Calamine lotion to lighten blemishes

[YanaBana]

ne one ever tried this? I hear it is pretty effective.

 

[LilyLady]

No, I had never heard this. But it would be interesting to know if it works. Plain old calamine, not the one blended with hydrocortisone?

 

[reesesilverstar]

Well mummy put it on me when I had measles and chicken pox. So I guess it could work... What's Calamine really intended for?

 

[MamaRocks]

I thought it was an antihistamine to stop itching etc.

 

[fawp]

Originally Posted by LilyLady /img/forum/go_quote.gif No, I had never heard this. But it would be interesting to know if it works. Plain old calamine, not the one blended with hydrocortisone? Well, hydrocortisone will reduce swelling. Sometimes, if I have a really bad blemish, I'll put a little dab of hydrocortisone on it and the swelling will be down by morning.

 

[Jennifer]

https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f12...ion-25760.html

 

[La_Mari]

It makes sense. The smell reminds me of my chicken pox.

 

[Kathy]

Originally Posted by Jennifer /img/forum/go_quote.gif https://forum.makeuptalk.com/f12...ion-25760.html Thanks Jen! I was about to go digging and saw you posted already!

 

[trinkets]

I normally use bio-oil which is quite effective.