These natural remedies are gentle on the skin and do not clog pores (which prevents future breakouts), easily accessible and at very affordable prices.
Honey and lemon
Honey helps reduce scarring where lemon, thanks to the citric acid it contains, helps lighten the dark spots left by acne scars. It also helps fight against different types of skin problems.
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon of honey
A few drops of lemon
Preparation:
Mix the two ingredients well together.
Apply on your face for 5 to 10 minutes.
Wash your face with lukewarm water.
Frequency
2 times per week.
This remedy is to be used in the evening; the lemon being photosensitizer.
Potato
The properties of potatoes naturally whiten your skin and brighten the marks. This vegetable contains catecholase which helps reduce hyperpigmentation of the skin and helps to fade brown spots left by acne scars.
Ingredients:
A potato
Preparation:
Slice the potatoes into small pieces.
Rub them on the traces of acne for 3 to 5 minutes.
Leave on for 10 minutes.
Frequency
Every day before going to sleep for better results.
Tomato
Tomatoes can reduce the size of enlarged pores, especially when you suffer from acne. It also contains lycopene, which is effective in treating acne scars.
Ingredients:
A tomato
Preparation:
Slice the tomato.
Apply the slices on the traces of acne and let them act for 20 minutes.
Wash your face with cold water.
Frequency
This remedy is to be used 4 to 5 times a week.
Basil
Basil is rich in vitamins A and C. These two vitamins eliminate the bacteria responsible for the appearance of acne. It purifies acne skin and acts as a real regulator of sebum.
Ingredients:
6 to 8 fresh basil leaves
Water
Preparation:
Crush some fresh basil leaves and make a paste by adding a little water.
Apply it on your face for 10 minutes.
Wash your face with cold water.
Frequency
This remedy is to be used 4 to 5 times a week.
Raw papaya
This fruit acts in a preventive and restorative way by preventing the appearance of the acne and by fighting against the existing one and by blurring its traces. These two powers are due to beta-carotene and vitamins A, B and C contained in the papaya.
Ingredients:
1 raw papaya
Preparation:
Crush the raw papaya.
Apply it to the areas affected by acne for 20 minutes.
Wash your face with cold water.
Frequency
This remedy is to be used 3 times a week.
Orange
Orange is a great way to remove facial pimples because it contains vitamin C.
Ingredients:
Zest of an organic orange
Milk or rose water
Preparation:
Take the zest and mix it with milk or rose water.
Apply this paste on the face for 15 minutes.
Wash your face with water.
Frequency
Once a week.
Aloe Vera
Aloe vera has healing and soothing properties that help to eliminate the traces of pimples. This plant regenerates more cells to reduce acne scars.
Ingredients:
1 fresh aloe vera leaf
Preparation:
Cut a branch of fresh aloe vera and extract the gel.
Keep in the fridge for 2 hours.
Then apply it on the marks and pustules.
You can keep it all night
Frequency
Every day for better results.
Baking soda
Baking soda has antibacterial properties that fight against acne. It also helps treat excess oil and exfoliate the skin. This exfoliating effect acts on the traces of acne.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons baking soda
Water
Preparation:
Mix the baking soda with enough water to make a thick paste.
Apply on the traces of acne and gently massage.
Leave this mixture on the skin for 2 minutes and wash your face with cold water.
Frequency
Once a week.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is an antioxidant that stimulates the regeneration of skin cells and helps keep skin affected by acne scars soft.
Ingredients:
1 vitamin E capsule
Preparation:
Take a capsule of vitamin E and prick it to extract the contents
Apply it on the marks.
Leave it for one night.
Frequency
Do it every day before going to sleep. You can see interesting results after only 15 days.
Cucumber
Cucumber contains vitamin A, vitamin C and magnesium which are excellent for the skin. Cucumber helps to reduce acne marks.
Ingredients:
1 half cucumber
Preparation:
Take a few thin slices of cucumber.
Place them on the acne tracks and keep them for 30 minutes.
Wash your face with cold water.
Frequency
Every day for better results.
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