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Clinique - The 3-Step Skin Care System

Clinique was originally based on the 3-Step Skin Care System (often abbreviated to simply 3-Step), which is a system of skin care based on cleansing via Clinique-formulated soaps, exfoliating by a toner branded as "Clarifying Lotion", and moisturizing with the "Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion". Since Clinique categorizes skin types, the elements in all three steps of the 3-Step System are tailored for these different types. For example, the "combination" skin type uses the "mild" soap and toner strength "2".

3-Step is still central to the Clinique brand. At each of their cosmetic counters, Clinique consultants interact with customers and use a specially designed "Clinique Computer" to find out the customer's skin type (dry, combination, or oily) and provide the products that will best suit the customer's needs.

Clinique has adapted the 3-Step system for men, too, replacing the toner with a "Scruffing Lotion".

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "The 3-Step Skin Care System", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki