PCA SKIN® Intensive Clarity Treatment® is an advanced nighttime treatment specifically designed for acne-prone and breakout-prone skin. Combining 0.5% pure retinol with 2% salicylic acid, this powerful formula helps clear active blemishes, prevent future breakouts, improve skin texture, and reduce post-acne discoloration. Enhanced with retinopeptide technology, plant stem cell extracts, and PCA SKIN's patented OmniSome® delivery system, Intensive Clarity Treatment® delivers acne-fighting and skin-renewing ingredients deep into the skin while helping minimize irritation.

The result is clearer, smoother, healthier-looking skin with continued improvements in tone, texture, and overall complexion clarity.

Key Benefits

✔️ Helps clear active acne breakouts

✔️ Unclogs pores and reduces congestion

✔️ Helps prevent future blemishes from forming

✔️ Promotes healthy skin cell turnover

✔️ Improves skin texture and smoothness

✔️ Helps reduce post-acne discoloration

✔️ Strengthens and supports overall skin health

✔️ Helps minimize the appearance of pores

✔️ Delivers anti-aging benefits while treating acne

Key Ingredients

2% Salicylic Acid

• Penetrates pores to dissolve excess oil and debris.
• Helps clear existing breakouts and prevent future congestion.

0.5% Pure Stabilized Retinol

• Encourages healthy skin renewal and cell turnover.
• Helps improve acne, texture, discoloration, and visible signs of aging.

Retinopeptide Technology

• Combines the benefits of retinol and peptides.
• Helps improve skin strength, firmness, and resilience.

Plant Stem Cell Extract Technology

• Supports healthy-looking skin and overall skin vitality.
• Helps improve the appearance of damaged or stressed skin.

OmniSome® Delivery System

• Gradually delivers active ingredients deeper into the skin.
• Enhances effectiveness while helping improve tolerability.

How to Use

1. Cleanse and thoroughly dry the skin.
2. Apply a pea-sized amount evenly to the face in the evening.
3. Avoid direct contact with the eyes and lips.
4. Follow with moisturizer if needed.
5. Begin use 2–3 evenings per week and gradually increase frequency as tolerated.

Important: Daily use of broad-spectrum SPF is recommended while using retinol products.

Ideal For

• Acne-prone skin
• Adult acne
• Oily skin
• Congested skin
• Blackheads and clogged pores
• Post-acne discoloration
• Uneven skin texture
• Individuals seeking both acne correction and anti-aging benefits

Professional Insight

Many acne treatments focus solely on clearing breakouts, often leaving behind dryness, irritation, or post-inflammatory discoloration. PCA SKIN® Intensive Clarity Treatment® takes a more comprehensive approach by combining salicylic acid and pure retinol to address multiple stages of the acne cycle simultaneously.

Salicylic acid helps clear pores and reduce active blemishes, while retinol promotes healthier skin renewal, helping improve texture, discoloration, and overall skin clarity. The addition of retinopeptides and plant stem cell technology provides support for skin health and recovery, making this treatment beneficial not only for acne management but also for long-term skin rejuvenation.

What truly distinguishes this formula is PCA SKIN's patented OmniSome® delivery technology, which gradually releases active ingredients into the skin for enhanced performance and improved comfort. For individuals struggling with persistent breakouts while also wanting to address early signs of aging, Intensive Clarity Treatment® offers a powerful, professional-grade solution that supports both clearer and healthier-looking skin.