Drying Lotion

Mario Badescu

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3.5

653 reviews
61%
would repurchase
3.2/5
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description

A potent concentrate of calamine, salicylic acid and fast-acting ingredients that will heal and dry a zit with just one drop. This quick-drying, acne-targeting formulation is gentle, non-irritating and gets visible results overnight, making it a must-have in everyone’s skincare regimen.

ingredients

Isopropyl Alcohol,Aqua (Water,Eau), Calamine, Camphor,Sulfur, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Talc,Glycerin, Salicylic Acid

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    5.0
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    yayitsanne

    17 years ago

    I had great skin all through high school and college, but recently I have been getting acne like mad, for whatever reason. Very frustrating after having clear skin all my life. Despite all the...

    About reviewer (144 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBlue

    1.0
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    kacesq

    17 years ago

    This product did nothing for my whiteheads. I've used it correctly and have yet to see it make any kind of difference in my skin. The whiteheads don't look any smaller the next morning, never...

    About reviewer (16 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairRed, Straight, Fine

    EyesHazel

    2.0
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    kamo12

    17 years ago

    my acne is not cystic, just white heads that get red and inflamed, so maybe this product was just overkill for my skin... but the dryness and sensitivity it caused was not worth it. having a bunch...

    About reviewer (30 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

    HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    Glitterachi

    17 years ago

    when i first bought this and used it the first night, i woke up so happy because the redness was gone on all the pimples that i had on my cheeks, and they werent giant bumps anymore. ive been using...

    About reviewer (76 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinVery Oily, Olive, Warm

    HairBrunette, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    mullally10

    17 years ago

    This is a GREAT product IF YOU USE IT CORRECTLY. There is a reviewer below who actually complained after it separated. IT's SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY and if you buy it through a sales person they...

    About reviewer (10 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Fair

    HairRed

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    delsan19

    17 years ago

    I LOVE this stuff...Been using it for years (for theoccasional zit). It really dries them up better than anyting I've ever tried. The only reason why I don't give it a perfect overall rating is...

    About reviewer (7 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBlond, Curly, Medium

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    erotic_snail

    17 years ago

    I have pretty clear skin with the occasional (usually hormonal pimple). It wouldn't bother me but I get them in the most stupid places, so they must be destroyed straight away! This isn't a...

    About reviewer (78 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinNormal, Fair

    HairBlond

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    addysmom

    17 years ago

    This is a awesome product. Yes it smells, and yes you look stupid with it on your face before you go to bed. But it def. works. I have not had any problems with zits since I found this, and I used...

    About reviewer (261 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

    HairBlond

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    greydawn

    17 years ago

    I have repurchased this product at least 7 or 8 times. This stuff WORKS like nothing else. It's a pain to have to use this with a Q-Tip, etc, etc, but nothing gets rid of blemishes faster than...

    About reviewer (10 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinNormal, Fair

    HairBrown

    EyesHazel

    5.0
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    swirly_whirl85

    17 years ago

    This product worked the best out of any acne treatment I've ever tried. The only downside was that, yes.. it was quite drying to the pimple AND the skin around it. I'm Indian, so I have brown skin...

    About reviewer (173 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinSensitive, Tan, Warm

    HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBrown

    1.0
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    makeupu

    17 years ago

    PLEASE save your money on this product! It does absolutely nothing to dry up pimples like the ads say. I don't understand how companies can actually put a product out on the market & make such...

    About reviewer (28 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination

    HairBlond

    EyesBlue

    2.0
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    AstoundedFruitbat

    17 years ago

    I bought this a while ago so bear with me. It's pink, it comes in a little bottle, and has the consistency of calamine lotion. I used it a few times, forgot about it for a while, and then threw it...

    About reviewer (52 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

    HairBlack, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBrown

    2.0
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    prettygirlsmakegraves

    17 years ago

    Have you ever had the nagging desire to use a small area of your face as a nuclear weapons testing site? Or maybe wondered if you could shrink a blemish with napalm? That's approximately how...

    About reviewer (43 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBlack, Straight, Other

    EyesBrown

    2.0
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    mlheery

    17 years ago

    After seeing all the advertisements in magazines, I figured that this product had to be something worth trying. The Drying Lotion is exactly what it states... b/c it indeed is VERY DRYING! The next...

    About reviewer (8 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinVery Oily, Medium

    HairBrunette

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    nikitabambina

    17 years ago

    this really really helps pimples! simple as that!! i dont think i could live without it as i have been using it for 3 years. it works best if you have breakouts every once in a while and you want...

    About reviewer (105 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinNormal, Fair

    HairBrunette

    EyesGreen

    2.0
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    triniloveyxx

    17 years ago

    This product is toooo harsh and drying for my face, and I do not even have sensitive skin. And also it does not work on bigger acne, only tiny ones. Even if it did work on some acne I had, it left...

    About reviewer (323 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinAcne-prone, Medium Brown, Warm

    HairBrown, Straight, Medium

    EyesBrown

    1.0
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    Nolita78

    17 years ago

    Using the Drying Lotion is almost like throwing the dice for me. There is no way of knowing what result you will get, no matter what type of acne you're trying to treat with the lotion. There had...

    About reviewer (45 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinSensitive, Medium, Warm

    HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    lambsa

    17 years ago

    I tried this after seeing all the raves in magazines. I didn't notice any difference to cystic acne and just found the product to be overly drying. I didn't like the smell and found that when I...

    About reviewer (13 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinVery Oily, Medium

    HairBlack

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    spamdy

    17 years ago

    Probably won't repurchase this product, can't really tell if its doing anything. Also the whole application process is quite annoying, having to use the cotton tip and dab it on the pimples, does...

    About reviewer (74 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinVery Oily, Tan, Not Sure

    HairBlack, Straight, Coarse

    EyesBrown

    2.0
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    rickisyed

    17 years ago

    I think the Serious Skincare Dry Lo works better. This takes about 2-3 days to get rid of zits, which Dry lo works overnight. I bought this because I had a Mario Badescu gift certificate, but I...

    About reviewer (1387 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinVery Oily, Tan, Warm

    HairBrown, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

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