Monday, February 13, 2012

Does Toothpaste Really Work on Pimples?

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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Anonymous
1/11/09 9:33pm

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!

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Janine
3/11/09 3:17pm

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
9/26/09 3:53pm

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.

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Chris
11/16/09 2:27pm

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".

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Chris
11/16/09 2:32pm

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.

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Andrew Snyder
10/14/09 5:38pm

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!

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Acne Control From Home
12/26/09 8:58pm

you've got the right toothpaste. Look for "peppermint oil" since most minty toothpaste is just artificial sweeteners. That may be why it's not working.

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ELLA
4/18/11 10:02am

PEPPERMINT OIL? GOSH, YOU SHOULD KNOW HOW HARMFUL IS PEPPERMINT OIL IN SKIN.

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Nicole
3/29/10 5:14am

Right now I have a stray pimple, and put toothpaste on it- in a few hours I know the swelling will be down and the pimple will be much less bothersome (or may even be gone!  let's hope).  I do this about twice a year (I rarely have pimple type acne).  Toothpaste works, I almost always have it on hand, and it's cheap.  Saying it is a myth is unfair, and although it likely will worsen acne with prolonged usage (like many treatments) there is no reason to believe it is unsafe- after all, we swallow how many tubes of this stuff in our lifetimes?  If toothpaste is unsafe using it on pimples is the least of our worries.

4/ 3/10 1:21am

i stopped swallowing toothpaste @ 3 years old lol

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me
7/14/10 12:01pm

i got a terribly big piple under the skin on my chin area. it was rock hard, extreamly red and hurt really bad. i had a date in a few days amd tried a ton of things to get rid of it, even my mothers topical proscription acne medication none of it worked, untill a friend of mine told me she used tootpaste on hers and it worked...so i said what the hell...ill try it. ive been using it for the past couple of days and the size and redness had reduced tremendously, and the pain has gone away. i used sensodyne toothpaste

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Tiff
8/12/10 9:34pm

This artcle seems like a load of dookie. Every where i look people are saying toothpaste is great. Its better than eating it! Besides. I'd much rater go arount with dry skin than having huge pink hills on my face!!!!

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ELLA
4/18/11 1:09am

YEAH, YOU KEEP READING REVIEWS AND WHAT PEOPLE SAY AND YOU WILL SEE HOW YOUR FACE WILL LOOK.

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