Spa-At-Home: Recipes for Effective Acne Remedies
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Acne is well known as the bane of a teenager's existence. But whether it's stress or genetics, some of us still get breakouts long past adolescence, and even into middle age! Here are some basic, yet effective acne-fighting recipes. No outlandish ingredients, no chemicals, no infomercials needed! Incorporate these easy-to-make recipes into your regular facials, and see the results!
Depending on your skin, you may find that some work better than others for your individual needs, so try them all at least once. Rotate the most effective remedies to ensure you do not over-expose your skin to certain ingredients, which may be too strong for daily use.
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Masks and Packs
For use 1-2 times a week.
Baking Soda-Bran Pack
- Mix 1/4 cup bran or oatmeal with 2 tsp baking soda.
- Add enough water to make a thick paste.
- Apply liberally all over face, avoiding eyes.
- Leave on 15-20 minutes.
- Rinse gently with warm water.
Garlic Mask
- Peel and crush eight cloves of fresh garlic.
- Apply to face, avoiding eye area.
- Leave on 10-15 minutes.
- Wash off with a warm cloth.
Tomato-Honey Mask
- Mix 1/2 tsp camphor lotion, 1/2 tsp tomato juice, and 1/2 tsp honey.
- Apply paste to face, avoiding eye area.
- Leave on 15 minutes.
- Wash with luke-warm water, then rinse with cold.
Milk-Lime Peel
- Boil 1/4 cup whole milk.
- Mix in juice of one fresh lime, and 1 tsp glycerin.
- Apply to face, avoiding eye area.
- When dry, peel or wash off with warm water.
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Toners and Tonics
Apply after mask for best results.
Basil Tonic
- Boil 1 cup water.
- Steep 2-3 tsp basil leaves for 15 minutes.
- Strain, let cool.
- Apply to face and neck with cotton ball or pad.
Vinger-Honey Toner
- Mix 3 Tbsp honey into 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar.
- Stir until completely dissolved.
- Store in refrigerator 3 days, stirring daily.
- Apply to face and neck with cotton ball or pad.
Peppermint Face Tea
- Boil 1 cup water.
- Steep peppermint tea bag for 10 minutes.
- Remove tea bag and let cool.
- Apply to face and neck with cotton ball or pad.
Aloe-Thyme Tonic
- Stir 2 tsp thyme into 1 cup aloe vera juice.
- Store in airtight container.
- Let sit in refrigerator overnight.
- Shake mixture, strain thyme out, leaving liquid.
- Apply to face and neck with cotton ball or pad.
Spot Treatments
For those last-minute emergencies, try these on-the-spot remedies. (No pun intended!)
- Apply a paste of ground radish seeds and distilled water to dry up blackheads.
- Put a dab of toothpaste on pimples for overnight relief.
- For breakouts, mix 1 Tbsp corn flour with 1 egg white and apply to area.
More Spa-At-Home Treatments
- Facial Cleanser and Scrub Recipes
Try some of these easy-to-follow recipes for homemade cleansers and scrubs that provide amazing benefits, for a fraction of the cost of those expensive brand-name formulas at the drug store. - Body Scrub and Salt Glow Recipes
Use these easy at-home body scrub recipes to bring life back into tired skin and give you the youthful glow of nourished, healthy skin all year round! Coffee Body Scrub Coffee tightens and rejuvenates skin,... - Facial Mask Recipes
Recipes for my favorite at-home face masks. Each provides unique benefits, but all are quick and easy to blend up at home, with ingredients you use every day. - Recipes for Puffy Eyes and Dark Circle Remedies
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Comments
OMG.....THIS MORNING I WOKE UP WITH BIGGEST AND NASTIEST ZIT IVE EVER SEEN, AND IT HURT SO BAD. I DIDNT WANNA GO OUT TODAY. THEN I FOUND THESE RECIPES. I TRIED THE OATMEAL ONE. MY ZIT REDUCED IN SIZE AND REDNESS. IT REALLY DOES WORK! TRY IT!
