46 out of 52(88%)reviewers recommend this product.
Product Reviews
Overall rating
5/ 5
Chris517
fromLos Angeles, CA
Age:30-34
Skin Type:sensitive
FINALLY!!!
PostedMarch 12, 2015
Proslightweight, effective
This product is my saving grace!! I've been battling acne since my teens and it was not until the past two years (when I turned 28, I am now 30) that my mild whiteheads became severe cystic acne. For these past two years, I have tried EVERYTHING under the sun: birth control pills, antibiotics, prescription retinols, expensive masks and peels from Sephora, facials, professional grade peels.... the list goes on. My skin is so sensitive and acne prone that all of these treatments either exacerbated the acne or just did not work at all. There were nights where I'd cry at how uncontrollable and horrendous my skin was.
Enter Mario Badescu's Buffering Lotion. After hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars spent on skin care to have my cystic acne under control, I wish I had started my search with this little $17 bottle. This product is not a miracle in a bottle, but is HIGHLY effective in treating the cysts. I noticed my large, inflamed acne looked better the first morning after I left it on overnight. By the second morning, they are noticeably flatter and smaller. Also, I have not gotten a pimple since I started using this. I definitely feel like my skin is finally under control. Although the directions says to use it every other day, I use the lotion every night. Yes, it dries my skin, but it's either dry skin or painful cystic acne for me. I'd rather have dry skin and use additional moisturizer - no big deal.
It does work best when used as a primer layer before applying the Drying Mask, and then re-applying the Buffering Lotion after rinsing off the mask. I use this method about twice a week.
Thank you Mario!!!!
8 of 8 found this review helpful.
Overall rating
5/ 5
Helen2014
fromLos Angeles, CA, USA
Age:25-29
Skin Type:combination
Two words: Life Saver!
PostedJanuary 28, 2015
Prospimple zapper, life saver
So my friend has been raving about this stuff for a few years now but I hardly get pimples so I never really cared. That was until a few weeks ago when I felt one of those underneath the skin cystic pimples on my chin that was growing so big I got a fat lip. I immediately ran to Nordstrom at her advice and bought this stuff. After just 1 day of applying it every few hours (even though the directions say every other day), the pimple just retreated back behind enemy lines! It never even fully came to the surface. This stuff truly worked a miracle!
If you get those painful giant cystic pimples that you can feel growing under the skin before you can see them, I highly recommend getting this stuff to prevent them from ever even fully coming up.
I absolutely love this product. If you're looking for a cure for deep, super painful adult acne, this is it. I use it at night, and even under my makeup in the morning if I feel a flair up coming. It's a little awkward to get used to because the texture is almost like water, but once you get used to it, it's perfect. Use your finger because any qtip or sponge will soak it right up. If I'm having a flairup, I also use it before I work out... that way when my pores open from the sweat, they have some support to fight off the acne.
