Clear Acne - Naturally!
Most people who suffer from acne go out and spend good money on common-counter products to treat acne. The truth is that most of these products are full of chemicals that can actually delay healing of acne, and irritate the skin, causing even more.
When an acne product has 20 ingredients listed on it, it can be difficult to know whether any of those ingredients is actually stopping you from having success. It can be even more difficult when you can not pronounce the ingredient, much less know what it is and how it will affect your skin. Most major acne treatments are not only much more expensive than common household items, but they are not always so good either. In this spirit, I will list some basic household items that can do wonders to lighten your skin.
Baking soda? Ingredient cooking inexpensive that many people have in their homes, baking soda can be used in a great spot. The purpose of a scrub to exfoliate the skin, removes dead skin that can eventually clog pores and lead to acne spots. To begin, we recommend that you mix a small amount of baking soda with water to form a paste. Baking soda is very effective peeling, so you can be sure to be very careful when you apply to your face. Rub the paste into the skin for 10-15 seconds. Rinse the baking soda off, and pat your face with a clean towel.
Apple Cider Vinegar? Although most people that use vinegar to treat acne use the apple cider form of vinegar, you can also use the old regular vinegar. Whichever type you use, vinegar can be very helpful with it comes to clearing up acne. It can kill bacteria that cause acne, balance skin pH, and absorb extra oil on your skin.
Starting with a clean, dry skin, apply diluted vinegar (eight parts water to one part vinegar) directly to your skin with a cotton ball and leave. If you prefer, you can also use a stronger vinegar solution (say, 2 or 3 parts water to 1 part vinegar), and apply it directly to problem areas, rinsing it off after ten minutes.
Lemon juice or lemon juice can also be substituted for vinegar. Both of these juices are rich in citric acid, and can exfoliate the skin very well, halting the growth of acne spots, as well as fading previous, non-active acne quicker.
Egg whites? High in protein, egg whites can be used as a mask to heal and rebuild your skin. It can also help to absorb excess oil from the skin. To get started, break an egg, removing the yolk so that just the egg whites are left behind. Whisk the egg whites, and apply them directly to your face. Let it sit for fifteen minutes, then rinse the egg.
Oatmeal? Strange as it may seem, oatmeal can absorb unwanted oil and draw impurities that reside deep in your skin. Cook some oatmeal simple as you would for consumption. Let cool, and rub it on your skin clean. Let it sit for a while, like a mask, then rinse. If you do this on a regular basis, you should begin to start noticing results soon.
Tea Tree Oil? TTO is a commonly used disinfectant completely natural, you can take at most drugstores or supermarkets. You can apply TTO directly to acne spots to kill bacteria, or if you strongly dilute it with another oil (such as jojoba oil) all over her face. Tea tree gel can be easier to apply than the oil, and many are made for applying over large areas of skin, so they are not as strong as TTO right and need not be diluted.
Pantothenic acid (also known as Vit. B5)? Pantothenic acid can be taken in large quantities for the benefit of acne reduction. B5 works by helping your body to metabolize fats which would otherwise be later turned into sebum (oil) and excreted through the skin. Small amounts of B5 will not help however, and must be taken several times a day.
To help with acne, you have to take 2.5 grams of pantothenic acid (in powder form is much easier to take), 4 times a day, a total of 10 grams per day.
Aloe Vera? Aloe Vera has been used in cooking for years the use of local burns. Another benefit of aloe is that it can prevent the fear, fade marks and help improve acne spots.
Now you have an idea of some basic household items you can use on the skin, that work better than many OTC acne products, and are much more economical to use. Since we have only really covered basic acne treatments, you can always do this to another level and take all natural, internal acne treatments.
This sums up our basic list of natural alternatives to chemical based products for the treatment of acne. You can take this one step further by attacking your acne from the inside. Acne has been shown many times that have been implicated in the digestive system, so keeping your digestive system working as smooth as possible can help reduce acne. I will help give you a basic idea of some all-natural products that you can take to help clear up acne.
Cucumber, lemon juice and carrot, yeast, and active charcoal pills are all capable of helping the digestive system functioning normally. Since the digestive system is closely related to the health of the skin, they help reduce acne breakouts. Flax seed can also be wonderful to help your skin heal faster.