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Drying Effect
Customers have mixed opinions regarding the drying effect of Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion. While some users appreciate its ability to dry out pimples without over-drying their skin, others find it too harsh and report issues with inconsistent product quality, such as strong alcohol smell or separation upon application.
Acne Treatment Effectiveness
Customers with acne have reported significant improvement and even complete elimination of their acne after using the product, often within a day or two. Some users noted that it helps bring pimples to a head and reduce redness. However, some customers mentioned that it can dry out the skin, so it should be used sparingly.
Ingredients
Customers have mixed opinions regarding the Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion's ingredients. While some praise its long-term use and effectiveness for oily skin, others express concerns about its strong alcohol scent and potential presence of parabens. Some customers received tampered products with altered consistency and smell.
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Quality
Been using this product for several years now and it’s top quality
This is the first product i've used that has helped reduce the blemishes and redness, and it works quickly.
If i start a swelling, i apply and the next day, it is depleted and continues to disappear completely within 1-3 days.
I just had a bad breakout with severely inflamed and painful cystic acne lasting for days, but after one night of using this, t... Read More
Price
Ive spent a small fortune on products to battle my cystic acne-this stuff is a miracle in a bottle!
I have tried several pricey, "guaranteed," treatments and nothing has worked like this.
These injections helped so much but if you don't have insurance they can be costly.
This $20 serum literally changed my effing life.
Packaging/appearance
I can deal with the look of the scene ( not happy about it but no one sees it) but the acne was painful, almost like cystic acne.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
cystic, dry, great and tried. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 2,057 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 15 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It wont dry it out use it everytime you wash your face and then moisturize
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It smells like alcohol but it did not dry out my sensitive skin
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A quartersized cystic acne lump was almost gone literally overnight
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I used it a few days total but 23 times a day
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That bump had been there about a month
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It has great reviews but like everyone has said this is a very small bottle
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I can’t even say that a little goes a long way because the formula is extremely runny— think watered down skim milk
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It smells just like alcohol which is listed as the first ingredient definitely nothing lotionlike about it
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