Gigi Hadid does it. Selena Gomez and Amanda Seyfried do, too. Olivia Munn also used to apply toothpaste to her pimples but has since wised up to this acne treatment hack. The stars, they’re just like ...

Toothpaste can irritate and dry out the skin, worsening acne. Triclosan in toothpaste is less effective than other acne treatments. Hydrocolloid patches absorb fluid and reduce inflammation to heal ...

Some things, like bad poetry, are best left behind in seventh grade. Yet for some reason, lots of us (myself included) still swear by a dab of toothpaste as a pimple treatment. Which begs the question ...

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