Does toothpaste work it doesnt seem like it would how does it help???
um half this stuf i dont even have in my fridge.lol. what can i do wif an avocado and some honey, to get rid of my horrible pimples!!! i NEED help, my face is soo bad and covered in them!!!
I'm sure your parents have some vinegar in the house, Maddy, so try the Honey-Vinegar toner. If not, see my response to your comment on the facial cleanser recipes...
Alli:
Toothpaste dehydrates the pimple and absorbs the oil. Just make sure not to use a whitening toothpaste, as that has hydrogen peroxide in it and can irritate the skin.
I need somethingf to get rid of the HUGE pores on my face! Any ideas! PS. I'm black so the pores are very noticable. Ohh... one more thing, any ideas of natural exfoliators or toners! Thanxs
Try the recipes from the links above, under "More Spa-at-Home Treatments!" Try the Peach Mask to tighten up those pores, and the Oatmeal Scrub for exfoliation.
i have always had bad acne and nothing works. i have tried perscriptions and lotions and just about everything else. i tried the oatmeal recipe just a second ago and i already feel like my skin is healthier. i have a question though.. is the oatmeal facial something i can do everyday?
hi
now a days m havng severe acne with lot of pulpy acnes which takes time to break out, and besided tht i hd black spots on the face
plz sugget me the best remedy
shuchi
Shuchi:
I'd start with the baking soda/bran pack, followed by the basil toner or peppermint face tea. Try a paste of ground up radish seeds and distilled water on those blackheads overnight. Make sure you are not picking at your face, that you wash it twice daily, and that you use an oil-free moisturizer!
Good luck,
Maddie
hello ma'm
shuchi here this side again, well i read your tipa and last night i dab toothpaste on my pimplesa nd it worked. actually they dried only in one night.but ma'm i would request you if u tell me proper steps how to satr and when to end.
thanks
shuci
I dont understand how toothpaste would work bc it has sugar in it..im gonna try it tonight and ill re post tomm and tell you all how it worked for me
Great work. I don't have acne and I am very impressed with the hub. Keep up the good work. You go girl!
what would be the best thing to do if you have skin that gets realy dry but also has a lot of acne?
On the spot treatments part, where it says:
"For breakouts, mix 1 Tbsp corn flour with 1 egg white and apply to area."
Did you mean to say CORNMEAL, or is it really corn flour you use? Have never noticed corn flour in stores I shop in, but then I really wasn't looking for it.
hi,
i have this zit on my forhead and well it's pretty big, i was wondring if u have any other home remidies that work for just putting on one zit other than the ones up above,
p.s do u have any tips to get rid of redness from the zits?
to get rid of redness, try putting visine on the zits individually.it does the same thing that it does for red eyes, basically, so it makes them less red.
hey. I have a huge problem with acne. And well I have tried almost EVERYTHING!!!!
Proactive, Clean and Clear, and other home stuff.
Well, nothing seemes to work.
My skin is very didicult because Everything I try works for about 2 weeks and then just doesn't anymore.
I need help.
I am a teenage girl who wants a nice face when she goes out on dates.
Please help!!!
~Billie
where can i find peppermint tea at?
Eve:
You can buy peppermint tea at any grocery store and most drugstores.
Recently I started getting really small bumps on my face that almost look like little pimples and I have tried everything (Proactive,Natures Cure, clean and Clear, etc.) and nothing helps it just seems to make it worse or dry out my skin. Im getting married in September and I am desperate to find something that will help! I will really appreciate any help I can get. Thanks.
i dont have baking powder or flour or anything of that sort in my house. and i always get pimples!
especially around my period what can i do!
If I were to use the garlic one, what should I do afterwards to get rid of the smell?
I WANTED TO DO A SPA THING FOR MY BIRTHDAY PARTY AND THEN APPLY MAKEUP AND GO OUT TO A RESTURAUNT AND JUST HAVE FUN. ITS FOR 16/17 YEAR OLDS. WOULD THESE RECIPES BE GOOD ONES TO USE FOR US ?
Hi!
