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Drying Lotion

Mario Badescu

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Details & care

What it is: A beloved and famous drying lotion that helps heal and dry surface pimples or whiteheads overnight.

Who it's for: All skin types.

What it does: This best-selling formula contains a concentrated blend of calamine, salicylic acid and quick-acting ingredients.

How to use: At night after cleansing, toning and moisturizing, apply a dab of lotion directly on the whitehead using a cotton swab. Do not rub in. Let it dry and rinse off in the morning. Do not shake the bottle, and apply only the pink sediment on the skin.

  • 1 oz.
  • Paraben-free; sulfate-free; phthalate-free
  • Cruelty-free
  • Item #176006

Ingredients

Isopropyl Alcohol, Aqua (Water, Eau), Calamine, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Sulfur, Camphor, Talc, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid.
Ingredients are subject to change at the manufacturer's discretion. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, refer to the product packaging

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Mario Badescu

Offering simple, gentle and effective skin care is the mission of Mario Badescu, who began his career in his native Romania. Then, nearly 50 years ago, he rose to fame in Manhattan, where he served an elite and demanding clientele. The brand's focus is on formulations for individual skin types and needs—from powerful acne solutions to potent treatments that counter the effects of aging.

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Most helpful positive review

Aug 8, 2018
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING
This product is O.M.G. a miracle. If you get a pimple and need to look fabulous the next day just put a drop of this and the next day is gone. I rarely get pimples but when I do this is my go to product. DO NOT SHAKE and I use a Qtip
Muneca
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Most helpful critical review

July 31, 2025
Meh
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This purchase was a little disappointing. Pimple patches are a lot more effective in my opinion. I’ve noticed after applying this product, it tingles which gave me the impression that it was attacking the intruder but in reality, when I wake up the next morning, nothing occurs. I’ve used it on different locations on my face especially during ovulation week with no resolve, only a residual scar that I now have to find another treatment for. This is the first product from this brand that has let me down this way.
Patricia M.
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Muneca
Aug 8, 2018
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING
This product is O.M.G. a miracle. If you get a pimple and need to look fabulous the next day just put a drop of this and the next day is gone. I rarely get pimples but when I do this is my go to product. DO NOT SHAKE and I use a Qtip
8found this helpful
Cate
Verified purchase
Aug 29, 2019
Great acne treatment
Great for overnight acne spot treatment. Just put it on before bed with a q tip and your acne should be gone by morning. Make sure to store it upright.
1found this helpful
LizY2
Verified purchase
Aug 7, 2019
Love it
As soon as you feel a pimple cover it with this drying lotion. Works like a charm.
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Kate K.
Reposted from Mario Badescu Skin Care
Dec 7, 2025
Have been using this product
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Have been using this product for 15+ years. Helps me not to pick at pimples and decreases the time!
Keith R.
Reposted from Mario Badescu Skin Care
Dec 4, 2025
Excellent product for treating my
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Excellent product for treating my occasional break outs.
Gloria L.
Reposted from Mario Badescu Skin Care
Nov 19, 2025
Wonder of Wonders
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Drying Lotion worked wonders. My late-in-life blemishes would not clear up, so I thought I would give the Drying Lotion a try. So glad I did!
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