Clinique Reviews 468

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Evaluating 32 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many customers reported significant issues with their orders, frequently stating that products never arrived or were incomplete. The customer service was widely criticized for being unhelpful, difficult to reach, and providing misleading information, often resulting in extended wait times and unresolved problems. Reviewers also expressed dissatisfaction with the delivery service, citing issues like damaged shipments, deliveries incorrectly marked as completed, and packages being sent to the wrong address. Conversely, a small portion of people felt satisfied with the customer service, noting that once they connected with a representative, the process was quick and their missing orders were resent. Some customers also mentioned positive experiences with in-person service, highlighting knowledgeable and caring staff who provided excellent skincare advice.

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Order

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Customer service

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order placed almost a month ago, never arrived. Item was "damaged" during shipment and never delivered. Contacted customer service last week, they said they'd send a replacement, and never did. Not ev... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Alles… Betaald (118,-): niets ontvangen Geen bevestiging Geen app replay E-mail doet het niet (foutmelding) En nu????? E-mail hieronder bestaat niet. Antwoord van Clinique 13 jan 202... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Clinique.com has zero customer service. They use HACK shipping companies that flat out FALSIFY deliveries. If they simply "don't feel like" delivering an order, they make up an excuse like an access c... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Clinique “Customer Service” does not exist. No one answers the phone, chat is useless and the internet gives no options to help contact them. After several hours on phone hold, then 2 days of trying... See more


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  1. Beauty & Well-being

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Buy skin care, makeup and cosmetics from Clinique. Shop our full line of custom-fit skin care, makeup & fragrance products. Great skin can be created. Allergy Tested. 100% Fragrance Free.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst experience (Clinque Canada)

Clinique let me down big time. Spent $120 expecting a free 72h cream, but it disappeared at checkout. Customer service couldn't fix it, and canceling the order was a no-go.

Got conflicting info – first, they said it was canceled, then it shipped two days later. Their excuse? "Fast shipping" that took over five days to dispatch. Yeah, figure that one out.

They promised free returns, but now they want me to pay for shipping. Not cool, especially since I tried to cancel over the promo mess-

I feel very tired!! That the customer service didnt help me

November 22, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I asked the Clinique chat agent for a…

I asked the Clinique chat agent for a free return label and she said she would send it to me within 1-2 business days. But in over a week she didn't send it. After I posted on Trustpilot, I received an email from Online Service Specialty saying they do not offer free return labels. What does this mean? Does this mean that their chat agent deceived consumers?

December 1, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’ve stopped purchasing Clinique…

I’ve stopped purchasing Clinique products. Every time I purchase something I absolutely love they discontinue the product. I am now up to 4 discontinued products.
First was years ago shy brown eyeliner. If I had of known I would have purchased 50 of them. Then a lip gloss, foundation and now another lip gloss. It is so frustrating to then try and match what looks good on you. $$$ spent to try and find replacements.

December 1, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a product and returned it to…

I bought a product and returned it to Clinique. A couple days later, I received an email saying it was received and the return would take time 1-2 days to process at which time, I would get anther email updating the closure and when to expect the money back to my account. A couple days later, the product was sent back to me. It's been 5 days and I have had no other email. Tried online chat to resolve the issue and they could not or would not answer my question as to what happened. Just said they would send a label for me to return it again. Called customer care line and the person in the call center could not understand my issue and answer my question either. I will never buy online again and worry about dealing with crap like this. Poor customer care.

December 1, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Clinique’s Online Fail Follows Their Mall Kiosk Fail

1- The site zeroed out my loyalty points. I spent hundreds of dollars there for them to disallow a small token gift.

2- The models & uploaded photos on the Clinique site are the absolute worst. They have truly cheapened the standing of their brand. Looks dirty and rock-bottom cheap online. Cheap, as in makeup on display at a traveling fair. Not sure if that is Clinique trying to be edgy, but it’s a big fail.

3- The online promos say “sitewide” with no exclusions, but that isn’t what I am seeing. I went there, tried to buy an item - no promo applied. Chatted with a rep online & they said, yes it should be on sale. But the sale price never applied. I threw up my hands & went elsewhere. Another roadblock to sales.

4- The site itself lags. The search doesn’t work well. Very hard to shop online at Clinique. And I have refused to shop at Clinique mall kiosk for over a decade - even worse customer service.

November 29, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Live chat didn't help.

Spent 20+ minutes with live chat agent without any result. The agent seems to chat with other customers. I kept waiting without response. Finally, I gave up buying and left the chat.
The agent who chats with me is very unprofessional, he can't answer my simple question. I'm a first-time purchaser but will not continue with such customer service. Very disappointed.

November 26, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BEWARE - be very, very sure of your order

BEWARE - they say the give you 30 minutes to cancel, but I don't think it's true. Then when the order has not even shipped yet, they make it impossible to cancel or even make a modest price adjustment. I used to like Clinique, but remembering this experience will now make me growl every time I see the product or pass their counters. They just lost a life long customer.

November 22, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Deplorable customer service

Attempted to cancel the order within the first 30 minutes which an according to their confirmation email is an option.After 4 attempts contacting customer service and over 2 hours trying to resolve the issue, the order has not been cancelled more than 48 hours later. I attempt to send email and get an auto response. Absolutely deplorable customer service. Shame on you Clinique. You used to be a brand that could be trusted, not anymore. If I could give a zero rating, I would.

