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How can acne affect you?Past FuturePresent

Textural damageHyperpigmentation

RednessIrritation

BreakoutsOiliness

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Sallow/dull complexionLines and wrinkles

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Whether you experience breakouts now or have in the past, you may find your skin doesn’t look as healthy or vibrant as before. That’s because acne can affect the overall appearance of your skin.

Created to help clear the signs of past and present breakouts and to ensure the future healthy look of your complexion, Nu Skin Clear Action™ is a comprehensive system to manage the full range of effects acne can have on your skin.

Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication System

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OpportunityLearn about the multibillion dollar acne market

Nu Skin Clear Action™ SystemProduct descriptions

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Frequently Asked Questions

Acne 101Getting to know the basics of acne


It’s necessary to scrub your face when cleansing to effectively treat acne.

False. If you wash your skin hard and frequently, you can actually make your acne worse. Excess oil, dead skin, and a day’s accumulation of dirt should not be removed by hard scrubbing. Vigorous washing and scrubbing will actually irritate the skin and make acne worse.

Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication Foaming Cleanser bubbles deep into your pores to disrupt the breakout causing union of oil and debris so there’s no need to scrub.

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Acne is caused by what you eat.

False. Extensive scientific studies have not found a connection between diet and acne. In other words, food does not cause acne. Chocolate doesn’t. French fries don’t. Not even pizza. However, eating a balanced diet is always beneficial to your body. In fact, as your body is fighting blemishes, your antioxidant supply is being depleted.

Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication Toner contains potassium ascorbyl tocopheryl phosphate (a special blend of vitamins C and E) to help replenish your natural antioxidant supply.

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Stress can cause acne.

True. Stress can aggravate your skin by kicking off the release of androgens and cortisol. These stress hormones can stimulate an over-production of oil. When this excess oil mixes with dead skin cells and bacteria, it can cause acne to develop or worsen.

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Fighting acne is more than just zapping a pimple.

True. Besides causing breakouts, acne can also result in permanent scarring.

While Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication Foaming Cleanser, Toner, and Day Treatment focus on ridding your skin of present and future blemishes, Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication Night Treatment helps treat the souvenirs of past breakouts.

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Acne should just be left alone; it will go away by itself.

False. The truth is acne can be effectively treated. Within one week of using the Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication System, your skin will appear calmer, smoother, and less oily. After a few weeks, you’ll see an overall improvement in skin clarity, texture, and breakout frequency. After four weeks, your skin will become more radiant and evenly toned as breakouts diminish.

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Acne 101Course Outline

• Who is affected by acne?

• A blemish life cycle

• Stress and acne

• Types of acne

• Treating acne

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Acne 101Types of acne

If a pore becomes clogged, then closes and bulges out, you have a whitehead.

If a pore becomes clogged but stays open and the top darkens, you have a blackhead.

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Acne 101Types of acne

Sometimes when the walls of a pore become damaged, bacteria and dead skin work their way under the live skin. This leaves you with a small, red infection called a pimple.

Clogged pores that are open deep in the skin cause cysts. These infections are generally larger than those that cause pimples.


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Acne 101Who is affected by acne?

• Even one breakout classifies someone as an acne sufferer.

• 52% of acne sufferers are adults.

• Of the 76 million Americans who had acne in a six month period in 2000, 66% (51 million) were aged 25–49 (Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation Study).

• Acne affects approximately 17 million people in the United States (Doctor’s Guide; http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/337d6.html; 1/3/2001).

• 80% of the U.S. population develops some form of acne during their lifetime (Doctor’s Guide; http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/337d6.html; 1/3/2001).


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Acne 101Stress and Acne

Acne not only causes significant stress, but is also made worse by stress.


In a recent study, Stanford University students with acne were analyzed before and after exams. The study found that students experienced a worsening of the disease when under pre-exam stress.

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Acne 101Stress and Acne

When you’re under stress, your body produces stress hormones such as cortisol. This primary stress hormone can stimulate an over-production of oil in the skin.

When this excess oil mixes with dead skin cells and bacteria, it can cause acne to develop or become worse.

This can, in turn, lead to more stress, plunging you into a stress-acne cycle.

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Acne 101Stress and Acne: Break the Stress-Acne Cycle

To counteract the effects of stress, Pharmanex Cortitrol™ Stress Control Formula is a unique dietary supplement that helps your body modulate healthy levels of cortisol.