Thank you very much for such an informative post!! I'm glad to have these recipes available now. :D
I'm glad I found this site.. I would love to try the oatmeal and baking soda.. I have mild acne. I just get them around my period or if I eat anything with chocolate and drink juice or if my hair touches my face.
I tried the oatmeal and baking soda mask.. I have one question is it suppose to tingle while it's on my face?
evie14:
Many of these masks and toners will tingle. Just make sure you do not leave them on too long. You may want to test a little patch of skin with the mixture before you apply it all over your face. If at any point the sensation becomes uncomfortable, wash the mask off with cold water.
MAKE SOME BETTER MASKS FOR PIMPLES THAT INCLUDE OATMEAL!!!!!!!!!
I'LL NEVER VIST THIS SITE IF YOU DON'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Backing soda mask is great for me. I am acne sufferer and backing soda is a great and quick natural remedy.
Hello :D
would you mind if you could tell me what kinds of toothpaste would be good?
like.. Colgate? Crest? blah blah blah. what kind?
please
Lee:
Any non-whitening toothpaste should be fine.
Don't most toothpastes say "whitening" on it or a word other than whitening?
I SHALL TRY TO LOOK FOR IT NON-WHITENING TOOTHPASTE.. which might be kind of hard? i think...
Hi Maddie -
I have bad acne on the top of my back and some on the top part of my chest and it's super annoying and looks very bad. This summer I didn't even wear tank tops that much. I was wondering if any of these you can use on big areas like my back or if there is better remedies/recipes for those types of body parts! Any help would be wonderful!!
Thanks Bunches, Sash
excellent hupage congratulations
thank you so much for this page
but how can i get rid of ACNE SCARSS! the y are terrible i also have a mojor problem with whiteheads
plz help! thank you again.
i have the same problem as Tinaa^^^^
please help!ty!
Wow, these are amazing ideas. How I wish I have read this a long time ago where I have dozens of zits on my face. This goes to my favorites. Love it! Thumbs up. :)
swt posting. props for u and thumbs down for my dermatologist
i tried these and they really worked!but i have alot of scars (acne)
pleez helpp!
i've had acne since 5th gr it started out with black heads and it wasnt that bad but as i got older my acne got worse and i've tried everything from persricptions to proactive and nothin works it jus dries out my skin and irritates it, and i have very sensitive skin i'll be 18 pretty soon and i cant even remember the last time i've had a clear face,PLEASE HELP ME!
wat is the simplest and fastast way 2 get rid of pimples????i realy need help
My acne started when i was just 9!!!!! i need serious help. i have tried every "natural" soaps there are, i used Proactive, clean and clear, Clearasil and other products but i still have lots of pimples.
plzzzzzzz help me. wat should i use to get rid of blackheads? whiteheads? and acne SCARS? please im a mess, i need a miracle
PLEASE. HELP. ME.
My wife has had acne treatments which have pre-disposed her to acne even at 36 years old. We tried many things, but one thing that has worked for her and my son is the Far Infrared Hothouse. There is further documentation on this at chinow.com. are you familiar with the Far Infrared treatments? Great posts :)
The oat meal and baking soda really irritated my face. I had to wash it off after 5 mins :( my face was fine afterwards however. I guess I need to keep looking until I find my ideal mask!
toothpaste works because of the alcohol in it... alcohol is too strond and may cause dryness... ive personally tried it and found that it works...not over night...but if you apply it at night for a week there are good results ;]
I Just found this site and i am excited to start trying all of the masks and toners; i just washed off the baking soda-oatmeal pack and am waiting for the basil tonic to cool! I do have a few questions though that if anyone could answer for me:
1. Do these recipes work for back and chest ance?
2. How long can i keep the basil tonic and at what temp do i store it at?
3**I do have some scars and was wondering if there was any natural recipe out there that i could use to fade them a little**
4. Are there certain masks and toners i should use together or can i mix and match?
Thank you so much for this site, i love all the natural ingredients!
i have acne that stays under the skin for 5 or 6 days before it surfaces into a white pimple... how can i get rid of those buggers????
i have had acne forever....a year ago someone told me to take a natural pill called thisilyn pro ,available at most health food stores.it took a while to get effects but wow!!! it really cleared my face and now i cant live without it!
