Homemade Acne Treatments

In today's tough economy it is no wonder that many people are searching for anyway possible to save money, which is the purpose of this article; to help you save money of acne products by making your own homemade acne treatments. Because a home treatment for acne can be made from the products that you already have in your kitchen there is no need to buy anything to get started, because everyone reading this may not have a particular product available I have included five of the best treatments that are commonly found in everyone's home.

The first treatment that I would like to share with you actually one that I have personally used; lemon juice; here is how to use it. First, you will need either a fresh lemon or a bottle of lemon juice, which is commonly used to marinade fish or chicken. If you use a fresh lemon you will need to first remove the outer skin from the fruit. Next, you will want to squeeze the juice from the lemon into a container that can be used for storage. Last, to apply you will need a cotton swab or a paper towel. If you are using pre-squeezed lemon juice then you can obviously skip the peeling step and go right into the application. After you are finished you should store your lemon juice in a refrigerator. It is important that you do not dip your cotton swab into the lemon juice because this can contaminate it with the acne causing bacteria that you are trying to get rid of.

The next treatment that I would recommend if you do not have lemon juice readily available is toothpaste. The application of this is simple and everyone already has some lying around. Basically what you do is dab a little on a cotton swab or paper towel, then dab that on the affected areas. This should do two things for you; first, is will help to remove swelling, second it will actually help to take a little of the pain out of it. You should apply the tooth paste before you go to bed and leave it on overnight, then the next morning wash it off with water. You may get a little on your pillow case, but hey if it works it works.

Next up is a mask, which can help to relive dry skin by removing oil and replacing it with moisture. This can be made of pretty much anything you have lying around your kitchen, but it you do have cucumbers use that because it tends to work best. The process of using cucumbers is simple; you just slice a fresh cucumber and lay the individual slices on your skin. Alternatively, you can blend them with a little water until they are a paste; this can be applied to the skin with a cotton swab or paper towel.

The next treatment is not really a treatment, but rather something that we should already be doing; washing your face. Washing your face, the right way, is actually a very complex process, at least much more complex then you may think. First, stop using regular soap to wash your face. I know that this goes against what I said in the introduction of this article, but it is important. The reason this is important is because regular soap does too good of a job cleaning your face; literally. Because it cleans your face so effectively it, removes all of the natural oil in your skin. This causes your body to respond by going into overdrive and produce even more oil than before you washed your face. Instead of using regular soap, I recommend using a facial cleanser, if money is tight you can get a good product for under $5 if you buy store brand.

In conclusion, all of these home made acne treatments worked for someone, to some extent, because they were all sourced from research that I have done. I have personally used lemon juice so I can vouch for it, but the others you will have to try for yourself to determine whether or not they work. I will caution you concerning the use of lemon juice; do not get it in your eyes, I did and it burns.