Want to know what the best home remedy for acne is? If you want results then you need to read this article before you do anything else... Why? Because not only will it save you a lot of time but it could also save you a lot of money.
You see, acne has become an industry within itself nowadays and that means that there are a gazillion acne products for sale in pharmacies across the globe and trust me, there is a lot of manipulation going on with these products. Not only do a lot of them not make the slightest bit of difference but in some cases they can cause more damage than good. Everybody is different and therefore no one single acne product is going to suit everybody. One is good for one person can be damaging for another.
That is why it is ultimately best to ficus more on acne home remedies than off the shelf products. And if you're looking for long term effects then getting to the source of the problem is the only true way to achieve that. Right? Ok, so let's discuss some of the better known and effective acne home treatments. Most of these focus on diet or hygiene simply because that is nearly always where the source of the problem lies.
1. Remember apple cider vinegar? It does just about everything in life and skin care is no exception. Depending on the sensitivity of your skin you can dilute the vinegar. Apply vinegar to your pimples and leave it for 10 minutes. Wash with cold water to remove all the dirt and dead skin cells.
2. How about a cucumber face pack a couple of times a week? The results can be amazing. Make a paste of cucumber and apply this to your face. Leave the cucumber face pack for about an hour. This will help in healing and moisturizing the skin. Cucumber also helps in preventing acne.
3. A great way to not only get rid of acne and pimples but also to reduce skin blemishes is to mix lemon juice with rose water. One lemon with same proportion of rose water will do. Apply it on your face and rinse it only after 30 mins. Do it every day until you start seeing results.
4. Apply fresh mint juice to your face. Take some mint leaves and squeeze the juice out of them. It is best to do this at night and leave it on until the morning.
5. One of the oldest home acne remedies is to apply ice directly on the acne to reduce the swelling.
6. Toothpaste is also a well known acne treatment that helps reduce the swelling associated with acne. Apply some before you sleep and you will see the immediate effect the next morning.
7. Have a bath in Epsom salts a couple of times a week. This is another one from the past but can still be very effective. Prepare a bath of about 50 litres of warm water and 1 kg of Epsom salts. Have a good soak in it for about half an hour.
8. Go for the body cleansing approach. This may sound a bit severe but if you want to give yourself a really good flush through then you should consider a full fruit fast for a week where you consume nothing but fresh fruit such as apples, pears, pineapples, mangos, papya, melon and generally most other non-citrus fruits. You'll be suprised how good you feel at the end of it.
9. Don't forget to eat your veg! Vegetables such as celery, seaweeds, broccoli and green pepper are well recognized detoxifiers and can improve our skin condition dramatically. Eat at least 5 servings of vegetables daily. It's not like you've not heard that before. Watercress helps to prevent mineral deficiencies in our body and skin and is a rich source of vitamins.
You know what? I could go on forever. There are that many possible solutions.