I just used the oatmeal/baking soda one, I hope it works! Can I use it daily?
Also, for anyone who says they don't have these things in their house, that's doubtful. These are the simplest ingredients that you use in almost every day cooking. If you really don't have them, they cost a few bucks at the grocery store.
The best thing to use is Clearasil stayclear Oil-Free Dail face wash the sensitive formula. I used this and the next day my face was completly clearer No joke!
Best thing out there and it costs like maybe three dollars. Cheap and Effective!!
For the baking soda-bran pack, Does the oatmeal/ bran need to be cooked?
many years before, i remember that i used cornstarch because we ran out of oatmeal and bran. there was no soda, too, so i mixed the powder with small amount of water. it worked--it minimized the oiliness of my skin. for a simple facial mask, i just slap my face with small amount of pure honey all over my face. after leaving the mask on for an hour, i wash it off with cool water. it was refreshing. hmm, i think i'll have to find time for my face this week. thanks for this hub. it made me remember the past. :)
I want to try the oatmeal/baking soda thing but I ran out of baking soda... is baking powder bad to use? could i use it as a substitute?
I tried making the baking soda-bran mask, but I think I goofed somewhere along the way. I used oats which I ground up, but the paste I made wouldn't stick to my skin. First, it was too thick, and ultimately, it became too watery and thin -- there was no in-between that worked! What I could get to adhere to my skin would eventually fall off in little globs. What'd I do wrong? Most people seem to be getting good results, so I'd like to give it a go. Thanks. :)
Hi,
Well I have combo skin and basically whenever I use a product it works really well for the first week or two than pretty much back peddles. All my acne will once again reapair with heightened redness. Any suggestions on my little problem?
Thanx,
Tammy :)
I have a little crop of pimples on the edge of my chin, and I have had them for a couple months, I have used TONS!!!!! of acne masks and such, what will work!!!!! My mom doesn't really like me to use that stuff so I can't cook anything, because I use it when I am alone and I am not aloud to use the Oven/Stove. Any advice for simple acne treatments that mostly use Soaps and lotions?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? PLZ REPLY ASAP! I have an important date and need to have my skin clear and beautiful!
okaaaaaaaaaaaaaay allen
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awesome hub! Did you know that coffee makes a good scrub and it reduces the appearance of cellulite? Jojoba oil is great for masks, treatment creams and toners as well. Very informative hub!
Acne is pushing me up the wall.africa almost all that stuff is scarce,any shallow stuff?our doctors cant heal
the toothpaste thing really does work. the thing is you just have to do it in the pimple area... if you spread it around like a mask it tends to dry out the rest of the skin and make you look red all over
I want to have a fun day at the spa today but I don't have half the ingredients necessary to make a treatment. I am looking for a very basic facial that doesn't require products most people don't keep in their pantry.
these work wonders
i have a questiion.
i have mild acne and recently bought this grape fruit scrub from nutregena. and it dried out my skin so bad. i bought adifferent face wash from a different brand and washed my face (a week later) and my skin got WORSE.
will any of these moisterize my skin back to health?
and not dry them out really bad?
thank you sooo much,
kate
This is a nice way to deal with ane. Other easy ways to keep off acnes is by keeping your skin dry all the time since this prevents moisture which is a key attribute to acne and pimples. Make sure to wear sunscreen all the time if your regimen takes you outdoors and try to avoid nylon and and lycra garments if you are prone to acne since they may strap heat and moisture aganist your body leading to acne
i have never tried any home made or natural stuff. ive only bought like every kind of product in the stores and nothing works for me. should i try the home made natural stuff? if not do you guys have any other opinion on what else i should try. im saving monney to buy proactiv but i dont want to spend all that monney and it not work. help me im 14 and every body calls me zit face girl!!!!!!!!!
Do home remedies really work as well as purchased acne products?
Jennifer Chait says:
2 years ago
Whoa, garlic huh. Never would have known. But I wonder if you're still kissable after that treatment.