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Calamine lotion for acne

Submitted by Val

Use regular calamine lotion from any drug store. It contains zinc oxide for the drying of the blemish and calamine to heal redness.

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i've always thought this.. Comments By: ...

i cant say for SURE it works, but i was also thinking it would work, because you use it on poison ivy and such, so it must get rid of redness and bacterias..and also heals faster...good idea!!!

helps Comments By: none

this is a cheap and good way to help heal a zit. And actually my mom used to own a doctor's book of home remedies, which advised using calamine lotion for helping heal a pimple, just use a q-tip and dab some calamine on the zit and leave it overnight.

It really works Comments By: Anon

I have tried this and it really works. After a couple nights the pimple is practically gone.

makes sense Comments By: Christin

Yea good idea, total common sense, I actually almost bought some the other day for my zits-without even knowing of this tip! now im def going to get some. good luck ladies!!

wow Comments By: anon

wow... ive used proactiv, skin id, clearasil, clean and clear, neutrogena, acne free, oxy, stride, st. ives, and nothings worked. i used calamine lotion and it really worked. what else works is vapor rub and arm and hammer toothpaste!

right before bed.. Comments By: liz

i'm going to bed for the first day of school, and well, i got a zit, i hope this works!!!