The problem of acne is rampant among teenagers. Not only teenagers though, but adults as well struggle in an almost constant battle with this condition which causes pus filled inflammation on places like your neck, your face, your scalp and even on your back, pretty much anywhere your pores can get clogged with dirt.
Regular skin care is essential to treating and preventing acne, but since the most common root cause is not necessarily oil or dirt, but genetics, acne can rear its head any time, anywhere, for any person. Despite Hollywood's best efforts to hide them, even movie stars with so called perfect skin get pimples. Fortunately there are alternatives to spending a fortune on acne treatments. With some simple home remedies for acne, you can keep your face looking smooth, clear, and radiant for years to come.
Applying papaya juice in its raw form will help shrink and eliminate pimples. When you include all of the fruit, including the seeds in the skin, you will get all of the benefits from papaya to help shrink the inflammation.When you apply it, you want to put it on evenly and leave it on for 20 to 30 minutes and then wash it off with warm water.This will help to condition and exfoliate your skin to smooth it out and clear up unsightly blemishes.
If you can get your hands on it, sandalwood powder is a powerful remedy for acne. Mix it up into a paste with either lime juice or high fat content milk. Simply put the paste on your face and let it sit for a little while then wash it off. The milk will moisturize and the sandalwood will help to soak up the extra oils. All that Sandalwood is really is just really dry crushed sawdust which works really well to remove and soak up oil.
Another good remedy for acne, although it is a bit slow working, is drinking water. Your body needs water, and if it doesn't get enough, it diverts water from less important areas to more important ones. Your heart and lungs and stomach play a much higher role in your survival, so when the water levels become little in these organs your body will replenish that water supply from your skin. Avoid this by drinking plenty of clean water.
Medicinal remedies are fine, and they work, but at what cost? Some of them are even petroleum based, or use harsh solvents to dry out your skin. Only the nice, high priced ones are actually good for your skin, but the cost can be prohibitive for most people. If you want to be environmentally responsible and get rid of your acne a healthy and inexpensive way, then you want to look into using home remedies for acne.
![[Valid RSS feed]](http://www.newworldproducts.org/Articles/images/icon_Rss.png "XML Feed For RSS"){kind=icon}
Category Rss Feed
Print This Article
Add To Favorites