25 Easy Home Remedies for Acne

25 Effective and Easy Home Remedies for Acne

Acne is difficult to get rid of. There are over-the-counter solutions to try, but more often than not, these medicated solutions are ineffective. Most of these products use Benzoyle Peroxide and Salic Acid. These can be effective against acne, but usually only mild acne. Continued application of these can irritate your skin. So what can you do to treat acne? The answer lies in your kitchen!

There are many home remedies for acne that can be found in your kitchen. These remedies have a double benefit of being both economical and easy to acquire. They are also great to use on sensitive skin -- home remedies using natural ingredients won't irritate the skin. Many of the ingredients are located in your kitchen cupboard or in your fridge! Keep in mind that you may have to try many different acne home remedies before finding one that works on your own particular skin. If one remedy does not work, don't give up. Move on to the next and try the new regimen for two weeks. You need to make sure you are persistent. Apply the treatments religiously and in the end you will find the right cure for your acne. Also note that people are discovering new acne treatments all the time (both home remedy and over-the-counter) so always keep an eye out for different treatments. The key is variety!

1. Carbohydrate foods that have a low GI (Glycemic Index) have been found too improve acne by up to fifty percent.

2. Mix up ground nutmeg with milk straight from the carton and plaster it on your face for 45 minutes. This home remedy is very effective for reducing your breakouts. It will also sooth your skin.

3. Mix honey and cinnamon. Apply the paste to acne before you go to bed. Wash it off when you wake up in the morning. Make a regimen of this for three weeks -- many people have found great success with this medication. The key is to continue doing this once a day!

4. Combine a teaspoon of cinnamon with a teaspoon of lemon juice and apply the paste to your skin once a day. Make your skin is not too sensitive -- the lemon juice is acidic and can sting!

5. Grind up some orange peels (a single orange is enough) in a blender and mix in 1/4 a cup of water. Apply the poultice to trouble spots on your face once a day, leaving it on for 15 minutes.

6. Garlic is a perennial acne home remedy -- and with good reason. Garlic has nature properties that prevent and treat acne, though you have to deal with the smell. Grind up some garlic and spread the past onto your pimples. Leave it on for 15 minutes a day. With regular treatment once a day, you should see a reduction of swelling and redness. Acne treatments take some effort, but you need to be persistent to make them work. This especially applies if you have serious acne like cystic acne.

7. One tablespoon of fresh lime juice mixed with a table spoon of groundnut oil can be used to stop the formation of acne and blackheads. This is more a preventative measure than treatment. Keep up the regimen for 3 weeks, once a day.

8. Mint juice not only smell good but can fight that troublesome acne. Rinse your face with mint juice before going to bed. It's a great treatment for eczema, scabies, and acne. This is one also one of the more popular home remedies for acne scars.

9. You can also mix lime juice (fresh is better) with some drumstick pods (ground up) to treat discolorations in the skin and to cure outbreaks of blackheads. Use it as a facewash in the morning and leave on your skin for 5 minutes for best results.

10. To treat blackheads and zits, you can hold some fenugreek herb leaves on acne spots for 10 minutes every day.

11. Groundnut oil combined with lemon juice is another another home remedy to try. Combine a teaspoon of groundnut oil with a tablespoon of lemon juice (fresh is better, as it contains more active ingredients). You want to ensure you apply it twice a day for two weeks religiously (and continue on if you notice a difference in the number of pimples and blackheads on your face). This is also a good treatment for back acne.

12. Papaya is good for both your health and your face. Take some papaya juice (fresh) and spread it on acne prone areas of your face. You can also use papaya juice as a daily facewash to eliminate wrinkles and gain a smooth, glowing completion. My skin care websites, recommend this home remedy for effective treatments.

13. Take a cup of boiled milk and mix it up with a tablespoon of lemon juice. Rinse you face in it to lessen the acne swelling. This is also a good treatment for blackheads and whiteheads.

14. Rose water mixed with lime juice is another great pimple home remedy treatment. Apply the mix to your face and leave on for 10 minutes before rinsing off. Repeat once a day.

15. Tomatoes are great (and cheap) for clearing up acne. Take some ripe tomatoes, mash them up to pulp, then apply to the face. Leave on the paste on for twenty minutes then wash it off. Do this once or twice a day.

16. Pomegranate mixed with some lemon juice is a great treatment for acne, pimples, blackheads, and wrinkles.


17. Mash some potatoes and mix in some lemon juice (a third of a cup). Rub this onto any acne spots and leave on for ten minutes. This may reduce any pimples and blackheads -- a great facial skin care remedy to use in a pinch!

18. Take some radish juice and mix it with water. Rub this on your any infected areas of your face. Leave it on for several minutes before rinsing it warm water.

19. Grind some sesame seeds and mix with lukewarm water to create a paste. This past can be applied to any rashes or acne that you have. try this regiment for at least a week -- You may see some remarkable improvements.

20. To treat pimples, whiteness, and blackheads, you can try making a past of fenugreek and water and applying this to your face twice a day. Leave it on for five minutes before rising with cold water. As a bonus, this remedy really helps relieve dry skin.

21. Take some toothpaste and rub it on problem acne spots before going to bed. Wash the spots off in the morning. This is a great spot treatment for acne and works well to reduce any redness and swelling you may have. Don't put too much toothpaste on your problem area -- just a light coat. You don't want to dry your skin out too much.

22. Take a teaspoon of turmeric and mix it with a tablespoon of mint juice. Rub the mix onto your face and form a mask. Leave on for 15 minutes before washing with warm water. This is a great treatment for acne and dry skin. If you wake up with headache everyday, this may also be a good treatment.

23. Wash your face with fresh mint juice every morning to prevent zits.

24. Consume 1/3 a cup of freshly juiced wheatgrass. This may reduce your blemishes.

25. Mix up ground turmeric and neem leaves to form a poultice. Rub onto any problem spots you have on your face. Leave on for 45 minutes before washing off with cold water. Repeat process every morning for 2 weeks. People claim this works miracles against acne.

I hope you find these natural acne remedies useful. I've personally tried them and after several months of trying different acne home remedy treatments, I managed to completely eliminate both my back acne and facial acne. Keep on trying and you will succeed.