If you have already gone broke seeing your dermatologist or buying expensive over-the-counter products which failed to work as they promised, going natural should be your best option. They do not only help you solve your problem, they help you save on cash too. What's more, you can perform the treatment right in the comforts of your own home! Below is five of the inexpensive acne home remedies that really work:
1. Vinegar and Salt - You'll never know how effective these cooking condiments are until you try them. When you mix two equal parts together, you can use them as topical application for acne or pimples. Leave them for 15 minutes and rinse with warm water.
2. Oatmeal-Oatmeal is great because it cleanses your bowels and clears your skin. Aside from eating it, you can use it as a solution in treating your acne. In fact, it is one of the best items which manage all sorts of skin irritations. Anyway, for acne, what you have to do is apply slightly cool (cooked) oatmeal on your face. Do it on a circular motion. Then, leave it for ten minutes. After which, you can wash it off completely with warm water. It is very effective in removing oil and other impurities of the skin. It naturally exfoliates and encourages new cell growth.
3. Cucumber-Cucumber is not only excellent for tired eyes but is also one of the most effective acne home treatments. To use it, blend a peeled one until it's fully ground. Then, use it like a facial cream. Leave it on for 15 minutes or so and then rinse it off thoroughly. If you want, you can apply egg whites on your skin after the cucumber cream. This pair has been known to do great wonders for acne-prone skin.
4. Egg White-You can use egg white on its own even without the cucumber cream first. It is nice because it can serves as a facial mask that tightens the skin and makes the big pores appear smaller. Acne can make your pores large so using egg white could help you control this effect. After applying egg white on your face (and neck, if necessary), leave it for at least 20 minutes and then rinse off using cool water. This will leave you feeling refreshed.
5. Orange Peel-Orange is rich in vitamin C which is one of the popularly known vitamins in making the skin strong and smooth. But it's not only the juice that does magic; the peel does too! As one form of effective acne home treatments, you can use the mashed or blended peel as acne paste. Just blend it with a little amount of water and apply it on your problem areas. After leaving it on for ten or fifteen minutes, rinse it off completely.
