milk of magnesia face mask cheapest?

patchwork_cat

hi
I am wanting to try the milk of magnesia idea as a face mask, but the cheapest I can find is £3 odd a bottle - I asked for a generic at the pharmacy and got odd looks and I wouldn't put that on my face stick to the brands ( you would think that a pharmacist would know the brands are all base products in fancy bottles with nice smells).
Where is the cheapest place and has anyone had success asking a pharmacist for generic MoM?
TIA Patch

SnowyOwl_2

Hi patchwork cat

I'm intrigued...what does milk of magnesia do to your skin to make you want to put it all over your face?

Sorry, can't think of a lookylikey...but would have thought the supermarkets would have their own versions, or Boots. Perhaps it'd be worth looking in Aldi or Lidl.

Ticklemouse

I have Boots OB Cream of Magnesia which is about £1 cheaper. Although very slightly differnet according to the ingredients, the pharmacist thought it should do the same job

Unlike some of you, the pharmacist I spoke to was intrigued and wanted to know if it worked so she could try it Also, my neighbour who is a beauty therapist tells me that when they are learning to apply face masks, they use a paste that is basically MOM, cos that works but is cheap.

patchwork_cat

Snowy owl - it is supposed to tighten the skin, remove blackheads and reduce pore size. There is a thread about it a couple of pages back.