How to Use Calamine Lotion for Acne

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My mom was the first one that told me about using calamine lotion for acne breakouts a few months ago. She recommended it after it helped her acne rosacea. I typically use bentonite clay face masks and several other natural remedies for acne, but wanted to give the calamine lotion a try. My acne has been a little bit worse recently. I’m not sure what has been causing the breakouts. It may be a combination of hormones, changes in diet, or lack of sleep.

How Does Calamine Lotion Help Your Skin?

Using calamine lotion for acne is great fix because the active ingredient is zinc oxide, which is great for your skin in multiple ways. Zinc oxide makes your skin healthier overall by acting as a broad spectrum sunscreen, keeping moisture locked into the skin, evening out overall skin pigment and preventing aging! With regular usage of calamine lotion, you can reduce the appearance of scars and dark spots. The zinc oxide works to repair the damaged tissue, rejuvenating your skin. Using calamine lotion for acne is a one-stop-shop!

When you use calamine lotion for acne, you’ll notice an improvement in your skin after just one application. I noticed that the pimple I applied it to was less red and reduced in size the next morning after I used it.

The calamine lotion helps dry and heal pimples without causing irritation.

Different Ways I Use Calamine Lotion for Acne

There are a few different ways I like to use calamine lotion for acne. As a preventative measure, I use it under my makeup. The moisturizing properties keep my skin hydrated all day long as well as providing a nice base for my makeup. The barrier of calamine lotion between my skin and makeup prevents the makeup from clogging my pores and causing more breakouts.

I love using calamine lotion as a moisturizer because it prevents bacterial infections and improves healing of the skin. Thus reducing the appearance of breakouts. Using calamine lotion for acne is beneficial also because it acts as an anti-inflammatory. If you have any irritated or painful pimples it works wonders! The zinc oxide works to soothe your irritated skin while clearing it up.

If you suffer from deep, cystic acne then calamine lotion can work to bring your impurities out. I just take a finger-tipped size amount and put it on the spots that are most troublesome. I usually let it sit on my skin for at least three hours or overnight before washing it off. This same technique can be used to treat any dark spots or acne scars that pop up too. Just be sure if you’re fighting dark spots or scars to do this regularly.

How to Use Calamine Lotion for Acne

What you need:

• 1 bottle of calamine lotion

Instructions:

1. Wash your face to remove any makeup and/or other products you’ve applied. I use the oil cleansing method with jojoba oil to wash my face and remove makeup.
2. Apply a small layer of calamine lotion to breakouts or over your whole face. I use my fingers to apply the calamine.
3. Leave it on your skin for at least a few hours, preferably overnight.
4. Wash off (I use the oil cleansing method with jojoba oil again to wash the calamine lotion off)
5. Optional: Apply moisturizer. My two favorite moisturizers for acne prone skin are jojoba oil and hempseed oil.

*See how to do the oil cleansing method in my post.

Tips for Using Calamine Lotion for Acne

Before I apply the calamine lotion I like to apply a warm, damp towel to my face. This works to open my pores and bring impurities to the top layer of skin. This makes it easier for the lotion to fight any impurities.

I always make sure to blend the lotion our really well if I am using it under my makeup or just as a moisturizer. Calamine lotion can make your skin really white, but this is nothing a little blending can’t fix.

Using calamine lotion for acne is more cost effective than my previous acne treatments. It provides way more benefits for my skin than any other spot treatment or acne cream I’ve used!