Why are calamine lotions applied on insect bites?

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Insect stings contain acids, which causes pain when an insect bites. Hence, insect stings are treated with a substance that can neutralise this effect. Calamine lotions mainly consists of zinc carbonate that acts as a neutraliser and reduces the pain.

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