Buffering Lotion

This product is my saving grace!! I've been battling acne since my teens and it was not until the past two years (when I turned 28, I am now 30) that my mild whiteheads became severe cystic acne. For these past two years, I have tried EVERYTHING under the sun: birth control pills, antibiotics, prescription retinols, expensive masks and peels from Sephora, facials, professional grade peels.... the list goes on. My skin is so sensitive and acne prone that all of these treatments either exacerbated the acne or just did not work at all. There were nights where I'd cry at how uncontrollable and horrendous my skin was. Enter Mario Badescu's Buffering Lotion. After hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars spent on skin care to have my cystic acne under control, I wish I had started my search with this little $17 bottle. This product is not a miracle in a bottle, but is HIGHLY effective in treating the cysts. I noticed my large, inflamed acne looked better the first morning after I left it on overnight. By the second morning, they are noticeably flatter and smaller. Also, I have not gotten a pimple since I started using this. I definitely feel like my skin is finally under control. Although the directions says to use it every other day, I use the lotion every night. Yes, it dries my skin, but it's either dry skin or painful cystic acne for me. I'd rather have dry skin and use additional moisturizer - no big deal. It does work best when used as a primer layer before applying the Drying Mask, and then re-applying the Buffering Lotion after rinsing off the mask. I use this method about twice a week. Thank you Mario!!!!