Sudocrem : Antiseptic Healing Cream

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535 Reviews

Key Ingredients:
Zinc oxide, EP 15.25, Benzyl alcohol, BP 0.39, Benzyl benzoate, BP 1.0, Benzyl cinnamate 0.15, Lanolin (hypoallergenic) 4.00.

All Other ingredients:
Purified Water, Sodium Benzoate, Paraffin wax, Microcrystalline wax, Heavy Liquid Paraffin, Synthetic Beeswax, Sorbitan sesquioleate, Propylene glycol, Antracine 54, Linalyl acetate, Lavender.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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November 8, 2009

Pros:

At first it calmed down my spots and made my skin feel very soft

Cons:

It's hard to wash completely off if you apply to your whole face and it can make your face very White

Well for me it worked at the begining but after Reading previous reviews I think I will try it with clearasil aswell. Cheryl cole uses it aswell
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October 3, 2009

Pros:

Fast results, affordable, no stinging

Cons:

Walking around with patches of white on my skin doesn't bother me - been doing it for years!

At the age of 34 I can honestly say my skin has required hard work and attention for years. Skin regimes have included Clearasil , Lancome, Clinque, Liz Earle, Freederm, Simple, Ole Henrikesen (really bad) Eve lom (my best and daily cleanser) Clarins, Estee lauder and many more cheap and expensive. My skin has good times and bad times - and I have just come through a reallllly bad time with it. After trying tea tree oil, skin doctors blemish stick and Maurd I was about to give up when I thought I would try the Sudocream in my sons nappy bag. I have a particuarly bad congested area on my right cheek (always lumpy) no kidding after 1 night it had reduced, and the other spots dried out, and went without marking my skin. The improvement is vast and the results pretty much immediate. I have spent hundreds of pounds trying to get my skin under control, and the answer was under my nose. BUY THIS NOW!!!!! Its the best couple of quid you will ever spend (and if it doen't work what's it cost?)
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June 17, 2009

Pros:

Reduces swelling. Makes spots heal quicker and if you have squeezed it till it bleeds, speeds up the healing process and it also your skin softer.

Cons:

Very messy and does not absorb into skin. Gets on my pillow and then on my hair during the night. Best use before bed on clean skin.

This does not age the skin like BH products which I was previously using until I heard the long term damage they do. I dont think it is effective as products like quinoderm but the long term effects of using this cream should be none unlike BH products. This is a safe product which helps heal problem skin. I will use this after my outbreak heals and see if it is in anyway preventative and write a review if it is, but I suspect it wont be and is a treatment when you already have the spots.
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June 14, 2009

Pros:

Very cheap; reduces redness when used over a few weeks; reduces spot size over a few days; smells medicinal but pleasant; can be used for many other things; small tub lasts for up to a year; good on black- and white-headed pimples (spots)

Cons:

Does not absorb into skin quickly; leaves a white, chalky residue on skin (perhaps due to water resistance)

An excellent product - I have spent so much money and time on products to help my acne (which I would class as moderate to severe), and all the while, I had Sudocrem in my cupboard. The 125g tub costs roughly £3 from Boots (an English drugstore) and so far one tub has lasted me about a year (and I still have some left in there!). I would recommend putting this on as a thin layer over the whole face/neck/chest (wherever the acne is) before you go to bed, but the skin should be as dry as possible as the cream repels water. It takes a while to absorb in fully, but when I first used it, overnight I noticed a change in my skin - some spots were already reduced in size and redness, and many of the whiteheads had disappeared totally. Recommended to anybody with skin problems - it works wonders on burns and eczma too! My skin type is combination and there was no effect on the oiliness or dryness of the different areas of my face. Just a note, do not wear beneath make-up!!
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August 2, 2008

Pros:

i swear by sudocrem for spots
apply it all over the face & neck area every eve/night before bed & when you wake up your skin will feel soft & any spots & redness will be reduced. be careful not to get it in your eyes though, this stinks like a %$Â

i have done this for over 15 yrs!! & it works, worked for me as a teenager & still does, now i'm usineg on my teenage son & hes well pleased wth the results too. costs about £3.00
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August 22, 2017
does not work for me
Only works for some people. I prefer sudocrem for burns not acne!
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August 16, 2017
only use a very small amount...
ive been using sudocrem on and off for many years. i use a very small amount on my problem areas when my skin is dry as most moisturisers cause me redness. in my experience it can cause some spots and under the skin lumps due to pores getting blocked but doesn't cause redness. hard to remove from face, you cant wash it off easily (almost needs to be scrubbed off). it also doesn't blend into skin, so not a product you want to wear outside the house.
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March 10, 2017
Excellent on existing spots but not for prevention
Once I feel a spot coming up, I will put this on it at night. I find that it draws the gunk up to the surface of the skin quicker than when I don't use it. It's of no use preventing new spots though.
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June 28, 2013
A decent acne product.

Pros:

Anti-Inflammatory

Cons:

Thick
Drying

It's useful if you have a specific area that is very inflamed, but generally I find it much to thick, and quite drying with repeated use.
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January 7, 2012

Pros:

- It's fun to put on
- It is an antiseptic so it prevented my break outs
- It worked for me for a couple of weeks and it made my skin clearer and less oily
- It's nice and cheap, so it wouldn't be much of a loss of money if it didn't work out for you

Cons:

- I found that it worked less and less over time, and I feel that it tends to contribute more than treat :( but i have oily teenage skin.. it may work for you!

Buy it just to try if it's for you, put it on every evening after removing make up or washing your face, rub it in well and let it sink in (try steaming your face to open your pores). But it may become less active over time because your skin might get used to it, or something along those lines. Hoped this helped! :)
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