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Brand	Mario Badescu
Item Volume	0.5 Fluid Ounces
Item dimensions L x W x H	2 x 2 x 1.5 inches
Age Range (Description)	Adult
Special Feature	Soothing aloe formula. A small dab conceals pimples.

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Targets small, under-the-surface bumps and blemishes.Not recommended for use with topical prescriptions or sensitive skin

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Zinc Oxide is a natural mineral that helps absorb excess oil.

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DRYING LOTION

Legendary on-the-spot solution that helps dry up surface blemishes overnight.
FACIAL SPRAYS

Rejuvenate, Brighten, Refresh and Replenish
TONERS

Our skin toners and astringents act as cleansing lotions, each in their own way.
GLYCOLIC ACID TONER

Anti-aging toner softens the look of fine lines & wrinkles while smoothing the skin.
LIP MASK WITH ACAI AND VANILLA

Moisturizing overnight lip treatment

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 2 x 2 x 1.5 inches; 0.02 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 19972542001
UPC ‏ : ‎ 785364130074 885148062444
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Mario Badescu Skin Care Inc.
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000V87E7S
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA

Best Sellers Rank: #47,131 in Beauty & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Beauty & Personal Care)
- #1,080 in Face Moisturizers

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Customers like the effectiveness and drying power of the skin moisturizer. They mention it works well on their skin and dries out oily areas overnight. However, some customers have reported that the smell is terrible and the seal is open. Opinions differ on skin care, value for money, and skin irritation.

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63 customers mention "Effectiveness"48 positive15 negative

Customers like the effectiveness of the skin moisturizer. They mention it's very effective when they first notice some minor whiteheads, does wonders overnight, and is one of the best acne treatments they've found for adult acne. They also say it helps to clear up small pimples and works as a quick fix to a break out or recent scarring.

"Wow!!! Incredible product that miraculously WORKS!!..." Read more

"I have always struggled with cystic acne. This product keeps my acne in check. I still break out, but the breakouts are very mild...." Read more

"This cream works excellently. It has cleared up my skin in the week I've been using it, and its tone also corrects redness...." Read more

"I tried this after reading reviews; this does not work for me; going back to my tried and true product." Read more

17 customers mention "Dries out skin"12 positive5 negative

Customers like the drying effect of the product. They mention it works well for clearing up acne and drying up oily areas.

"...over the pimple. It dries in 10 minutes, working its bacteria and oil "slurping" properties as you sleep...." Read more

"...I have extremely oily skin, and the drying cream really dries my pimples up. I use it daily, and I put it all over my face...." Read more

"Was not pleased with the drying cream...very smelly (but was aware of this before I purchased it) but figured hey if it works then I can put up with..." Read more

"...It does not rid my cystic acne but it does tame it.It doesn't make my face super dry feeling either!..." Read more

8 customers mention "Drying power"8 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the drying power of the product. They mention it's a great cream and the best drying cream ever.

"...Whatever is in it-whatever the ingredients-this stuff WORKS! Amazingly so, and incredibly fast.Yes-it's expensive, but it WORKS!!..." Read more

"Good product but smell off putting. Haven't noticed a ton of results from using it over past month." Read more

"Been using it for years!!! Fabulous and being a neutral color you can wear it in the day and no one knows." Read more

"Great Cream..." Read more

17 customers mention "Skin care"11 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the skin moisturizer. Some mention it makes their skin look smoother and clearer, while others say it's not good for sensitive skin, makes their small pimples even worse, and is not useful for facial seborrheic dermatitis.

"...I have recently added DIM supplements, and my skin looks better than ever." Read more

"...well..when it dries it's pretty white looking and n kinda of made my skin itch. Didn't notice a difference." Read more

"...not all happen in one night, but as time goes on my skin is getting clearer and clearer. Great price, and easy application...." Read more

"...a bit of Herbivore Lapis Oil, does wonders overnight and makes my skin look so good in the morning. FYI: a tiny bit goes a long way!..." Read more

13 customers mention "Value for money"9 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the value for money of the skin moisturizer. Some mention it's good stuff for the price, while others say it'll be expensive.

