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 2, 2009

Pros:

Clears acne FAST and reduces redness by A LOT.

Cons:

Dries out skin but that's not a big problem!

I used calamine lotion last night on my acne. Now I only have acne around and between my eyebrows so i put it there because i had a bright red mark from a pimple that USED to be there and i woke up and that was GONE. all my acne was GONE. and i have sensitive skin so this should work for anyone! Try this because I am not wasting any of my time buying different products. Calamine lotion is the way to go!
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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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November 5, 2012

Pros:

Reduces Redness
Helps control acne

Cons:

A pain in the butt to wash off

When you start the regimen USE THIS. My face when I started the regimen was SUPER red and itchy. I started using this and my skin calmed down a lot. I think it helped with acne a bit too
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March 16, 2011
I started using this about 1 week ago and it's working extremely well. I bought the generic kind a while back and used it but it didn't do too much. I still have that kind but what I did was add about 10-15 drops of tea tree oil to the bottle(shake real good every time) and all my pimples are disappearing. I don't recommend the clear version because it has chemicals that are proved and known to cause cancer and defects, buy the bottle w/ the least ingredients(Humco brand). I put it on every night on my whole face. Before the calamine lotion I mist on pure organic green tea from a spray bottle(very concentrated, not too much water) when that dries, I tone w/ a mixture of [green tea/Bragg's cider vinegar/witch hazel]. Then the Calamine lotion. I don't use moisturizer at night, maybe once a week I put on emu oil during the evening if my skin is dry, but that barely happens because the calamine lotion doesn't dry out my skin too much. I've also been taking some vitamins that have done wonders too, It's mainly Zinc but it has other things too. Search on A m a z o n "Zinc for acne" and buy the pills from total nutrition, they have the bottle w/ 100 pills which comes out cheaper then the other brand. The pills contain 50mg of zinc, 1000 I.U of Vit. A, 150 I.U of Vit. C, 50 I.U of Vit. E, and 20mg of Vit. B-6. I take 2 pills at night; it says to take on after every meal, DON'T do that because you can overdose on Zinc easily, never more than 100mg daily. I have no idea why it says that, maybe I misunderstood it, but as I see the label right now it reads "As a dietary supplement, take two(2) tablets with each meal". I've taken them for about 10 days and all the inflamed pimples have gone away. I however tried to take only the pills and not do the regimen to see if I'd still be good and I wasn't so they work together; treat topically + internally = great skin :) If relevant, I wash my face with Raw African black soap from Ghana.
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October 30, 2009

Pros:

Great stuff; gets rid of emergency problems fast and is even great for bad suffers! I do not suffer bad from acne and I would probably consider it light most of the time. It heals post inflammatory problems, or red marks! <333

Cons:

There are no cons to something so cheap and 10x more effective than any Proactive type crap on the market.

Great stuff, give it a go and you will not be disappointed. There is a clear kind that is generic from my grocery that I use. I recommend that. It will not turn skin pink. It leaves what seems like a mucus membrane looking thing upon the skin that peels off easy, almost like a mask so it's great for night time wear. Incredibly soothing, gentle, does not burn skin probably like other Acne products. I think the best pro about it is the healing of the red marks to normal skin tone.
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September 22, 2009

Pros:

-reduces redness
-shrink pimples
-make pores look smaller

Cons:

NONE

omg, i love this. when i have the occasional pimple(s) pop up, i apply this with a q-tip straight to the pimple(s) and sleep with it on, in the morning the pimple is noticeably smaller, and the redness is gone. i try not to use it on a nightly bases, but this stuff rocks! i LOVE it! you have to try it!
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July 20, 2009

Pros:

Works really fast, faster than benzoyl p. Heals acne and your skin, takes away redness.

Cons:

None really can be a bit drying, but not as drying as when I use benzoyl. Just use a lil moisturizer and I'm good.

I've been using this for about a week and I kid u not i have not had a pimple since. I don't know what this stuff does but it healed my acne.
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February 18, 2012

Pros:

clears up cystic acne and white heads without overly drying out skin

Cons:

Messy

This stuff is great! I have had acne for years and tried everything and this is the one thing I know will work. I finally tried it a couple years ago for a cyst on my face after reading reviews online. It worked so fast and took the swelling and redness down better then anything Ive ever tried. Ive spent so much money time and tears and this $3 bottle of pink cream did the trick. Use it whenever I get a cyst or stuborn white head. Also works great for bug bites and eczema.
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November 4, 2010

Pros:

-Dries up pimples
-Inexpensive
-Works fast
-Pretty much the same color as my skin

Cons:

-None, really

I started using this about a week & a half ago, & I'm pretty pleased with it. I saw results after the first night, I applied it to all my pimples before I go to bed & when I wake up I can tell a difference. It dries up my pimples, but not too much. It makes my new pimples go away pretty fast. It works faster than anything else I've used, & I'm just happy that it's working. I'm pretty sure it will make all my pimples go away, slowly but surely.
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September 23, 2009

Pros:

Soothes my acne and reduces redness

Cons:

cant wear in day as its white lol

Omg i love this :) i have really bad acne, iv had anuff of creams and tablets that dont work!! so im doin the 2 month rule with Calamine Lotion :)
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