Repechage Drying Lotion Helps Acne Heal
If you're familiar with Mario Badescu's Drying Lotion, then Repechage HydraMedic Clear Complexion Drying Lotion will sound quite similar. In fact, they share some of the same ingredients including Zinc Oxide, Sulfur, Camphor and Salicylic Acid. But I was curious as to how the Repechage HydraMedic Drying Lotion would stack up vs. the Mario Badescu one.
I had the beginning of what looked like a blemish--I don't get breakouts frequently, so when I do, it's an event and I go through the, "hmm, wonder how that happened" preplexed look in the mirror. And then I pull out the artillery. There are 2 camps of people when it comes to zits: those who swear by Benzoyl Peroxide, and those who side with Salicylic Acid. I'm with the latter bunch, so it was a perfect opportunity to try Repechage HydraMedic Drying Lotion.
The Repechage formula is white in color and comes in a little slender container with a dip-stick for application. It goes on easily, without dripping. The first thing I notice, which is similar to the Badescu formula, is the drying sensation. HydraMedic Drying Lotion dries leaving a white spot on your skin, but let's face it, when you put on an acne treatment, you're not thinking of heading out for a GNO or to go shopping. You're staying inside for the duration.
The key to any drying lotion for acne though isn't how it feels going on--it's what it leaves behind (or more importantly doesn't) as it's coming off. So I left the lotion on overnight (which Repechage recommends doing) and was happy to find that in the morning my blemish had definitely subsided and didn't appear to be cause for alarm any longer--I just had to wait for the remaining--but now dry--red mark to disappear on its own.
WiWi: Was it Worth it? I can't say whether Repechage HydraMedic Drying Lotion would work as well for more serious acne. But in this instance, it did help dry up a minor blemish. I also like the fact that Repechage also contains fruit and alpha-hydroxy acids to help with exfoliation. The only downside is that it costs about $25 for .25 oz., compared to Mario Badescu's $17 for 1.0 oz.
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17 Aug 2009
I absolutely love this product! I travel across the U.S. and suffer from congested skin constantly. About the same time I started using the Repechage drying lotion I went on vactation to Miami and the airline lost my bags for the entire 4 days I was there. When I went to Nordstrom for an alternative solution (Repechage isn't quite as prevalent of a brand), I was encouraged to buy Mario Badescu's drying lotion. I've owned both the Mario Badescu and the Repechage drying lotions for over a year and a half now and both have served me well. Although Mario Bascescu's lotion was less expensive, a more makeup-friendly (for light skin tones) blendable pinkish color, and cleaned off easier, I definitely can say the Repachage drying lotion is more effective in drying out while healing white heads and open pores after extractions quicker. The Repechage lotion looks like you've literally put white-out on your face but, hey, desperate times call for desperate measures:-) As a model, this product has saved me from the-night-before-the-shoot pimples or when I have a very inflamed embarrassing blemish as well as prevented beginnings of blemishes from getting worse. Also, Mario Badescu's lotion is a bottle of liquid with a clay-like sediment at the bottom that should not be shaken to mix together. A q-tip is usually dipped all the way down to the bottom of the bottle so that the cotton is soaked in a clear toner/witch hazel-like solution while some of the thick pink stuff from the bottle is on the end before applying to the affected area. This tends to be messy and not travel friendly (but is slightly less bizarre-looking to have on your face for in inevitable trip to the grocery store).
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11 Oct 2009
I agree that knowing how to deal with healing your skin after an acne breakout is so essential. Your skin has to be dealt with properly or the tell tale signs will be left behind. Never squeeze your zits and avoid hand to face contact, scars really only have two remedies 1. laser - can be costly and sometimes uncomfortable 2. creams - lengthy and time consuming Try to avoid having to go down this path, take care of your acne properly from the beginning.
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11 Oct 2009
Ann S sales@ihdistribution.com www.hormones-beauty-health.com I agree that knowing how to deal with healing your skin after an acne breakout is so essential. Your skin has to be dealt with properly or the tell tale signs will be left behind. Never squeeze your zits and avoid hand to face contact, scars really only have two remedies 1. laser - can be costly and sometimes uncomfortable 2. creams - lengthy and time consuming Try to avoid having to go down this path, take care of your acne properly from the beginning.