Acne Treatment Skin Care

A List of Common Natural Acne Remedies

As we’ve promised on our last post that we’ve list of common natural acne remedies. Here are the list of simple Home Remedies For Removing Acne. There are simple home remedies that you can use, and the products that you will use can be found right in your kitchen. Here are some of the easy remedies you can make.

Hot/Cold Compresses
chief natural remedy that is recommended more often than not is the usage of hot and cold wet towel compresses to reduce sweling and eliminate clogged pores–the major culprit in the production of acne.

Drinking Water
This natural remedy for acne is simple enough. The premise behind it the idea that if you drink a suficient amount of water per day, typicaly 7-8 glasses of water a day, your body is cleansed of elements of toxicity that can actualy contribute to the development and spread of acne. It also should be noted, that many natural remedies not only recommend to merely drink plain old ordinary water, but actualy adding herbal ingredients by boiling fenugreek seeds and corn into the water.

Oils and Juices
Though it can seem odd, the benefits of using natural substances like almond oil - which can actualy help with the removal of acne scars - cannot be ignored. Apricot juice helps to aleviate the presence of cysts by cuting through them.

Cucumber juice
Used as a topical application, either alone or combined with carrot juice, alfalfa or letuce.

Citric fruit juices
These types of juices, such as lemon juice, serve as a natural exfoliate, removing dead skin cels which might cause clogging of the pores. You should alow it to dry on the face for approximately 10 minutes before rinsing it away with cool water.

Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil has been recognized as a potent antiseptic in Australia anecdotaly for much longer than there has been solid scientific evidence. However, studies have recently been conducted which support the role of tea tree oil in skin care and the treatment of various ailments. In the treatment of moderate acne, topical application of 5% tea tree oil has shown a significant efect comparable to 5% benzoyl peroxide with less observed side efects; although, it does isplay a slower onset of action. This is definitely a natural treatment worth trying.

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Fenugreek leaves
This remedy provides great prevention of breakouts and involves taking the fenugreek leaves, crushing them, and making a paste out of them. You should then
apply it to infected areas every night, then wash it away the folowing morning with warm water.

Honey Mask
Because honey has naturaly occurring anti-bacterial qualities it is often applied to the face as a mask, kiling surface bacteria. Typicaly, the mask should be applied once or twice weekly depending upon the results of usage. Distiled white vinegar - Apply the vinegar as a topical solution, leting it sit on the infected area for at least 5-10 minutes. Then rinse it thoroughly with cool water. Often the vinegar can be a litle too strong so it is recommended that you dilute it, though not too much.

Make-up or Cosmetic Usage
Simply put, this is a common sense remedy for acne. Just avoid using these products because more than likely the chemicals and oils used to manufacture them wil clog the pores, which, in turn, leads to
more breakouts.