Calamine Lotion

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

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.

This product is so amazing. I have bad acne around my neck and on my forhead. On the weekends i wear it all day and night and it reduces the size of my acne and makes some of it go away. I have never found something that works like this. I was so happy when i woke up after about 2 days and I had clearer skin. I would recommend this product to anyone with acne.

this is the only product i know that you can see results from in such a short amount of time. TRY IT.

im gonna try it out !!

I don't know how I came across people using this for acne but I started researching and figured I'd try it. There are absolutely no negative side effects to it. I use caladryl and it's clear. I use it in the morning, put it on w/ a cotton ball and then put my moisturizer & make up on. No peeling or anything, if it's peeling off you're using to much. I use it at night sometimes too. I had a huge pimple last week, I put caladryl on it a couple times a day along w/ BP and it came to a head and was gone in less than 48 hours! I use it on my chest too, which isn't that broken out but i don't want to use any type of BP on my chest since it bleaches clothes. <3 this stuff!

I cannot recommend this enough. If you're sick of irritation from bp or just want better skin tone. less clogged pores, blackheads, all that... this is a God-send for me. I use twice daily after showering, just after moisturizing.