Oh and I forgot to say - take my recommendations with a grain of salt, of course, as I'm no doctor or dermatologist, obviously! Just someone who has tried a lot of things and done a lot of research - I prefer natural options versus prescription drugs or topicals that leave you dried out and flaky.

PS - Mario B's lotion is good but as Liza says in her comment above it's pretty similar to calamine lotion mixed with salicylic acid - so you could try that if you want to save money. I'm working on an acne story right now for Glow magazine so if I come across any new/good topicals I'll do another post... just don't think they're the best for cystic acne.