Amazing stuff, works 100 times better than the £50 branded acne treatments in your local department store/chemist! I have cystic acne brought in by polycystic ovarian syndrome and I usuay have very red sore acne. This litterally works overnight to take the redness and swelling down and within 2-3 days the spots are gone.
A miracle at its price. Why buy a box of chocolate/fried chicken which may cause you pimples when you can buy a pot of this which may save your face?
Pros
This is the only thing actually works on cystic acnes. The next best thing would be the Buffering Lotion from Mario Badescu which works much slower. It doesn't erase the big pimple overnight but makes it significantly smaller, flatter and less red and sore. The smell is ok, the tingling is bearable(just think about the psychological and physical pain caused by your pimple!). It comes off easily but I only use it at night, the only trouble is having to wash sheets and covers more often!
Cons
My skin always gets flaky, even if only a tiny amount is used. My skin doesn't feel dry or anything, it's just literarily flaky, kinda like sunburn but doesn't hurt. When this happens I just gently rub it off then apply a rich layer of Healing Cream from Mario Badescu and off I go.
moderate
for about a year
$ 4
I recommend using this treatment.
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I had read good reviews for this and was swayed by the cheap price - I paid £1.30 + £1.30 p&p! I was wary of buying something that isn't really targeted at the UK market but I researched the product before buying online. I wash my face with the 'baby mild' liquid castile soap before applying and the first thing that hits you is the burning sensation - 5 whole minutes of it! It says you can dilute it with vaseline but I can't use that on my face. It contains acid and that's exactly what it feels like at first then it turns into a cooling sensation (from the menthol).
I've only been using this a few weeks, and some days I don't use it in the morning. It does help to reduce my pimples, but this is a slow process for me - it seemed to really help the pus-filled spots a lot quicker than the small bumpy spots! One night after removing my makeup I had a new spot with a white head at the corner of my nose, I applied this and the next morning the spot had gone. Some spots it removed but left the red pigmentation and there's some spots it hasn't reduced at all after wearing it morning and night. I'm happy with what it has done so far.
It's worth it for the price, like any spot treatment results vary from person to person so you have nothing to lose in trying it. The reason I marked it 3/5 is because of the cons I listed.
Pros
Cheap
Effective
Not as drying and doesn't make skin flake as much as other topical treatments
Can be used for other skin ailments
Cons
Burns like hell
Sits on the skin so only good for use in the home
Wipes off easily when you don't want it to but can be hard to wash off badly affected areas.
Hard to open the tin first time round
Smells slightly of sulphur and menthol which might be off-putting for some
I can't give my toddler kisses and cuddles whilst wearing it :(
You look daft with white splodges dotted over your face
moderately severe
for a few weeks
$ 1.3
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Everyone's skin's different but It's literally THE ONLY THING that I've found that helps calm down my hormonal acne prone skin, helps to dry up existing or new spots, shrinks my oily enlarged pores, and smooths my scarred skin. Not even anything on prescription has worked as well for me as this has.
For the price, It's definitely worth a try!
Pros
It's cheap.
Enlarged pores shrank and had visibly smoother skin after just one use.
It helps with hormonal/cystic acne, reduces scarring and even helps dry up those stubborn spots that never come to a head.
Cons
It burns my very sensitive skin & makes my skin very red after use-I usually put a thin layer on clean dry skin a few times a week. I wash it off when the tingling stops then allow the redness to subside before I apply toner & moisturise.
It's opaque white, with a slighty gritty texture, & is quite oily so cannot be worn under or over makeup.
Can be hard to get hold of.
Small tin but it's dirt cheap & a little goes a long way!
Don't use it everyday as it isn't as effective & it
moderately severe
for a few months
$ 3
I recommend using this treatment.
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Whenever I feel a cyst or spot coming up, I just throw this on and it either gets rid of it, or shrinks it. I leave it on for as long as I can. You look a bit daft walking around with white stuff on your face so you can't really go out in public with it on :P
It was more effective at blasting spots than the BP I had been using. Give it a go!
Pros
Cheap
Effective
Shrinks cysts
Cons
A little drying
light
for a few months
$ 2
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product works well and quickly overall, approx 2 days for good results.
Pros
works for chafe, works for "senior pimple" if you are up in age, worked on severe breakout of Acne Vulgaris, works quickly if not 'gobbed" on approx 2 days, allows sparing use so it will be in medicine cabinet longer-wont have to re buy, use sparingly
Cons
slight burning sensation if you have delicate skin
moderately severe
for more than a year
$ 5
I recommend using this treatment.
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Highly recommend this to those who have mild acne breakouts
Pros
clears acne and pimples fast
can feel its working
small and portable container
inexpensive
i have tried to continue applying this on my dark-ish coloured pimple scars, after a few days the scars started peeling a little. When it starts coming off naturally, I peeled it off and the dark scar became so much lighter if not completely disappear
Cons
the smell is somewhat from the sulphur it contains, but you'll get used to it
stays white when applied, shouldn't use it too much if you're going out
light
inconsistently
I recommend using this treatment.
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