I could not survive without this stuff. Anytime I have a pimple or even see one starting to form, I put this on right before bed (kind of like a spot treatment), and when I wake up the pimple is either dried out, or the bump has gone down in size. I am very particular about skin care products because I have sensitive skin, and I've never had an issue with this drying lotion. It's a must-have in my medicine cabinet and I don't think I'll ever stop purchasing this product!
Whenever I notice a whitehead pimple start to form, I dab this on a few minutes before going to sleep and I wake up to a pimple that's at least 50% flatter. It's almost as though it speeds up the whole start to finish cycle of the pimple, so instead of it lasting up to a few days, it's pretty much gone in just a couple. This is down to an impressive array of acne-fighting ingredients: Sulfur, Zinc oxide and Salicylic Acid - all fantastic ingredients which I always look out for whenever I'm purchasing an acne product. Add to that: Calamine lotion which helps with the inflammation aspect and you can start to see how this works on more than one level. In fact I've used many acne fighting products before but seldom found one that contains so many of the best old-fashioned acne fighting ingredients. The only thing worth bearing in mind - other than the fact that the bottle is not to be shaken before use, is the high alcohol content (a necessary bacteria-fighting evil in this case) which is the transparent layer on top and can be drying to your skin, and the very reason why I don't reapply more than once in 24 hours. I haven't actually read or come across this anywhere, but I imagine as you dip the cotton swab in to reach the bottom pink layer, the alcohol layer serves to sterilizes it, which is useful for those battling a more widespread outbreak and have to dip in repeatedly without going through half a dozen cotton swabs each time. I also believe that as the alcohol coats the pink solution on the end of the cotton swab, and as the very first part of the product to come into contact with your skin, it works to instantly clear away bacteria on the pimple too, giving the pink solution a better chance at working. And work it does! I find myself using this product more during summer, because although dehydrated, my skin is nevertheless oily. And when combined with the year-round heat and humidity where I live, it's like a recipe for disaster as it seems to stimulate the oil production into overdrive mode which leads to the inevitable acne. The ones I do get are usually whiteheads and rarely cystic (the painful red bumps) which is lucky because whenever I have tried this on cystic acne it doesn't make any difference on those. I love how quickly it dries, never transferring onto my pillow, and the bottle is small enough for travel too which is a bonus. I have used it during the day but find it slightly tricky to disguise with makeup, so I tend to stick to overnight use only. -> My ‘Nordstrom Beauty Top 7 must-have list’ (My 7 favorite beauty products of all time, focusing mainly on my purchases at Nordstrom) <- < 1. Hair Loss Treatment: Divine Herbal Hair Oil < 2. Concealer: ‘Mac’ - Studio Finish Concealer < 3. Lip Gloss: Clarins Lip Comfort Oil < 4. Mascara: ‘Lancome’ – Cilis Booster XL < 5. Anti-Aging Serum: Divine Herbal Facial Treatment Serum < 6. Mask: ‘Eve Lom’ – Radiance Transforming Mask < 7. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley' - Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream
This stuff is amazing when it comes to treating pimples. I had a couple of bad ones dude to wearing a mask all day and when I put this is on they cleared up in 3 days. Such a great product.
