Calamine Lotion

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Calamine is either a mixture of zinc oxide (ZnO) with about 0.5% ferric oxide (Fe2O3) or a zinc carbonate compound.

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March 20, 2008

Pros:

Cheep, Clears Pimples and Acne MARKS TOO!

Cons:

Runny, leaves a white residue.

WOW! So, for the past three years my skin has been acne covered and acne red mark covered! I normally wear a mud mask at night to help it, but I ran out last week! Randomly I decided to use calamine lotion on my face as my night mask. I woke up the next morning amazed! REDNESS 40% GONE! Pimples 60% GONE! I did it again the next night, REDNESS 70% GONE, Pimples 90% GONE! The night after that, REDNESS 90% GONE! Pimples 100% GONE! Then last night I had to exfoliate my skin cuz it was getting really dry. So it set me back a little. It made my face get to about 40% Redness, Pimples still gone. Now tonight I have a mask on, and about to go to sleep. Hopefully a big improvement tonight! :D I'll write again tomorrow to update!
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March 11, 2008

Pros:

Very affordable and immediate results

Cons:

Only can where at night due to pink color.

I am 27 and have had acne problems and blemishes periodically for the last few years. I have spent so mucjh money on face products and makeup to clear my skin up. My mom told me to put calamine lotion on my face at night and I thought to myself, that's crazy. But after purchasing my last product(Murad), I decided to give it a try hoping for some type of relief. Well it has been a week and my skin looks great.I would recommend calamine lotion to anyone that is frustrated with their acne issues.
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March 4, 2008

Pros:

available in clear or pink.
there is a good brand that is not runny and thick which is better.

Cons:

nothing since there is a clear kind.

cleared my face.. wear it all the time..
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February 5, 2008

Pros:

Inexpensive
Works better than benzoyl Peroxide or salicylic acid for a spot treatment.

Cons:

Runny

I had a giant cystic pimple on my cheek. Normally, I would spot treat it with Proactiv 6% benzoyl peroxide, and it would get super dry and take about a week to completely heal. I decided to try calamine lotion instead and my cystic pimple went from a painful deep hard round lump to disappearing completely in only 3 nights of spot treatment! I now have a tiny dry spot where I applied the calamine, but it was much less drying than the 6% BP!
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January 23, 2008

Pros:

Clears Face Quickly
Face is smoother
Less Oily

Cons:

First couple days your skin will be very dry
Pink color so you have to wear at night

I've tried everything from ProActiv to basic creams and all in between. I've spent hundred's of dollars in acne medications. So I wanted to find a home remedie. Well I started looking and found alot about Calomine Lotion. So I said why not lets give it a shot. In one day more face was smoother and clearer. I was totally shocked. I've had acne since I was 12 (i'm 17) I will continue using the lotion and suggests anyone who hasn't tried it yet they defiantly should give it a try.
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January 21, 2008

Pros:

Simply put: It clears up zits! I dab some on individual spots that come up and it dries them out without irritating my skin.

Cons:

Can only use it at night due to the pink tone.

Try this, it really does work!
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January 15, 2008

Pros:

stops me from breaking out and gets rid of acne scars its great! .better than anything prescibed to me by a doctor.

Cons:

turns into a pinkish color when dry so you might want to apply at night.other than that its great !

this is a great product i would recommend it to anyone!
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January 14, 2008

Pros:

It works fast and is great for sensitive skin

Cons:

None so far

I have tried everything, and when I say everything, I mean it! I have been on Accutane 3 times since aget 19. All three times it worked for about a year, then the acne came back. I have tried every antibiotic and prescription strength skin cream/gel/liquid. Nothing so far compares to the use of calamine lotion. I could have saved hundreds of dollars if I had been aware of this little known "secret". I have very fair skin and it has become sensitive in the past year, so I have been limited to what I can now use on my face. I am 32 and have been dealing w/ acne since age 12. I highly recommend anyone having problems with acne to try calamine lotion!
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January 6, 2008

Pros:

Keeps my skin from being oily, minimizes the redness to a point, not sure if it stops the formation of pimples, but it definitely helped my skin stop producing as much oil as it has in the past.

Cons:

Can't wear it while out of the house, and sometimes its hard to wash off of the blemish.

Its good to use to keep the acne at bay and helps reduce redness. All I do is put it on at night before I go to bed and usually when I wake up most of it has flaked off but my skin isn't as red as it was the night before. Good spot treatment if you want to get rid of redness quickly. Just dab a little on, wait until it starts to dry and flake off, wash it off, and the redness should have gone down a lot. Definitely worth trying, because it doesn't irritate the skin and only takes around 15 mins to dry :)
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January 2, 2008

Pros:

its cheap and effective.
it works fast

Cons:

it goes on coloured so you can only use it at night.

I put it on and the next day when i woke up my skin was flawless.
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