And it works for Coldsores too!!!!!
does anyone else use toothpaste on spots?
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Originally Posted by Tiagress:
“My sister does it, but my theory on this type of "alternative" cure is this: The cosmetic industry spends millions on research & development every year. If there was something in toothpaste that got rid of spots, then they would distill it into it's purest form and put it in "Biactol" or whatever.”
“My sister does it, but my theory on this type of "alternative" cure is this: The cosmetic industry spends millions on research & development every year. If there was something in toothpaste that got rid of spots, then they would distill it into it's purest form and put it in "Biactol" or whatever.”
it wouldnt surprise me if dettol worked (if the sterile theory was correct)
(dont know if thats alkali for drying it up)I mentioned Cepton cos I know they add the ingredient used by surgeons to wash their hands (Chlorhexidine Gluconate). Having said that, our skin has friendly bacteria too. Maybe we kill that with these things. No idea
I think people can also get spots from allergies to food or cosmetics or whatever too. Maybe poor quality air in the house could be a factor etc. Also, habitually touching the face with unwashed hands
the main thing is to find the true cause if possible
Originally Posted by jolt:
“The reason it works is because it's an alkali (not an acid as Kenzie said) and it dries the skin. They dont have to purify it or anything. Clearasil is very similar it dries the skin too, but the difference is they can charge shed-loads for it.”
“The reason it works is because it's an alkali (not an acid as Kenzie said) and it dries the skin. They dont have to purify it or anything. Clearasil is very similar it dries the skin too, but the difference is they can charge shed-loads for it.”
Well toothpaste was pretty heck-spensive too when I last looked.
Originally Posted by tree:
“And it works for Coldsores too!!!!!”
“And it works for Coldsores too!!!!!”
I can vouch for this
I had my first coldsore in ages yesterday, only a small one but anyone who gets them will know that even small ones are a pain. So I was watching CBB last night, and there is young Kenzie with toothpaste on his zit, and while the rest of the celebs were talking about it someone mentioned that it worked for coldsores too...
"What the hell" I thought, and slapped a bit on before bed.
It hasn't gone, but it is a lot smaller, barely noticable in fact. It seems to have skipped the blister stage altogether and most importantly it has stopped itching
The things you pick up from BB
*cue herpes simplex gag*
Originally Posted by Tiagress:
“Well toothpaste was pretty heck-spensive too when I last looked.”
“Well toothpaste was pretty heck-spensive too when I last looked.”
Clearasil used to be £3.50 for a 50ml tube back when I was a spotty teenager. You can get toothpaste for much less, and it has fluoride in it for your teeth. Spot treatments are one of the biggest money-spinners out there. Complete rip-off.
I use 'beverly hills' toothpaste and wont be wasting it on me face ~ have you seen how expensive that stuff is??
Originally Posted by tree:
“And it works for Coldsores too!!!!!”
“And it works for Coldsores too!!!!!”
Ooh, I never thought of that. I have used it on spots and it works quite well.
Originally Posted by GrandPiano:
“I use 'beverly hills' toothpaste and wont be wasting it on me face ~ have you seen how expensive that stuff is??”
“I use 'beverly hills' toothpaste and wont be wasting it on me face ~ have you seen how expensive that stuff is??”
Sounds like a waste of money. My toothpaste costs £2 or something and I dont have any fillings.
Originally Posted by tj_director:
“your cat is crap
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“your cat is crap
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You've come to that conclusion because...........
Originally Posted by jolt:
“Sounds like a waste of money. My toothpaste costs £2 or something and I dont have any fillings.”
“Sounds like a waste of money. My toothpaste costs £2 or something and I dont have any fillings.”
Hollywood stars use it and I am a bit Hollywood----->
Most regular toothpastes contain sodium lauryl sulfate as one of their main ingredients which is comedogenic (irritates acne), so, in theory at least, toothpaste should make his acne worse.
Originally Posted by Tiagress:
“My sister does it, but my theory on this type of "alternative" cure is this: The cosmetic industry spends millions on research & development every year. If there was something in toothpaste that got rid of spots, then they would distill it into it's purest form and put it in "Biactol" or whatever.”
“My sister does it, but my theory on this type of "alternative" cure is this: The cosmetic industry spends millions on research & development every year. If there was something in toothpaste that got rid of spots, then they would distill it into it's purest form and put it in "Biactol" or whatever.”
ditto
Originally Posted by laalaa:
“Most regular toothpastes contain sodium lauryl sulfate as one of their main ingredients which is comedogenic (irritates acne), so, in theory at least, toothpaste should make his acne worse.”
“Most regular toothpastes contain sodium lauryl sulfate as one of their main ingredients which is comedogenic (irritates acne), so, in theory at least, toothpaste should make his acne worse.”
ow now thats intresting my friends will be shitting themselves
Originally Posted by dome:
“My cat has had feline acne.”
“My cat has had feline acne.”
I do hope your cat is feline groovy now though.
Originally Posted by laalaa:
“Most regular toothpastes contain sodium lauryl sulfate as one of their main ingredients which is comedogenic (irritates acne), so, in theory at least, toothpaste should make his acne worse.”
“Most regular toothpastes contain sodium lauryl sulfate as one of their main ingredients which is comedogenic (irritates acne), so, in theory at least, toothpaste should make his acne worse.”
Good point. I hear it's not so good in other ways as well.
Try tea tree oil (just on the spot itself) for a more natural approach.
Originally Posted by laalaa:
“Most regular toothpastes contain sodium lauryl sulfate as one of their main ingredients which is comedogenic (irritates acne), so, in theory at least, toothpaste should make his acne worse.”
“Most regular toothpastes contain sodium lauryl sulfate as one of their main ingredients which is comedogenic (irritates acne), so, in theory at least, toothpaste should make his acne worse.”
You're right, toothpaste doesn't really work on acne spots (I used to use tea tree oil, this is the only thing that cleared them up for me), but it does work on normal spots.
Tree tree oil is quite good. For severe acne though the only thing that really seems to help is Roaccutane which you can only get on referal to a skin specialist by your GP.
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