Acne is a trouble some condition that has more of a psychological effect than a health issue. It is more often affected to teenagers and young adults as compared to older people.
The cause of acne has also been credited to a variety of reasons ranging from dietary, genetic to even environmental factors. Whatever may be the cause of acne, but the truth remains that when acne is not well managed or treated it becomes a grave problem that has a serious consequences. There are many acne treatment products available nowadays but a closer look at what we have available to us in our immediate surroundings will reveal unusual but effective acne cures.
Below are ten extremely effective acne home remedies that will change your life:
1. Garlic or lasuna – It is also known as Allium sativum in biological terms. It is considered to be one of the best home remedies for acne. Here there are two ways from which you can use either or both. The first method is to crush 2or more cloves of garlic and apply it to the affected areas two times a day. The second option is to chew and swallow one or more clove of garlic every day. The problem is that garlic is a strong smelling agent and you have to cope with it.
2. Egg White - Crack some eggs and remove the yolks i.e. the yellow of the egg and leaving only the egg whites. Beat these egg whites for some time and apply this to your face or the affected part. Wait for about 15 minutes and wash off the area applied. The purpose of applying the egg whites is to eradicate the excess oil from the skin that promotes early healing of skin and acne.
3. Toothpaste – It was previously an amateur practice but now it has scientifically proven that toothpaste actually help in curing the acne. Apply it unswervingly to your acne spot before retiring to bed. This is believed to help manage the swelling overnight. Just make sure that it is not the gel tooth paste but the paste.
4. Baking Soda – Baking soda is commonly available in all kitchens. Apart from its chief function in baking it is also considered as a good as a facial scrub. The purpose of a facial scrub is to exfoliate the skin, eradicating dead skin that can ultimately clog pores and lead to acne spots. Add clean water to a small amount of baking soda and make a paste out of it that can be applied. Gently massage the paste on to your skin for 10 to 15 minutes. Then rinse the baking soda off with clean water. Pat your face dry with a clean towel that is not used before. Don’t allow the baking soda to stay on your face longer than fifteen minutes as it may case rashes.
5. Salt and Water - Prepare a salt solution by adding salt into warm water. Use the resulting solution to wash your face two times a day i.e. morning and evening. This will remove the excess oil from your face making it safe from acne occurrence.
6. Vinegar – It is a popular home remedy for acne. Most of the people who use vinegar to treat acne use the apple cider but plian vinegar (commonly found) can also be put to use. In spite of which type you use, vinegar can be extremely helpful when it comes to clearing up acne problem. It has the capability to kill the acne causing bacteria, balance your skin's pH level and absorb extra oil that gets accumulated on your skin. Starting with clean, dry skin, apply diluted vinegar (eight parts water to one part vinegar) straight to your skin with a cotton ball, and leave it on.
7. Cucumber – Cucumber or khera helps in normal digestion of food in the body. As the digestive system is intimately related with the health of the skin, it should help reduce acne breakouts.
8. Lime Lemon or Orange - Choose any of these members of the citrus family. Lime and lemon are very rich in citric acid that is a very good exfoliator. You can also apply fresh lemon juice varied with rose water in your face; leave it there for 15 minutes. A continuous application of this for fifteen days will give you astonishing results. Ground the orange peel with water to make a thick paste that can be applied on the acne spot to make you acne free. Lime combined with rose water is also an optional acne home remedy. Just apply it on your face and leave it for 15 to 20 minutes then rinse with warm water.
9. Oatmeal - Oatmeal can absorb un-wanted oil and draw out impurities that reside deep in the skin. Cook some plain oat meal like you would for consumption. Let it cool off, and rub it over your clean skin. Let it stay for a while, like you would a mask, and then rinse off. If you do this on a usual basis, you should notice results soon.
10. Aloe Vera – Aloe vera helps prevent acne scars it also heals acne spots. As you may know Aloe Vera herb is used in a wide variety of home remedies.