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treatment
Mario Badescu

Drying Lotion

Type
Treatment
Size
1 oz
Key ingredients
Salicylic acid, sulfur, zinc oxide
Skin types
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Fragrance
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What users keep saying · from 6 reviews

cleared breakouts6

Two years with the Drying Lotion: shrinks deep painful pimples overnight about 70% of the time.

“I've been using that Mario Badescu for maybe 2 years now.”
positivecleared breakouts

Used on spots as needed by their very sensitive skin, now more sparingly.

“if needed I use Mario Badescu drying lotion. I used to cover every minor imperfection with it but now I use it more sparingly”
positive

A miracle overnight spot treatment for their hormonal acne.

“it’s a miracle cure for my hormonal acne/bacne. I can Q-tip some onto a blemish, go to bed, and by the time I wake up the blemish is flat and losing its red color.”
positivecleared breakouts

The Drying Lotion worked like a dream the first time but now does nothing overnight.

“The first time I used the drying lotion, it worked like a dream. But now I am having issues with it.”
mixed

Finds the Drying Lotion awesome for breakouts.

“The drying lotions is awesome if you have breakouts.”
positivecleared breakouts

Older than 36 months. These may describe an earlier version.

The Drying Lotion was ok, but they now prefer pimple patches.

“The drying lotion was ok, but now that there are pimple patches I think those are a better option.”
mixed

Uses the Mario Badescu Drying Lotion on whiteheads but prefers Kate Somerville's version.

“I like the Kate Somerville drying lotion better than this one”
mixed

The Drying Lotion was fast and effective on acne spots, but very strong and may burn sensitive skin.

“Their drying lotion, I used to like when I had a lot of acne spots popping up. Really fast and effective. Super strong though and might burn if you have sensitive skin.”
positivecleared breakouts

With mostly cystic acne, rates the Drying Lotion not so great.

“not so great: acne facial cleanser, drying lotion”
negative

Used a Drying Lotion sample for a few days and saw no difference at all.

“I used a sample of it over the course of a few days and saw no difference in anything, positive or negative.”
negative

Is loving the Mario Badescu Drying Lotion as a spot treatment.

“I'm loving the drying lotion, oh my.”
positive

Has used the Drying Lotion for years and loves it; acne is noticeably smaller the next morning.

“I've been using the drying lotion for years and I love it.”
positivecleared breakouts

The Drying Lotion is one of the few spot treatments with noticeable overnight improvement, better on whiteheads than cysts.

“I second this. The drying lotion is dope. It's not magical, and it works better on whiteheads than cystic stuff”
positivecleared breakouts

The Drying Lotion is one of their holy grail products.

“Drying Lotion is one of my HG products.”
positive