Calamine Lotion

Using a Q-Tip, I apply it as a spot treatment every night before bed. When I first began using it, I had a number of painful, cystic pimples that wouldn't go away--even with benzoyl peroxide. After the first night of using calamine lotion, the cystic pimples were smaller, less noticeable, and a lot less painful. After three nights, they were almost completely gone. This is by far the BEST spot treatment I have ever tried! And best of all, it's CHEAP!!

Hello, I've only been using this for 1 day so I cannot say how well it's working, but I just recently quit Dan's regimen (too many chemicals) and went to this. If you're going to try it, i highly recommend it because it has kept my skin under control(it's also good for big pores,hyperpigmentation). I recommend you get the generic brand (humco calamine lotion 6fl oz for $2.00) it's so much better than the brand one, i know we usually go for the more expensive one, because we think it's better, WRONG :) at least for this, the brand one has 10x more chemicals that are damaging your body (it has parabens and other chemicals which cause: cancer, organ problems, irritations, reproduction problems, etc) the humco one needs to be worn at night because it leaves your face white, but that's no problem. Also most of you seem to be having problems getting it off, if you wash with water it's impossible to get off. I use raw african black soap and just wash my face that takes it ALL off. :) but if you don't have black soap, you can try a make up remover. but don't scrub, you're damaging the skin. Ingredients: active- calamine 8%, zinc oxide 8%. inactive- bentonite magma,calcium hydroxide,glycerin,purified water. Good luck :)

I have spent all kinds of money on OTC products that don't work...sting, smell, burn my face. Even hundreds on dermatology vists to try to fix my so called onset of adult acne. Dr's said it was caused by my also adult onset of food allergies/ hormones at 42...please! My face has always been clear for the most part, but, if I ate something that I was allergic to... I would break out with these huge... purple boil like sores on my chin and under the neck area. People..not kidding..it worked overnight, using the calamine lotion all over my face it worked to dry them out and within 3 days they were flat, at a week they were gone! Pores even look smaller and my face is not as oily as before! My husband has even noticed how soft my face is now...and he never noticed or had ever said anything before...Happy...! I love Calamine Lotion and the makers this product. Thank you to my sisters friend who used this product out of necessity on her son since this was all she had in medicine cabinet. Now, this young boy was what people would call pizza face...poor baby. He really suffered, but not anymore...as he too, is now totally clear and is not shy anymore =))))

It works! I use it as an overnight treatment, and it helps clear up my pimples in a few days.

I had poison ivy on my foot and i had no iverest so i seen calimine lotion and it said drying so i said hey i can use this for my zits an i did been usin it for one day now and its already cleared my small ones up,calmed my red inflamed pimple and Soothed my complection so get it try it,its better than trying/paying for anything that doesnt work(proative) so get it!!! :)))

I use the CVS brand which has good, minimal ingredients compared to other brands. It also has a kind of zinc and bentonite magma, and bentonite/montmorillite clay is good at drawing out toxins and other "bad" substances from the clay. i use it as a spot treatment using a Q-tip. I tried using it over my whole face and it made my skin too dry and broke out. so, just use it as a spot treatment, and make sure you get a good brand of calamine lotion with minimal ingredients that won't clog your skin further. I'm guessing it was around $5.00, can't remember the exact price, not too expensive though.

Bottom line: It helped soothe my super sensitive skin, reduced irritation and inflammation, and helped my seriously broken out skin heal in little under a month. I recently had one of my TERRIBLE breakout, where I had cystic acne, whiteheads and blackheads covering my forehead, both temples, jawline and chin :(. I started out using topical clindamycin 1% (prescription) along with 5% Benzoyl Peroxide, but that was seriously irritating my sensitive skin. In a moment of desperation, I stopped using them and applied Calamine lotion to my skin as a thin film using a clean, dry makeup sponge (be sure to shake well, it is very liquid-y) to help calm it down for the night. My skin immediately felt less irritated, and I left it on overnight. I repeated this for a few nights, and eventually discovered that Calamine helps me tolerate my other topical treatment and helps them work better!!!!! I settled on the routine below, which helped my skin clear up. My routine during severe breakout: -Zinc Pyrithione cleanser (I use Dermazinc Soap or Dermadoctor's Born to be Mild) -Apple Cider Vinegar (started at 1/4 strength, moved up to full strength) let it dry. - Apply Clindamycin 1% let it dry - Apply Benzoyl Peroxide. I've found that using 5% Benzoyl Peroxide diluted with equal amounts of fresh aloe vera gel helps with avoiding irritation! let it dry - Apply Calamine lotion with dry makeup sponge ONLY on areas that are breaking out or prone to breaking out. Once the initial layer dries, I take a Q-Tip and reapply a thicker layer to cystic/bigger acne. Leave on for the night. If I'm not going out, I'll also do repeat this routine in the morning. If I am, I do everything but the Calamine lotion. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL KINDS- The clear kind (generic or Caladryl Clear) is NOT calamine lotion, and it does not work as well for me. BE SURE TO LOOK AT THE INGREDIENTS AND LOOK FOR THE KIND THAT CONTAINS: CALAMINE ZINC

The bottom line is this stuff is the absolute best product i have ever used for acne. When i graduated highschool 7 yrs ago my acne went out of control, i had a few zits here and there but after that it was the worst it had ever been! over the last seven years as you can imagine i have tried EVERY product there is from 300 dollars systems to proactive to drugstore products and the nothing worked. i always felt like putting harsh chemicals on your skin was just wrong anyways and was determined to find another alternative. I don't know why but i decided to give calamine a try, it just made sense. and within days my skin started clearing up and now after two weeks of using it my skin has not been this clear since 10 yrs ago! this may not work for "everyone" but i am telling you to give this a try! i use it at night and during the day, i apply it all over my face and put an extra layer where a zit may be appearing. seriously take it from someone who knows the pain of acne and has tried it all. this stuff works! :)

Its gonna help your skin i like to just put it on the zit to get it gone! some of you that said it made you get a bunch of zits... its because it was bringing the stuff that was gonna come later, out.:) this stuffs cool don't over use.

Calamine lotion is the best product I've used yet. My acne has been improving the past few months anyway, but i recently had a dermal upheaval and this cleared it up right away. My skin tone also appears more even. Anyone who hasn't tried it yet should give it go. I apply it lightly all over with a cotton ball and blot it until it soaks in to my skin.