Does Toothpaste Really Work on Pimples?

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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Myths abound when it comes to quick fixes for acne. The appearance of zits causes most of us, no matter how old we are, to grasp at any and all solutions for clear skin. While most of those myths have been publicly debunked, some of them still manage to hang around despite the many dermatologists and...

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Toothpaste Helped Me
Anonymous
Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 09:33 PM

I have had persistent acne for several years now. I've tried everything over-the-counter you can name. Proactive worked for about five years then for no reason at all just completely stopped working for me. I tried everything! The dermatogist prescibed several medications for me that worked but I just don't have the funds to purchase the medication. Someone mentioned toothpaste and I recall hearing that before but never tried it. Well I did and it worked! It worked within days! The only problem is that it will irritate your skin if you use it as a cream. You really need only do it as a spot treatment. So well I respect the author's comment as a individual living with acne over-the-counter acne spot treatments did not work for me but the toothpaste treatment DID!

re: Toothpaste Helped Me
Janine
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 03:17 PM

I concur. I don't think that toothpaste should be used as a mask as I've seen recommended on some websites, but as a spot treatment, it's always worked for me.

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Sarah
Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 03:53 PM

Ditto.It does work.It does not dry my skin anymore than oxy products and is cheaper and more available. Also Sephore makeup remover is the best to remove dirt from pores.

re: Toothpaste Helped Me
Chris
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 02:27 PM

Same! As a spot treatment, I used a dab of toothpaste on a pimple that has been bothering me for the last couple days (had tried spot treating it with my acne cream but with little results) Having the toothpaste on the spot for a number of minutes actually made a phenomenal difference. I'm sure the type of tooth paste might change the effectiveness. One of baking soda might be more effective ( i hear baking soda and water is another fairly effective household.) I had used "Colgate Total Whitening".

re: re: Toothpaste Helped Me
Chris
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 02:32 PM

http://www.ehow.com/how_4444043_use-toothpaste-pimples.html

Some good tips. Says to avoid the colored, whitening or fluoride ones. More likely to cause irritation.

Note: Most sources say to steer clear of the tooth paste altogether though.

Didn't work for me
Andrew Snyder
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 05:38 PM

hey, great post.

Unfortunatley tooth paste has never worked for me, despite many people recommending it as a great spot treatment.

I found an <a href="http://www.acnecareanswers.com/index.php">acne free treatment</a> that worked at this site: www.acnecareanswers.com. Personally, I've started a daily skin product regime, combined with a multi-vitamin and better diet! Things seem to be improving so far!