Found new great spot treatment...Calamine Lotion

[anne7]

Yep, that pink stuff your mom put on you when you got into poison ivy! I was reading about the Mario Badescu lotion, and this is one of the main ingredients, and I had some in my cabinet, so I thought, what the heck, and put a dab on this on a couple pimples I had on my jawline. WOW, overnight, they looked much better, not as red, flatter, and not scaly-looking. Next night, I did the same, and they were pretty much gone!

Has anyone else every tried using this on spots?

Here is the ingredient list...

ACTIVE:

CALAMINE 8%

ZINC OXIDE 8%

INACTIVE:

BENTONITE MAGMA, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, GLYCERIN, PURIFIED WATER

 

[Andi]

yay, another product for my US-wishlist :satisfied:

which one is it? this one?

http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100949&navAction=jump&navCount=1 &id=prod4370

 

[anne7]

Well, I have the Kroger kind, and the ingredient list for the one you linked is

Active Ingredients

Calamine 8% , Pramoxine HCI 1%

Ingredients

Diazolidinyl Urea , Fragrance , Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose , Methylparaben , Oil of Lavender , Oil of Rosemary , Polysorbate 80 , Propylene Glycol , Propylparaben , Purified Water , Xanthan Gum

All those extra ingredients (like the oils and fragrance) may not be good for your skin, and there isn't any bentonite, which is a clay.

This one...

http://www.walgreens.com/store/produ...id=prod1426799

is more like what I have.

Before you order from the US, you should check your drugstores (or chemist's as you call them in Europe /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />) and see if they have it, I would imagine they carry it.

 

[kaeisme]

Cool info!

 

[4getmeNot]

Wow, I never thought of this. I have used Mario Badescu's Drying Lotion and Cream, and it is much like the constistency of calamine lotion. It probably will work great..I have to try this! Your a smart girl, I never fool with the ingredients/chemicals lists..and probably should, would save me $$!

 

[LVA]

thx for the tip .. .sounds like ACV .... does it burn when u put it on though .... cuz i like acv .. but it burns and it stinks

 

[eightthirty]

Interesting thought. I can't imagine Calamine not being a worldwide product.....but you never know. Good luck in your search Andrea.

 

[goddess13]

I use Calamine Lotion for pimples and it's pretty good. I don't get a burning sensation when I use it.

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[lavender]

I have a bottle of calamine lying somewhere...I am going to try it too! Thanks for the tip!

 

[anne7]

Nope, no burning sensation, and no smell that I can detect.

I hope it works for you all, report back and let us know how it goes. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[LVA]

o .... i'll go get some tomorrow ....

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[suzukigrrl]

Wow! Really!? That's so exciting!!! My skin is so gross right now, I'll have to pick some up tomorrow. Thanks for sharing!!

 

[charish]

my friend and i used it one night for razor burn and the next morning it was gone.

 

[peekaboo]

Great idea-will have to give it a try!

 

[mylaiva]

Great post! Thanks for sharing! I will def. be purchasing some calamine lotion on my next trip to the drugstore!

 

[semantje]

sounds great, thanks for sharing!! but would it do any good for a very dry skin? i do have some pimples sometimes but most things dry the pimples out wich means my skin cant handle it and get really red and irritated

 

[Satin]

Nice info!

 

[xXxBeckyxXx]

Great info!

 

[anne7]

semantje, my skin has been on the dry side lately, and it hasn't dried it out excessively, I still use moisturizer in the morning. Much less drying than standard spot treatments like benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid, IMO.

 

[speerrituall1]

For those who aren't aware, calamine lotion also comes in clear. I keep a bottle on hand, it last for years!:whistling: