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Mario Badescu Drying Lotion Blemish Spot Treatment
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Summary
Mario Badescu's Award Winning Drying Lotion that targets pesky problems with the original, on-the-spot surface blemish solution. This is a fast-acting formula that helps dry up surface blemishes overnight - earning Drying Lotion renown as an iconic, award-winning must-have.
Benefits
- No. 1 best-seller
- Formulated in the 1960s by Mario Badescu himself
- Clarifying, bi-phase solution
- Helps dry up surface blemishes overnight by drawing out impurities from targeted spots
- Works to visibly reduce the look of surface blemishes the next day
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Do NOT shake the bottle. Before bed (after cleansing and toning), dip a cotton swab into the pink sediment at the bottom of the bottle. Dab directly on the surface blemish; do not rub in. Let dry and rinse off in the morning. Do NOT use on broken skin. Do not apply to eye area. If product gets into eyes, rinse well with water.
Here's why you don't shake it: Drying Lotion is designed to work most effectively as a bi-phase solution. Every time you apply a pink dot to your face, each application acts like a tiny, overnight mask that gives targeted attention to the blemish. You want the product to be clay-like so that it goes on opaque and pink, completely covering the bump.
Isopropyl Alcohol, Aqua (Water, Eau), Calamine, Camphor, Sulfur, Zinc Oxide, Talc, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)
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Most Helpful Positive Review
A staple for your cabinet
I never really write reviews, but after being a long-time user of Mario Badescu drying lotion and seeing that it has some pretty poor reviews on here I felt compelled to provide my review. 1. This product is in no way shape or form a miracle worker. You will not go to bed and wake up with porcelain...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Didn't work for me
I've basically finished the entire glass bottle of this drying lotion, I originally heard about how great it was for spot treatments, therefore I bought it for when I get that one zit that randomly pops up, but it did nothing for me. I don't think it did anything negative, however, it was ineffectiv...
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THE BEST
This stuff works! I was skeptical & previously just used other "drying" products. I'm also a face picker so at the first sign of anything forming up, I use this & it stops it before anything starts. You need this product!!
Doesn't work
Ive been using this as a spot treatment. It just doesn't work. Its supposed to dry the blemish out and it doesnt do that at all - in fact, it seems to cause the blemish to create *more* excretion, not less. Also its basically a small amount of pink "sidement" in a solution that keeps it moist. You need to dip a q-tip to the bottom of the bottle into the "sediment", which makes it messy to apply. There are creams that work far better and are much less messy. Tossed this after three uses.
Make sure to shake the bottle.
Bought this on sale and thought I would give it a try. Never had problems with breaking out till now in my late 30s maybe a hormone discount. I found this product to be very helpful when out of us that I would get a white head or a pimple put it on go to sleep woke up and almost away. Make sure you shake the bottle before you use it so it's more activity.
Doesn't Work
Pimple patches work so much better. This did nothing for me. For night use, if you move once in your sleep the product comes off. I tried using it during the day, put it on at 10am, when i checked it at 10:30am, product was gone and I made sure not to touch my face. Truly useless. Get the pimple patches from Hero instead.
A staple during breakouts!
This drying lotion is meant to target single pimples and dry them out! It works best as a final touch on nightly skincare routine. Wash, moisturize and then apply this to spots. Also try regular salicylic acid or witch hazel