November 19, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

product burned my face and they refuse to refund......

bought 2 neck and face creams, used one and face peeled significantly, contacted Clinique they asked for photos, provided, they apologised, I asked to return to 2 jars (£75 each) they ignored the email, chased again and they asked for batch numbers, Asked to raise a complaint twice they ignored. Spent over £300 last month and they just keep ignoring me. They refuse to raise a formal complaint or allow me to return the 2 jars (one unopened and 1 used 3 times so basically full). NO option but to contact the financial ombudsman for a refund. My advice is to use an organisation who cares about their products and clients such as Medik8

November 1, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered products

Ordered products. Recieved notification from bank that credit card was charged. Recieved no email. If my phone had not saved the account information for the site, I would of thought I used a false site. Neither the chat or phone rep could find a record for my order. (They were polite and tried to help.)
I have a pending charge on my credit card. I will make another call to my bank to cancel charge. Horrible onsite ordering system.

November 5, 2023
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

They steal your loyalty points.

Every year they steal your hard-earned loyalty points on the anniversary of signing up. So, say you join on Jan 1st and then on December 29th the same year you spend £200, all the points you earn for that purchase will be deleted on Jan 1st. It's a complete scam. Why not just say that all points must be spent within 12 months of being awarded?

October 23, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Twice EVRI delivery has left my…

Twice EVRI delivery has left my Clinique order at the wrong address. Clinique customer service helpline was extremely helpful and immediately re-sent my order with no qualms or issues. Cannot fault the service...and the products. 10 out of 10.

October 13, 2023
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Thank you so much for letting us know how much you enjoyed your recent experience with Clinique. We are always delighted to hear when a valued customer has had a wonderful experience! Enjoy your products, and we look forward to serving you again soon!​​

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The website is impossible to navigate

The website is impossible to navigate. Although I have signed in the site isn’t recognising that I have therefore won’t let me view or use my tier 2 points. Customer service ‘chat’ is useless. I have spent huge amounts of money with Clinique. I will be researching other products if things don’t improve very quickly

September 23, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Clinique The Perfume Shop

I have used clinique aromatics for many years love it. Bought 100ml from the Perfume shop £97.00 like water almost no smell although usually very heavy perfume,retuned and was given replacment (assured it was not fake) same,rang Clinique they said number on box was one of theirs but that could be faked as well? So I will find another perfume.wasted £97.00

August 16, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They promoted a free gift set and did not deliver.

Clinique advertised on their webpage an offer of spend $90 get a free gift. After I placed the order and received the order confirmation I saw the free gift pack was not included. When I chatted with them online - they said sorry, that offer finished the day before. I said that I purchased the products I did to get the offer (one more than I needed) and they said sorry it was for a previous day. WT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then I asked for a refund and to cancel my order. He said they could not, I had to wait to receive my order then I needed to pay to send it back to them to get it cancelled. Seriously!!!! Any other business would have honoured it - fraudulent activity I say, with false advertising

September 12, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Placed my usual order from Clinique on…

Placed my usual order from Clinique on 20 august 23 , never had a problem before with delivery but this time never received it , normally takes 2 to 3 days. Have tried to contact Clinique 3 times and each time have been told by a chatbot to wait so many more working days. I know I am being fobbed off and their customer service is absolutely disgusting. It’s frustrating enough to lose 26 pound but not even to get a decent response is just not on. Love the moisturiser but as a matter of principle will not use it ever again even from another site as I feel Clinique do not deserve any loyalty.

August 20, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Good product, worst customer service

Worst customer service ever. All I wanted was for my parcels to not require a signature on delivery since I live in a rural location and have a parcel box, but I got a lot of "we don't do that" and basic computer says no rubbish. They've lost a customer since other companies will deliver their products straight to the parcel box.

August 21, 2023
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

No seal, no box on birthday gifts

Clinique is a great product, and I've been using it for many years in a different country. I've recently come to Canada for a year and placed an order for some products on clinique.ca. As a delightful surprise, I received a birthday gift along with my order. However, I noticed that the product arrived without a box (which I assume is to prevent resale), and it also lacked a seal. The Moisture Surge Overnight Mask is truly remarkable, considering it can be used for up to 24 months after opening. I'm concerned about the absence of a seal; does this mean the product might have been open for 25 months? Can I still count on its quality being guaranteed?

Ideally, clinique.ca should include a note informing customers that all birthday gift products will be both unsealed and unboxed. This transparency would greatly help customers understand the packaging process."

August 16, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I tried to order the clinique body…

I tried to order the clinique body smoother and its not available . I bought the body wash and perfume and the scent has changed alot . Same package but a different smell . Why would you change this scent when its a top seller. My friends and I are very disappointed as we have used this for years . Please bring the old scent back !!!! I want an answer why this has happened and if you have plans to return this item back to the original scent . So upset that I cant buy it anymore .

August 7, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible experience ever.

On July 12th, I bought two items on their online Facebook website. Got the confirmation code and everything on the receipt, so everything's fine. At first, I thought those items have very reasonable prices and then I came to realize that a week later I received a notice from my bank that it took out another purchase, even though I have already paid in the first place so I don't understand. Why should I have to pay twice for the same items when I have paid it once? I've already cancelled my order and got my refund back right away because I was upset with my purchase experience. Don't trust anything you buy on social media platforms like Facebook, for example. They're trying to scam you and take money out of your bank thinking you wouldn't even notice. Clinique, why don't you fix the problem before other people fall into your trap? Or better yet, just shut down your website page.

July 25, 2023
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-Clinique Online

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