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Clear Your Acne
- Naturally!
Most
people who
suffer from acne
go out and spend
good money on
common
over-the-counter
acne treatment
products. The
truth is, most
of these
products are
full of
chemicals that
can actually
slow down the
healing of acne,
and irritate
your skin,
causing farther
breakouts.
When an acne
product has 20
ingredients
listed on it, it
can be hard to
know if one of
those
ingredients is
actually
stopping you
from having
success. It can
be even harder
when you can't
pronounce the
ingredient, much
less know what
it is and how it
is going to
affect your
skin. Most
mainstream acne
treatments are
not only much
more expensive
than common
household items,
but they also
don't always
work as well
either. With
that in mind, I
will list some
basic household
items that can
work wonders on
clearing up your
skin.
Baking soda ? A
very cheap
cooking
ingredient that
most people have
in their homes
already, baking
soda can be used
as a great
scrub. The
purpose of a
scrub is to
exfoliate the
skin, removing
dead skin that
can eventually
clog pores and
lead to acne
spots. To start
off, you'll want
to mix a small
amount of baking
soda with some
water for form a
paste. Baking
soda is very
effective as a
scrub, so you
want to be sure
to be extra
careful when
applying it to
your face.
Gently massage
the paste into
your skin for
ten to fifteen
seconds. Then
rinse the baking
soda off, and
pat your face
dry with a clean
towel.
Apple Cider
Vinegar ? Though
most people that
use vinegar to
treat acne use
the apple cider
form of vinegar,
you can also use
plain old
regular vinegar.
Regardless of
which type you
use, vinegar can
be very helpful
with it comes to
clearing up
acne. It can
kill off acne
causing
bacteria,
balance your
skin's pH, and
absorb extra oil
on your skin.
Starting with
clean, dry skin,
apply diluted
vinegar (eight
parts water to
one part
vinegar)
directly to your
skin with a
cotton ball, and
leave it on. If
you want, 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 or lime
juice can also
be substituted
for vinegar.
Both of these
juices are rich
in citric acid,
and can
exfoliate your
skin very well,
halting the
growth of acne
spots, as well
as fading
previous,
non-active acne
quicker.
Egg Whites ?
Rich 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 your
skin. To start
off, crack an
egg, removing
the yolk so that
just the egg
whites are left
behind. Beat
these egg
whites, and
apply them
directly to your
face. Let it sit
for fifteen
minutes, and
then rinse the
egg off.
Oatmeal ? As odd
as it may seem,
oatmeal can
absorb unwanted
oil and draw out
impurities which
reside deep in
your skin. Cook
some plain
oatmeal like you
would for
consumption. Let
it cool off, and
rub it over your
clean skin. Let
it sit for a
while, like you
would a mask,
and then rinse
off. If you do
this on a
regular basis,
you should begin
to start
noticing results
soon.
Tea Tree Oil ?
TTO is a
commonly used
all-natural
household
antiseptic,
which you can
pick up 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),
over your entire
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
aren't quite as
strong as
straight TTO and
do not need to
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
won't help
though, and it
has to be taken
several times a
day.
To help with
acne, you will
need to take 2.5
grams of
pantothenic acid
(the powder form
is much easier
to take), 4
times per day,
for a total of
10 grams per
day.
Aloe Vera ? Aloe
Vera has been
used for many
years in
kitchens for
topical
application to
burns. Another
benefit of aloe
is that it can
prevent scaring,
fade marks and
help heal acne
spots.
You now have an
idea of some
basic household
items you can
use on your
skin, that work
better than many
OTC acne
products, and
are much cheaper
to use. Since we
have only really
covered basic
acne treatments,
you can always
take this to
another level
and take all
natural,
internal acne
treatments.
This sums up our
basic list of
natural
alternatives for
chemical based
acne treatment
products. You
can take this a
step farther by
attacking your
acne from the
inside out. Acne
has been shown
numerous times
to be very
closely affected
by the digestive
system, so
keeping your
entire digestive
system working
as smooth as
possible can
help reduce
acne. I will
help give you a
basic idea of
some all natural
products you can
take to help
clear up acne.
Cucumber, lemon
and carrot
juice, brewer's
yeast, and
active charcoal
pills are all
capable of
helping the
digestive system
function
normally. Since
the digestive
system is
closely related
with the health
of the skin,
they should help
reduce acne
breakouts. Flax
seed can also be
wonderful for
helping your
skin heal
faster.
Ryan Bauer is a
former acne
sufferer who
writes health
articles and
runs his
acne
treatment
website, Acne
Elimination. |
