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Mario Badescu Drying Lotion

Mario Badescu · 1 fl oz

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Mario Badescu Drying Lotion bottle and swab for an overnight blemish

Overnight blemish — one spot, not a full-face acid

A surface pimple shows up the night before you need your skin to look settled — and a full-face acid routine is too much.

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Overnight blemish — one spot, not a full-face acid. A surface pimple shows up the night before you need your skin to look settled — and a full-face acid routine is too much. Keep it for the single blemish you can see in the mirror. Do not slather it like a moisturizer.

The problem

A surface pimple shows up the night before you need your skin to look settled — and a full-face acid routine is too much.

Why it made the verdict

The two-phase calamine, sulfur, and salicylic formula is a targeted overnight spot, not a leave-on toner. Shake, dab, sleep. It earns the verdict because it treats one angry spot without blowing up the rest of the face.

Our verdict

Keep it for the single blemish you can see in the mirror. Do not slather it like a moisturizer. If the next morning looks flatter and less red, that is the job it was hired for.

Quick answers

Is Mario Badescu Drying Lotion worth it?

The two-phase calamine, sulfur, and salicylic formula is a targeted overnight spot, not a leave-on toner. Shake, dab, sleep. It earns the verdict because it treats one angry spot without blowing up the rest of the face.

Who is Mario Badescu Drying Lotion for?

A surface pimple shows up the night before you need your skin to look settled — and a full-face acid routine is too much.

How do I use Mario Badescu Drying Lotion?

Keep it for the single blemish you can see in the mirror. Do not slather it like a moisturizer.

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