Today, I woke up to find that not only did the toothpaste I put on my pimple make it more noticable, but it made it worse. FML
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Today, I had a large pimple on my temple. I decided to try the whole "put toothpaste on the zit to make it dry up" technique that all the magazines say to do. Not only is my pimple still there, but the toothpaste irritated my skin and my already large pimple now appears three times bigger. FML
Today, I was trying to apply some toothpaste on my pimple to help dry it out. My mum came from behind and hugged me, making me accidentally apply minty toothpaste into my right eye instead. FML
Today, while brushing my teeth half asleep, I stabbed myself in the eye with my toothbrush, toothpaste included. FML
Today, I was brushing my teeth in my bathroom. As I looked in the mirror, I spotted a zit on my forehead. Keeping my toothbrush in my mouth, I quickly leaned in towards the mirror to pop the pimple, meanwhile lodging my toothbrush down my throat. I temporarily can't talk. FML
Today, whilst brushing my teeth, I fell asleep, poking myself in the eye with my toothbrush. FML
Today, while brushing my teeth, I applied the toothpaste to my toothbrush when a few bristles got caught on the lip of the tube and flung a glob of toothpaste into my eye. My eye is now bloodshot, but at least it's minty fresh. FML
Today, I found out that the acne under my arms was worse then the severe acne on my face. FML
Today, I popped a zit that had formed around an ingrown hair "down there". It popped with so much force, the pus hit me in the forehead. Still can't get the hair out. FML
Today, I discovered the effect the cream has that my mom gave me. It was for my acne and it worked, in a way. Instead of having a lot of little pimples, I now just have a few gigantic ones. FML
Today, I was brushing my teeth in a rush before work. I squeezed the toothpaste tube too hard, and some of it it shot directly into my eye. I spent the next ten minutes half-blind, crying peppermint tears, and still somehow managed to be late. FML
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KatrinaKitten 16
Supposedly toothpaste dries it up, but it contains some chemicals that can irritate your skin.
myleshoops 0
Worse=more noticeable, am I right?
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Comments (231)
TheNewGuy03 29
sodium mfp is the active ingredient in most toothpaste, and salicylic acid is the active ingredient in a good number of acne solutions (and an inactive ingredient in lip balms like carmex). benzoyl peroxide seems to work wonders as well. i can't find anything conclusive that says that toothpaste is an effective deterrent for pimples. perhaps docbastard can weigh in on this? bonus: try googling "toothpaste" -- one of the things that appears is "toothpaste for dinner." what?! |the kid|
TheNewGuy03 29
thanks -- i had no idea. i learn something new everyday. i quite like this site! i also inadvertently advertised it, which is sweet. |the kid|
xela96 0
toothpaste is for your teeth...it has "tooth" in the name for crying out loud!
LizzJizz 16
All u need is some salt,baking soda, & hydrogen peroxide...mix it up then you've got your own Natural toothpaste minus the fluoride & mint that usually causes most of the irritation. Works well for my brothers! Ive never tried it personally though ...guesss it just depends on the person
sarz14 0
yeah but sometimes it brings it out more but you can then pop it!:p
Kayycee66 0
Dumb.
HBoks 7
okay, why did you put toothpaste on your pimple? that's just weird!
zderkach 0
really? I do the toothpaste all the time, and it's never done that. it helps it
triggerit 5
try bullshit...
Holy_Schnikes 23
I use St. Ives mint scrub(one of thee best I have used) It's better for my skin then their apricot scrub but I love that too. I know how you feel, I have stuff (I use many different brands) that turns my face red in random spots all over my face. It goes away but it takes a while so I rarely use it. Just keep trying and see what works best for you (so try to get sample packs before spending lots of $$$ on something that doesn't work for you.) Good Luck!
kewpiesuicide 29
toothpaste is the only thing that works for me since i have sensitive skin. I use sensative toothpaste though. Some brands do make them worse