Cortitrol™ also contains theanine to increase brain alpha waves associated with relaxed alertness so you will sleep more soundly, respond to stress more calmly, and perform at your peak without feeling tranquilized.


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Acne 101A Blemish Life Cycle

Phase One

Oil gets trapped in the narrow hair follicle, causing cells to clump and form a plug.

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Phase Two

Bacteria feed and breed inside the pores.

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The body responds by sending white blood cells to fight these bacterial invaders.

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Phase Three

The skin becomes inflamed and small pink bumps, pimples, nodules, or cysts appear.


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Acne 101Treating Acne

• Acne begins 2–3 weeks before the blemishes are visible on your

skin.

• The secret to controlling acne is prevention.

• Stop the formation of acne before it becomes a visible pimple.

• Acne takes 8–12 weeks to treat.


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Opportunity

Acne is a multibillion dollar market.

Of the 76 million Americans who had acne in a six month period in 2000, 66 percent (51 million) were aged 25–49.(Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation Study)

“Acne is often the first point of entry into a more sophisticated approach to skin care. With the Nu Skin Clear Action Acne Medication System, we see a great opportunity to introduce a whole new generation of people to Nu Skin.”

—Lori Bush, Nu Skin President

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• Past, Present, Future Chart

• Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication Foaming Cleanser

• Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication Toner

• Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication Night Treatment

• Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication Day Treatment

• Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication System

• Enhancing Your Regimen with LifePak®

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Whether you experience breakouts now or have in the past, you may find your skin doesn’t look as healthy or vibrant as before. That’s because acne can affect the overall appearance of your skin.

Created to help clear the signs of past and present breakouts and to ensure the future healthy look of your complexion, Nu Skin Clear Action™ is a comprehensive system to manage the full range of effects acne can have on your skin.


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Consumer studies found that participants who used the Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication System experienced an overall:

• Reduction in blemishes

• Decrease in redness

• Improvement in skin texture

• Increase in skin clarity

• Enhancement of skin radiance

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1. Foaming Cleanser

2. Toner

3. Day Treatment

Night

1. Foaming Cleanser

2. Toner

3. Night Treatment

Daily Regimen

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Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication SystemNu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication Foaming Cleanser

Cleanses deep into your pores to disrupt the breakout causing union of oil and debris. You know it’s working as the foam bubbles and changes from white to clear.

Featuring salicylic acid to clear pores and reduce most breakouts, this cleanser leaves your skin fresh and clean without feeling tight or dry.


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Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication SystemNu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication Toner

Keeps your complexion calm and shine free by managing present oil levels to promote a clear complexion.

Licorice extract soothes irritated skin while zinc PCA helps control sebum levels.

Potassium ascorbyl tocopheryl phosphate (a special blend of vitamins C and E) replenishes the natural antioxidant supply that is lost when your skin is fighting breakouts.


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Helps improve breakouts and associated signs caused by the internal and external stresses of life.

Features hexapeptide-2, which has been shown to help reduce the potential development of dark spots.

White tea extract is a powerful antioxidant that protects and helps restore your skin’s natural resiliency to keep it looking healthy.

Salicylic acid clears pores to reduce most breakouts.

Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication SystemNu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication Day Treatment


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Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication SystemNu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication Night Treatment

Helps you wake up to healthier looking skin.

Retinol and patented alpha lipoic acid work to diminish the appearance of remnant marks (uneven skin texture and discoloration) associated with past breakouts for a smooth, clear, evenly toned complexion while salicylic acid clears pores.

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Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication SystemWorking to Erase Acne Scars with Alpha Lipoic Acid

A powerful antioxidant, alpha lipoic acid helps diminish the signs of past breakouts by stim-ulating nutrient intake and removal of wastes. This promotes skin cell repair, resulting in a smoother appearance and a reduction in hyperpigmentation and scars.


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past present futureNU SKIN CLEAR ACTION™ACNE MEDICATIONFOAMING CLEANSER

Salicylic acid penetratespores to eliminate mostblemishes.

Keeps skin clean so oil willnot build up and causefuture breakouts.

NU SKIN CLEAR ACTION™ACNE MEDICATION TONER

Potassium ascorbyltocopheryl phosphate (aspecial blend of vitamins Cand E) restores skinvitality.

Salicylic acid penetratespores to eliminate mostblemishes; licorice extractsoothes the skin and helpsreduce the appearanceof redness.

