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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.
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