"...Great price, and easy application. I highly recommend this product to anyone who feels blemishes on their skin and is dying to help them go away." Read more

"...need a little, this jar will last at least a year, so its worth the money/shipping. Great buy!" Read more

"...Amazingly so, and incredibly fast.Yes-it's expensive, but it WORKS!!..." Read more

"This is good stuff for the price, when you have a pesky pimple arising, just add a dab and it dries it up...." Read more

9 customers mention "Skin irritation"3 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the skin irritation caused by the product. Some mention it's far less harsh on the skin, while others say it caused red rashes around the application areas and made their skin more red and dry.

"This product definitely dries out problem areas, but it caused me to get red rashes around the application areas that transformed to severely flaky..." Read more

"...This is not as harsh, and the difference is almost night and day...." Read more

"tried this on an area with multiple small acne bumps and it caused the area to turn red and the texture of my skin to brittle. also smells bad...." Read more

"...It set off my nausea so bad I couldn't bear to use it. When I did, the texture was gross (almost sticky like?)..." Read more

22 customers mention "Smell"0 positive22 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the smell of the skin moisturizer. They mention it has a terrible smell and contains sulfur.

"...It does have an odor...somewhere between tarmac and bug repellant, but not nearly so potent...." Read more

"...Only real negative is the sulfur smell can be a bit off putting." Read more

"...And it is SO WEIRD. It smells like an old apartment that someone smoked in but it’s been cleaned so it smells like covered up smoke...." Read more

"Was not pleased with the drying cream...very smelly (but was aware of this before I purchased it) but figured hey if it works then I can put up with..." Read more

13 customers mention "Seal"0 positive13 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the seal of the skin moisturizer. They mention it's broken, under pressure, and difficult to open the manufacturer's lining.

"...I took one stat away because it is difficult to open the manufacturer's lining." Read more

"...The seal was kind of loose and had brown residue like the photos others shared. I just opened it so I have not yet seen the effect on acne...." Read more

"...The safety seal seemed to to be under pressure and slightly exploded when removed so maybe that had something to do with the separation...." Read more

"The container arrived & the seal looked like it was leaking. The under cap was covered in brown dry, crusty product...." Read more

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Dawn Albrecht-parys

FANTASTIC "MIRACLE" FOR CYSTIC ACNE!!!!!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2017

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Wow!!! Incredible product that miraculously WORKS!!
If you've EVER had a boulder-sized zit begin to rise beneath your skin, you know you're in for DAYS of "ugly."
Mine seem to slumber until "that time of the month," then WHAM!....I've suddenly got one or two hideous and
painful disfiguring red lumps percolating on my face.
They've always been too deep to do anything about except endure-UNTIL NOW!
The FIRST time I used it, I was stunned to see that Mario Badescu's Drying Cream had shrunk a disgusting, red and painful cystic "boulder" on my cheek by more than HALF by morning!
The next night, I slathered the "boulder" again, and again-was amazed by morning. What had begun as another week-long (or longer) deep, painful, disfiguring giant red "zit," was little more than a minuscule "nothing,"- an invisible, internally dried, itty-bitty "bump," invisible-painless-gone!
Whatever is in it-whatever the ingredients-this stuff WORKS! Amazingly so, and incredibly fast.
Yes-it's expensive, but it WORKS!! Also, you don't need much, simple a q-tip full of this clay-like product (but be sure to slather it thickly) spread
over the pimple. It dries in 10 minutes, working its bacteria and oil "slurping" properties as you sleep.
I've never used anything that's come close to Badescu's Drying Cream-and I hope, hope, hope that those of you who either suffer from these painful, disfiguring "boulders" once a month, get them once in a blue moon, or worst of all-fight them all the time, will PLEASE give this product a try!
It's that good-really!

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Melissa

I love this drying cream!

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2022

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I have always struggled with cystic acne. This product keeps my acne in check. I still break out, but the breakouts are very mild. I have extremely oily skin, and the drying cream really dries my pimples up. I use it daily, and I put it all over my face. I use it as a preventative measure. The container is small, but the product lasts forever. I have recently added DIM supplements, and my skin looks better than ever.

