Drying Lotion — Reddit Reviews
Updated September 8, 2026
Sulfur spot treatment dries whiteheads fast but can irritate sensitive and dry skin.
What the community says
A sulfur-based lotion designed primarily for overnight spot treatment of active whiteheads. It suits those with occasional surface blemishes but not deep cystic acne. Some Redditors report skin dryness and irritation; studies show mixed acne-clearing results with sulfur combos.
What this means for you
Backed by 15 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 3 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Dries whiteheads overnight and reduces redness quickly
- Cuts pimple pain for effective initial treatment
- Recommended as a go-to spot treatment for surface acne
Watch out for
- Can dry out skin and worsen irritation if used too often
- Ineffective on deeper, painful cystic pimples
- May harm sensitive or compromised skin barriers
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What the science says vs. what Reddit says
What the science says
Sulfur
Not proven yet for acneFew or mixed studies. This claim isn't established.
- Sulfur showed mixed results for acne in the studies available
- 2 studies back this, both tested sulfur used together with other ingredients
- One study found good to excellent clearing with benzoyl peroxide
- Another study found a sulfur combination worked less well than retinoic acid
- Few side effects were reported in one study
What Reddit says
The why
Pink formula targets surface whiteheads and cysts, drying pimples overnight when applied with a Q-tip.
“Mario Badescu’s pink drying lotion.”
10 mentions for acne
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 26 mentions across 15 threads
Mario Badescu Drying Lotion on Reddit, in one place — 15 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 3 more, summarized.
“Mario badescu drying lotion”
Cautionary
“Things I’ve tried that didn’t work”
Cautionary
“before y’all come for me please remember that I started this journey when I was like 10 😂”
Cautionary
“Mario Badescu’s pink drying lotion.”
Positive
“it’s a miracle cure for my hormonal acne/bacne.”
Positive
“by the time I wake up the blemish is flat and losing its red color.”
Positive
“the Eradikate pink spot treatment is great too, but I’m curious to try the much cheaper Mario Badescu version next.”
Mentioned
“Mario Badescu version”
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“Drying Lotion”
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“Maybe do some spot treatment like salicylic acid or the Mario Badescu.”
Mentioned
“Don't pop it since we are quarantining anyways, no one will see.”
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“Love lots. 💙💙💙”
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“The Mario badescu drying lotion is so good on my cysts.”
Positive
“As long as you don’t fuck with them or try to squeeze it will go away in a few days”
Positive
“Mario badescu drying lotion”
Positive
“get a drying cream from Mario Badescu it’s pink”
Mentioned
“The pink Mario, Desco stuff you can use every day at night”
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“it’ll dry up the white heads”
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