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Faceoff: Clarisonic vs soniclear. Which sonic skin cleansing system should you buy?
world's best known hair accessory brand – has been
taking on the world of skin care with a blended
approach of food-based organic ingredients and
powerful anti-aging and blemish healing ingredients.
This highly effective skin care line is made in the U.S.
without parabens, sulfates, artificial coloring,
synthetic fragrance or other potentially harmful
additives. And none of the products are tested on
animals. Today Michael Todd True Organics is an
acknowledged leader in the rapidly growing organic
skin care market and is now setting its sights on sonic
skin cleansing which, according to Hendler, “… is a
natural extension of our organic skin care business.”
T
he organic skin care gurus at Michael Todd True
Organics have entered the world of sonic skin
cleansing with their own system ~ called soniclear ~
and this one is a “game changer.” According to Michael
Todd founder, Lewis Hendler, “We knew if we were going up
against Clarisonic, we needed a better value proposition
and unique features. Everything about our brush had to be
better [than theirs].”
The acknowledged leader in the rapidly growing sonic skin
care devices market, you are probably already familiar with
Clarisonic. The people who invented Sonicare toothbrushes
launched Clarisonic in 2001. Their sonic-wave powered
technology enabled a series of highly popular products
under the Clarisonic brand including the MIA, MIA 2, ARIA
and PLUS.
Sonic skin cleansing is credited with improved skin tone,
reduced breakouts and blemishes, better absorption of
moisturizers and serums and overall better cleaning than
with hands alone. Fans of the technology range from Lady
Gaga to Oprah.
While there are other options to Clarisonic, many are not
sonic (instead of sonic power they vibrate or spin at slower
speeds) and there has not been a serious sonic powered
alternative until soniclear.
Before turning to the product comparison faceoff, for those
of you not yet familiar with Michael Todd True Organics,
Hendler - who also co-founded SCUNCI, the
So why soniclear? For starters, at MSRP $150 the
soniclear costs about the same price as a mid-line
Clarisonic MIA 2 ($150-159) but has the bells and
whistles of the flagship Clarisonic PLUS ($225). A
premium product at about 30% less than the
comparable top-of-the-line Clarisonic makes for a
compelling value proposition.
But, as they say on the TV, “Wait, there’s more!
Cleaner skin begins with a cleaner brush… The
inventors of soniclear recognized that skin cells and
moisture remaining on the Brush Heads between uses
can create conditions for bacteria to grow. So
soniclear built LIFE® antimicrobial product protection
into the Brush Heads during the manufacturing
process to guard against stain and odor causing
bacteria. Safe, effective and long lasting, LIFE
antimicrobial product protection does not wash out
or wear off so soniclear brushes stay cleaner, fresher
for longer!
An industry first, traditional sonic skin cleansing
systems like Clarisonic don’t currently provide this
protection.
So let the faceoff begin. Below is a comparison of
the soniclear with the sonic cleansing systems from
Clarisonic. See for yourself which suits your needs
the best and the rest is up to you.
SONIC CLEANSING SYSTEM COMPARISON1
Model
Name
Price
Clarisonic
MIA
Clarisonic
MIA 2
Clarisonic
ARIA
Clarisonic
PLUS
soniclear
$125
$150-$159
$199
$225
$150
1
2
3
5
6
20 minutes
20 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
35 minutes
1year
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
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Clarisonic
MIA
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Clarisonic
MIA 2
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Clarisonic
ARIA
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Clarisonic
PLUS
soniclear
Antimicrobial
Product Protection
Speeds
Rechargeable
Battery Life (Max)
Non-Slip
Hand Grip
Universal Charging/
Storage Cradle
Face and Body Brush
Included
Separate Speed and
Power Controls
Warranty
300+ Sonic
Movements/Second
Waterproof
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Source: michaeltoddtrueorganics.com and clarisonic.com. MSRP and features are as of March 10, 2014. Prices and features
are subject to change without notice.