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Zinc

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3.0
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11 years ago

I bought zinc from the brand Now Foods (Optizinc - 30mg), which also have copper in it. I take the birth control pill for birth control purposes (obviously) but it never did anything for my acne. I...

About reviewer (70 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesHazel



5.0
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11 years ago

I swear by zinc. I buy the HEB brand and it tastes and smells sweet, so that's a plus! I began taking two 50mg pills every night, which took effect after about a month. My skin was flawless. After...

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Age19-24

SkinOily, Tan

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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11 years ago

I went through high school without so much as a single blemish and always had porcelain baby skin. After discontinuing birth control, my skin was never the same and I was always getting big, nasty,...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen


4.0
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12 years ago

I'm one of those girls who have hormonal acne. I've tried hormonal (birth control) treatment for years and it used to work for me, but in the last year I coudn't stand the side effects of the...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

I have finally cured myself of acne. I've had horrible acne since college, mostly due to hormone imbalance and stress. At first I tried all sorts of topical solutions and of course they didn't...

About reviewer (98 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


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12 years ago

I've been taking for a week now, bare in mind I wouldn't say I have acne id say I have spots its not that bad but considering until a year or so ago my skin was amazing its been difficult for me to...

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Age19-24

SkinNormal, Olive

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

**UPDATE May 1st 2013 upped my zinc intake to 100-150mg (temporarily) and skin improved DRAMATICALLY. it has been 8 weeks since i've taken zinc and skin has improved immensely. just...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Medium Brown

HairBrunette

EyesBlack


4.0
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12 years ago

I did a ton of research on zinc before I gave it a shot and I wish I took this path 2 years ago. I am currently taking 30mg of zinc because my body is so small and don't want to harm it. At the...

About reviewer (20 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

I wanted to give this a try after my last break-out. First off, my skin has been less oily. Which is a big positive. I haven't had any break-outs since my last one (I tend to suffer from cystic...

About reviewer (213 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue


3.0
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12 years ago

Initially I was taking a 25mg pill but after 3 days I suffered all the adverse sickness reactions people have warned about despite taking with a meal like everyone has pointed out so I stopped...

About reviewer (82 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Dark, Warm

HairBrown, Kinky, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

Honestly, who knew? I went off birth control in January of this year, things were fine until two months later when my jawline began breaking out in horrible acne and I began to get tiny bumps...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


4.0
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12 years ago

I am 22 years old and have been suffering acnes for 10 years. I had all kinds of pimples (white, black head, small, big and my skin was extremely oily and sensitive). In 2009, I started my first...

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Age19-24

SkinOily, Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


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12 years ago

My skin has never looked better. Honestly, my pores have shrunken greatly, no other product has been able to achieve this. I've been taking Zinc for about 3 weeks, I got quite discouraged in the...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Medium Brown

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

Awesome. I originally tried taking zinc naturally by eating loads of pumpkin seeds. Worked quite well but I couldn't eat enough regularly and got sick of them. I don't like seafood or other zinc...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair

HairOther

EyesBlue


4.0
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12 years ago

I've used zinc for the last few months. I've read a lot of reports of people saying that they have gotten clear in just a few days. Even though I don't say that their statements aren't true, it has...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinVery Dry, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesBrown


5.0
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13 years ago

The reason for this review is that I want to make sure people are doing their research when it comes to zinc dosing for acne. It's true that overdosing on zinc is detrimental, but you would need to...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


5.0
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13 years ago

These gentle 30 mg zinc tablets: "Can be taken anytime, even on an empty stomach." My 17-year old son has suffered from acne for 3 years. We've spent thousands of dollars and countless hours on...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesHazel


5.0
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14 years ago

Without a doubt, this works. I did some research prior to buying a zinc supplement and read that it's important for wound healing and immune system maintenance. I can see an enormous difference in...

About reviewer (150 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Olive, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

If you have struggled to manage acne, you should try zinc. I've had acne my whole adult life and this is the product that has given me clear skin and ended my reliance on products such a...

About reviewer (60 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I've been taking zinc (50mg) everyday for about a week now and it has given me great results so far. My skin is less oily(this really amazed me since my skin gets oily really fast) and i get less...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown