Getting Rid of Acne Naturally

If you want to get rid of acne without using synthetic products, you can do so with natural ingredients. You can use homemade face masks to clear your skin. You can use the herbs, fruits, and vegetables on your pantry. A few changes in your diet and some few helpful tips will get rid of that acne in no time.

For an acne break out and those especially large pimples, you can soothe the inflammation through the following:

Tea tree oil
Apply tea tree oil on the pimples and you will notice an immediate change. Tea tree oil soothes the inflammation. This gets rid of the pain, redness, and swelling of the pimple. It dries out the pimple as well and you’ll see the result pretty fast.

Garlic
Garlic has proven anti microbial properties. Just get 2 – 3 cloves of garlic and apply them directly to your pimple. It kills the bacteria and gets rid of the nasty pimple altogether.

Ice cubes
If you are adverse to using garlic (or anything smelly) on your face, you can soothe your pimple through ice cubes. Apply it directly over the pimple on and off for an hour or two. The cooling effect of the ice will reduce the swelling as well as the pain and redness.

To help you have a clearer skin, there are homemade face masks that prove to be effective.

Oatmeal Mask
This is a popular homemade acne remedy. Prepare the oatmeal as you prepare it normally, add honey, mix thoroughly and apply it to your face. Leave it on until it is dry which approximately takes about 10 to 20 minutes. This mask absorbs the excess oil in your face and the honey serves as a toner. This particular recipe also has a mild exfoliating effect.

Lemon juice and rose water
Another popular home remedy is the combination of lemon juice and rose water. Combine both and apply to your face. Leave it on anywhere between 10-30 minutes and rinse off after. The lemon juice acts as an astringent while rose water has anti bacterial properties. Upon application, a little sting can be felt owing to the lemon juice. The rose water balances this perfectly as it helps in neutralizing the acidity of lemon.

But fighting off acne does not only involve these homemade remedies. A change in your diet and lifestyle would also contribute to a clearer, acne free skin.

Avoid too much sugar, salt, and fat
Too much sugar and salt often lead to a break out. An increased glucose in the blood often triggers the release of insulin. Studies have shown that along with the release of insulin is the release of hormones that increase oil production leading to a break out. Too much salt intake on the other hand can cause water retention which can contribute to the blocking of the pores. Fat generally is avoided because they contribute to oily skin.

Exercise
Exercising keeps your body fit and healthy. It improves blood circulation and makes sure that all the nutrients are delivered to your cells and organs. A good circulation also gets rid of the toxins in the body. Aside from that, exercise makes you sweat. This is another way of getting rid of toxins, water, and oil. Your pores get a free cleansing.

Hygiene
Wash your face twice a day using a mild, oil free, and unscented cleanser. Steer away from strong cleansers. A strong scent and beads can irritate the skin.

Dos and Don'ts

• Don’t squeeze your pimple. You are not only risking infection, you are spreading the germs too.
• Don’t touch your face (not if you can avoid it), our hands are one of the dirtiest parts of our body. If you keep touching your face, you are only introducing germs to your skin.
• Do use a head band to keep the hair of your face. Hairs are another medium of germs. Use it during the day, but especially during your sleep too.

All of these are purely natural, a very organic approach to treating acne. Surely, you can say good bye to acne now.