Nobody is immune to acne — and that includes celebrities like Jennifer Aniston. But there’s one product that Aniston and other stars swear by for banishing their breakouts: this affordable Mario Badescu Drying Lotion, which happens to be on sale for under $15 during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale.
Aniston told Elle in a 2015 interview that she used this lotion “for years and years” to help dry up her pimples. And here’s why you’ll be reaching for it, too.
Formulated in the 1960s, this fast-acting spot treatment is Mario Badescu’s number-one best-selling product to this day. Thanks to a combo of calamine, sulfur, salicylic acid and zinc oxide, this drying lotion helps draw out impurities and diminish the appearance of surface blemishes while you sleep. You can use it on your face, neck, chest and back.
To use, dip a cotton swab into the pink sediment at the bottom of the bottle and dab it directly on the blemish. Then, simply let it dry and rinse off in the morning. One important note, though: The brand states that you should NOT shake the bottle before you use this drying lotion, and you’ll need to keep the bottle on an even, flat surface where it’ll be left undisturbed.
Jennifer Aniston certainly isn’t the only one who loves this product. Page Six notes that Kylie Jenner, Bella Hadid and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley are all fans of the Mario Badescu Drying Lotion. Plus, it has received nearly 26,000 five-star ratings on Amazon. One reviewer calls it the “magic potion for eliminating zits,” while another says it “works fantastically overnight for blemishes.”
So, if you’re dealing with the breakout blues, snag a bottle of Mario Badescu’s Drying Lotion while it’s on sale and wake up with clearer skin!