Zinc PCA controls oil,helping prevent shine andfuture breakouts.

NU SKIN CLEAR ACTION™ACNE MEDICATIONDAY TREATMENT

Salicylic acid penetratespores to eliminate mostblemishes; white teaextract is a powerful anti-oxidant that restores theskin’s natural resiliency;willowherb, bisabolol, andallantoin soothe the skinand help reduce redness.

Lactic acid helps exfoliatedead skin cells to revealsmoother, clearer skin;hexapeptide-2 helpsreduce the potential devel-opment of dark spots.

NU SKIN CLEAR ACTION™ACNE MEDICATIONNIGHT TREATMENT

Patented alpha lipoic acidhelps improve the appear-ance of uneven textureand skin discoloration frompast breakouts; retinolworks to smooth and evenskin tone.

Salicylic acid penetratespores to eliminate mostblemishes.



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Enhancing Your Regimen with LifePak®

When fighting acne, your skin’s antioxidant supply is depleted, which can increase the risk of early aging and wrinkles.

Supplementing your Nu Skin Clear Action™ regimen with LifePak® ensures your skin receives optimal antioxidant protection from the inside out.

LifePak® also supports your skin by providing an array of nutrients that target and inhibit the symptoms associated with aging.

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Clearing Beyond the Breakout

Order number: 01 110391

Suggested purchase price: $99

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Testimonials

“My skin is looking great! I can tell my sun spots have faded, my lines are not as noticeable, and I have a fresher look. I actually like seeing myself first thing in the morning—I don’t look ragged. I used to have a lot of blackheads, whiteheads, and little red bumps on my chin; I haven’t seen them since the seventh week. Very exciting!”

—Carol Burdelik, 37, Florida

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“Using these products along with taking LifePak has really helped my skin calm down. My face definitely feels a lot less oily than it used to. Some of my older scars have faded and more recent ones have become less noticeable. Also the breakouts along my hairline have become much less frequent.”

—Kevin Sung, 23, Maryland

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“My skin is improving and looks much clearer. I used to be embarrassed because it was broken out all the time. Thank you for helping my skin.”

—Amanda Sanchez, 11, Florida

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How long will it be until I see results with the Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication System?

• Within one week, your skin will appear calmer, smoother, and less oily.

• After a few weeks, you’ll see an overall improvement in skin clarity, texture, and breakout frequency.

• After four weeks, your skin will become more radiant and evenly toned as breakouts diminish.

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Frequently Asked QuestionsCan I use other Nu Skin products with Nu Skin Clear Action™?

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May be used withNu Skin Clear Action™

May be used,but not suggested

Should NOT be used withNu Skin Clear Action™

All Nu Skin® moisturizers Nu Skin White System Nu Skin 180® SystemTru Face™ Line Corrector Skin Brightening Complex Nu Skin MHA™ SystemIntensive Eye Complex Celltrex® Skin Hydrating Fluid Exfoliant ScrubFace Lift™ Celltrex® Ultra Recovery Fluid Facial ScrubClay Pack Tru Face™ Skin Perfecting Gel Ideal EyesGlacial Marine Mud™ Creamy Hydrating Masque™Rare Earths™ Mineral InfusionsNu Skin Galvanic Spa System™All Nu Colour® productsJapan UV Makeup BaseSunright® products

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Note: Over-use of rich moisturizers may result inincreased breakouts



Is the Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication System designed to address only acne?

The system has only been tested in conjunction with acne; therefore, we do not recommend it for people suffering from eczema, rosacea, or other skin conditions.

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Can I use just one or two of the products in the Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication System such as only the Night Treatment?

If your primary concerns are only related to past acne remnants such as scarring or discoloration, Night Treatment is very effective when used alone.

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Can I rotate between using the Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication System and the Nu Skin 180°® Anti-Aging Skin Therapy System depending on my skin conditions at the time?

Nu Skin Clear Action™ and Nu Skin 180°® target different skin conditions. We recommend that you choose the system right for your particular needs at the time. If you need to switch systems, wait one week before beginning the new system. Remember, Nu Skin Clear Action™ does contain anti-aging ingredients such as retinol, alpha lipoic acid, and salicylic acid.

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Is the Nu Skin Clear Action™ Acne Medication System formulated for the face only or can it be used on the chest and back?

The system can also be used on the chest and back. However, package quantities were measured with only the face and neck in mind so if you use the products on your back and chest, your system will not last the entire 30 days.

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