Drying Lotion

Mario Badescu

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3.5

653 reviews
61%
would repurchase
3.2/5
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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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    1.0
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    coopercat3104

    18 years ago

    OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH!!!! This stuff burned my skin so badly, I only applied it to the blemish and it just made my acne worse! I was irritated for days after using this.

    About reviewer (92 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    wrbtu

    18 years ago

    I always thought that my occasional acne would completely disappear as I got older, but I still get zits on my chin now and again. I've tried all the stuff that the kids use and nothing seemed to...

    About reviewer (68 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    DallasChic

    18 years ago

    I am on my 2nd bottle of Drying Lotion - I LOVE LOVE LOVE this stuff. If you have the occasional pimple, this is for you. I don't think it's for serious acne or cystic acne. I used this before...

    About reviewer (66 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Medium, Not Sure

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    jujubee126

    18 years ago

    This product didn't really work for me. I used it on whiteheads (it's suppposed to be the most effective for whiteheads versus pimples that haven't come to a head yet) before I slept but in the...

    About reviewer (27 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    5.0
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    peachy_snapple

    18 years ago

    I absolutely love this stuff! I only use it for when I have extremely bad zits (rarely). The key to having the most effective results is to make sure you put it on thick. A thin layer of this won't...

    About reviewer (40 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

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    Gochiara

    18 years ago

    It didn't dry out my zit, but it dried out all my skin around it!! it totally burnt the skin around my nose and near my lips, It took me 2 months to figure out what could cure my burnt skin,...

    About reviewer (14 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    fairy_dust

    18 years ago

    Didn't dry up my zits the way I would've wanted it to. As I'm from a humid country, the lotion sort of melted away after a while. Nice concept, but just didn't work. Too bad.

    About reviewer (48 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    jas_mine

    18 years ago

    it's more effective then the pink one but much more drying. after a few days of use, i skin become really dry and falky. i need something more gentle and more effective.

    About reviewer (37 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    Juicy376

    18 years ago

    I totally agree with twiaanng2's review - i find it works very effectivly when there is a head on the spot. No head and it doesnt really do alot! It does smell very strongly of alcohol but i...

    About reviewer (13 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    5.0
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    twiaanng2

    18 years ago

    I don't understand how people can say it doesn't work. It works great for me! It works best on the pimples that you can see the little white dot in the middle of. It works pretty fast, in about a...

    About reviewer (23 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

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    patty981

    18 years ago

    This product stinks!!! All I could smell was the alcohol in it!! On top of that it didn't work that well and burned my skin but it didn't shrink my pimples. The pink color was also annoying. My...

    About reviewer (27 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    nanalalaa

    18 years ago

    this stuff is great! it dries out my pimples quickly.

    About reviewer (24 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    pradarose

    18 years ago

    I don't know what MB's given to the Nordstrom SA's--but they keep selling this to me every single time I tell them I want an effective blemish treatment. It's not effective, not for me at least. ...

    About reviewer (13 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    akrypti36

    19 years ago

    I swear by MB's drying lotion and have used it for almost a decade. It works on whiteheads and the occasional large breakout. It's a great spot treatment generally speaking, but I found that it did...

    About reviewer (30 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    staci01

    19 years ago

    Been using this for the past two evenings before I go to bed. I've noticed that the blemishes I applied the lotion to are not so red and that they've shrunk. I've used all kinds of spot...

    About reviewer (651 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

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    4.0
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    Emilia000

    19 years ago

    Love this stuff, it's my HG of spot treatments. This works so well when I have a break out, and sometimes works over night for me. However, for more persistant breakouts, I apply a couple times...

    About reviewer (15 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    5.0
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    ManorDuchess

    19 years ago

    Bought this for my 14-year-old boy who gets a few large red pimples around his nose and cheeks. We dip a Q-tip into the pink part of the separated lotion (at the bottom) and apply directly to each...

    About reviewer (16 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

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    bigalew

    19 years ago

    I think this is an AMAZING spot treatment! It's def for those little suckers that you want gone in no time! There's nothing that really compares. It dries out the pimple and makes it disappear....

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    Age30-35

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    joodles

    19 years ago

    When I read that this has a cult like following, I had to find out what the hype was about. Yes, it does make my blemishes appear smaller and less inflamed overnight but this is definitely not a...

    About reviewer (149 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    5.0
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    redgum8888

    19 years ago

    This lotion will help dry large, inflamed pimples and make them disappear a little faster but won't prevent them. The key is to ONLY apply it to the tip of the pimple and not the surrounding areas...

    About reviewer (95 reviews)

    Age25-29

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