2 people found this helpful

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Excellent value

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2013

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This cream works excellently. It has cleared up my skin in the week I've been using it, and its tone also corrects redness. I've found that it also makes my makeup last longer.

I'm 23 with very oily skin, and I've been using OXY products for years. After using the Mario Badescu Cream, I'm beginning to think OXY was part of the problem. This is not as harsh, and the difference is almost night and day.

It does have an odor...somewhere between tarmac and bug repellant, but not nearly so potent. It's not the "rotten eggs" smell I was expecting from a sulphur-based product, and I actually don't mind it. As other reviewers have stated, the thickness and color of the cream, and the fact that it works by laying on top of your skin, can wash out your natural color. For me it's worked best applied in a thin layer at night or at least 20 minutes before applying makeup or sunscreen in the morning.

8 people found this helpful

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vincent

Unexpected

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2024

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Was recommended this product by a friend, and it works surprisingly well. It takes a bit longer than those creams you dollop on your ache the night before but is far less harsh on the skin. Only real negative is the sulfur smell can be a bit off putting.

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Nicole

Most Effective Skin Blemist Treatment I Have EVER Tried

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2021

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I have used a lot of skin treatments to treat standard blemishes, and this is the only one that has ever worked. I have tried toner, astringent, acne cream, but only the Mario Badescu Drying Cream has ever helped me to actually remove a pimple. I put it on all my noticeable pimples every night, and they scab over and disappear. It does not all happen in one night, but as time goes on my skin is getting clearer and clearer. Great price, and easy application. I highly recommend this product to anyone who feels blemishes on their skin and is dying to help them go away.

7 people found this helpful

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Smells sooooo weird. Works just ok

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024

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Alright so I saw people complaining about the smell. And it is SO WEIRD. It smells like an old apartment that someone smoked in but it’s been cleaned so it smells like covered up smoke.

My husband said it smelled like old leather seats in a car.

Either way, it’s just not a great smell to have on your face.

I’d look past it if it was like amazing but I prefer the pink Mario blemish spot more than this. The only good thing is you can put this on a large area. It does help to try up small pimples. I don’t think it works great acne “postules” and doesn’t do anything for cystic acne. I use it for small little bumps and breakouts. And try not to smell myself.

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jerimia

Must have for maskne

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021

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I didn’t have high hopes for this stuff honestly. I’ve tried other Mario Badescu stuff and liked it well enough but wasn’t blown away by it. This stuff, however, is amazing. I’ve broken out horribly since I wear a mask all day. I had deep cystic acne and even just normal zits. I tried this on a Friday night and the next morning the deep cystic stuff was gone and so was the inflammation from it. It wasn’t as red either. It definitely calmed things down. The normal zits did even better with it. I will say I didn’t rub this stuff in and blend it per the instructions but rather dabbed it on the spots and let it sit overnight. The packaging leaves little to be desired because of the film on the top to open it, but that’s such an insignificant complaint. Those saying it smells bad clearly don’t know what sulfur is supposed to smell like.
Buy it. You won’t regret it.

19 people found this helpful

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ABS

Not for me

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024

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I tried this after reading reviews; this does not work for me; going back to my tried and true product.

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Jennifer Clouston

Thick yucky

Reviewed in Canada on May 1, 2022

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Don’t buy

Elisabet Llopart

Ni idea

Reviewed in Spain on October 21, 2022

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Sra.Polanco

Lo mejor vs acné hormonal

Reviewed in Mexico on May 30, 2020

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Lo único que me ha ayudado a mantener a raya mi
Acné hormonal. Cambió mi vida. Solo lo uso por las noches.

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Francesca

Delusione

Reviewed in Italy on March 18, 2018

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Ho messo una stella solo perché non potevo metterne nessuna: la crema mi è arrivata con un colore e un odore ambiguo. Dopo tre giorni è emerso un liquido marrone e la consistenza della crema si era completamente separata. Non so se sono stata sfortunata, ma non la consiglio!

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Emily

First time user

Reviewed in Singapore on May 8, 2021

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First time using, does have a very strong smell and layer of ‘oil’ on the surface not sure is this normal. Have tried on my acne, it does reduce in redness quickly.

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