True Botanicals Review

Sunday, January 24th

2021 Acne Product Reviews

True Botanicals

• Cost: $142 for the Clear Duo
• $185 for the Clear Trio
• $311 for the Clear Set
• Free shipping on orders over $35

True Botanicals has a mission: to create a healthier beauty industry through nontoxic-yet-effective skincare products. They even go so far as to conduct independent clinical studies to compare the efficacy of their products vs. three of its top competitors'.

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If you're looking to fight acne, your results will probably lead you to the Clear Collection. Featured prominently on the main Clear product page are a couple of graphs demonstrating the results when compared to Proactiv+ in one of those previously mentioned clinical studies. Not surprisingly, over an 8-week period, Clear outperformed Proactiv+ both with improvement in acne lesions and skin moisturization.

True Botanicals says that you should understand that there are three big myths when dealing with acne: "Dry It Out", "Avoid Oils", and "Exfoliate More". That's why their Clear line has some significant differences from other acne regimens. You won't find harsh chemicals or oil-free ingredient lists. Here's what you will find, particularly in their three main kits:

• Clear Duo, $142: Hydrating Cleanser (key ingredients: green/white tea, black willow bark extract, helichrysum) and Pure Radiance Oil (key ingredients: helichrysum, hemp/pumpkin/grape seed oils, algae extract, astaxanthin). These two products are designed to restore balance and eliminate skin congestion.
• Clear Trio, $185. This adds a Nutrient Toner (key ingredients: olive leaf extract, black willow bark extract, sandalwood hydrosol) to the mix, to help banish blemishes without a drying effect.
• Clear Set, $311. The fourth component added is the Cellular Repair Serum (key ingredients: hyaluronic acid, olive leaf extract, and black willow bark extract). It's designed to penetrate the skin with natural antibacterials and skin-strengthening acid to restore overall skin health.

You'll find options to "enhance your routine" under each kit, such as Vitamin C Booster and a Moisture Mask.

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True Botanicals' satisfaction guarantee isn't as generous as some of the companies we reviewed: just 30 days from your date of purchase. With product lines that can take up to two months to show results, we'd like to see the company extend that timeframe to be more competitive with other providers of acne products on the market.

Of course, the most important question is "Does it work?" True Botanicals doesn't have as many customer reviews as some acne products, and you'll only find a small number of them on their individual product pages. We did find a decent number of reviews (not just people who were given a sample to try for free and then write about it) that said they experienced lasting improvement with their acne problems when using the True Botanicals Clear products.

So, if you've tried other acne-busting supplements but haven't seen success - and if it's worth the big difference in cost to get relief - you may want to see if True Botanicals' 100% nontoxic approach can help clear up your acne. Just be mindful of that 30-day mark, in the event that you need to make a return.