective?

Obagi Nu-Derm System Clear is widely popular for its ability to diminish sunspots, age spots and general skin discoloration. This is where this product really shines, and when addressing these common issues, Clear is a stand-out winner. Many customers have declared themselves lifetime users, due to Clear’s success in lightening their problem areas.

Obagi Nu-Derm Clear also provides some other youth-promoting benefits, such as smoothing and hydrating skin. Though Clear purports to promote collagen and elastin growth, it did not, in our experience, achieve the results accomplished by some more advanced (and often more expensive) products containing collagen-promoting ingredients.

Watch Out For…

… possible irritation. While the hydroquonine and lactic acid in Obagi Nu-Derm Clear can produce dramatic results, they can also result in skin irritation, especially since the hydroquonine appears in a relatively high concentration (4 percent, double what is common in the United States). Reports of skin redness and flakiness are not uncommon with Obagi Nu-Derm Clear, but we personally experienced no such negative side effects. Dermatologists recommend using a moisturizer containing a sunscreen when using a product containing these ingredients.

Conclusion—Good Brightener, Average Anti-Wrinkle

Obagi Nu-Derm System Clear really shines (and makes your skin shine!) in diminishing skin discoloration and promoting young, healthy-looking skin. It also helps smooth and hydrate skin, though in our experience, products with more advanced age-fighting ingredients achieve more dramatic results. If getting rid of sunspots, age spots, and other skin discoloration is worth the price (generally $85 or less, though it fluctuates depending on the supplier), then Obagi Nu-Derm System Clear could be the skin care solution for you.

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