It can be very discouraging to try one acne pill or medication after the other and not get results. Sometimes, you feel like giving up. But before giving up, try a few of these sensible home remedies for acne and see if they might help.

7 Home Remedies For Acne

1. Use the safest, most natural and least expensive cleansing powder – baking soda. Lightly scrubbing your face with a small amount (1/2 to 1 teaspoon) of baking soda not only brings your skin to a healthy pH balance, but it deeply cleanses the pores and skin without irritation. Baking soda is one of the biggest secret home remedies for acne. Try it twice a week and you’ll see the difference!

2. For redness and swelling, apply either damp strawberry leaves or the juice of a raw papaya on the skin. Leave on 20-30 minutes and wash off.

3. For a zit that’s just coming up, apply a tiny dab of toothpaste before going to bed. By morning, the zit may very well dry up. But don’t use just any toothpaste, a natural toothpaste like Dentarome is much safer and more effective.

4. Cover your face and eyes with cucumber slices, lie down and relax for 20 to 30 minutes every day for a refreshing facial that also helps put the brakes on acne. If you prefer, you can chop up the cucumber or whisk it in a blender or food processor and make a paste before applying.

5. Dab your zits with lavender oil. But make sure the essential oil is high quality – many essential oils (especially lavender) are loaded with artificial fragrance and thinned with solvents and have no therapeutic value whatsoever. Young Living lavender oil is an extremely high-quality essential oil.
The essential oils of Geranium (for dry skin) and Melaleuca (for oily skin) for it’s topical antibacterial and antifungal are also excellent.

6. Make a tea with fresh mint leaves, cool, then dab your face with it for a refreshing and delightful astringent.

7. Mix some sea salt with a small amount of apple cider vinegar. Scrub your face with the mixture being careful not to rub the pimples open. Leave the solution on your face for 10 to 20 minutes, then wash off with warm water.