Millions of people suffering with acne turn to brand named chemical solutions.
These solutions may help for a while but they can be expensive and often contain harmful chemicals that you do not want or need.
A better solution is to use natural home remedies to treat acne.
Home remedies are a very powerful tool in the fight against acne.
Many home remedies contain active ingredients found in expensive department store products.
With these home solutions, you can mix and match remedies to address the specific acne and skin problems you are dealing with.
1 - Baking soda: Baking soda is a powerful tool in your quest for clear skin.
Baking Soda helps normalize skin pH-which is often a contributing factor in acne breakouts.
Baking Soda is particularly effective at reducing oil and fighting blackheads.
To use mix baking soda and water to form a paste.
Apply paste on your face and leave it on for 15-20 minutes.
Rinse off with warm water and apply moisturizer.
2 - Apple Cider Vinegar: Apple cider vinegar is another great home remedy to fight acne.
Make sure you buy an unadulterated organic product, which has "the mother" of vinegar.
The cheaper typical vinegar options have additives and most of the "good stuff" has been filtered or processed out.
Natural apple cider vinegar also contains alpha hydroxy - which is the active ingredient in high priced department store products.
Apple cider vinegar has higher levels of alpha-hydroxy than most commercial products as well.
To use mix 50:50 with clean water.
Wash face with the vinegar/water mixture and let stay on for 15-20 minutes.
Rinse face with warm water and pat dry.
It is recommended to test on a small area of your face first as some people can be sensitive to it.
3 - Lemon juice: Lemon juice is another overlooked home remedy.
Lemon juice can help fight acne but for some people it can help reduce acne scars.
A good organic lemon juice is recommended to make sure there are no added chemicals.
You can use 100% lemon juice but it's best to test a small area first.
If you have any open cuts or wounds it will sting quite a bit.
In that case water it down to level you can tolerate.
To use apply the lemon juice onto your face and let it sit for about 10-15 minutes.
Wash thoroughly with warm water.
Lemon juice can take a while to build up tolerance-so you can start with lower times and work up to it.
4 - Aloe Vera: Aloe Vera is a great home remedy for acne.
Like Lemon juice, aloe vera can also help reduce and remove acne scars.
Everyone already knows it is great for treating sunburns.
It is also milder than any of the other solutions so it is easier to tolerate and it can be kept on for longer periods.
Aloe vera is also a great moisturizer-so it can be used in conjunction with any of the above solutions.
To use-apply a thin layer of 100% aloe vera gel to affected areas 2 times a day.
You can use it for as long as needed and very few people have any reactions to it.
It turns out that home remedies are powerful tools against acne.
Continued use of these home remedies should help in reducing acne and acne scarring.
It will not happen overnight but over the course of a few weeks, you will see a drastic improvement in your skin.