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castor oil for skin

Do you remember your grandmother threatening you to give castor oil if you don’t eat food? Most of us have experienced this thick and odor oil. But unfortunately we limited its use as laxatives.

From centuries castor oil has been used to treat major health issues. But because of its odor (I guess) it didn’t receive much press attention.

Before delving into benefits of castor oil for skin let’s have a brief intro about castor oil.

Castor oil is extracted from seeds of castor oil plant (Ricinus communis). It is colorless to very pale yellow liquid with unpleasant smell. It’s a vegetable oil and native to Africa and India. Cosmetic industries as well as other industries use castor oil as main ingredient.

10 Amazing Benefits of Castor Oil for Skin

Ricinoleic acid is the main protein present in castor oil, which has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. To steal the benefits of castor oil opt for organic castor oil.

1. Castor Oil Remedy for Dry Skin

Our largest organ skin has capability to release natural moisture which refrains skin from drying out, but at times skin fails to do so. Applying external moisturizer helps skin a lot.

Mix equal quantities of castor oil and coconut oil in a bowl and apply it on your dry skin. Rinse it off after 30 minutes. Repeat the process.

Face Mask Remedy:

Mix 1tbsp of castor oil with egg yolk thoroughly, and then apply it on your face in circular motion. After leaving it for 20 minutes rinse it off. Apply perfumed moisturizer after this.

2. Castor Oil for Sunburn

This remedy is only for minor burns, major burns need doctor’s attention.

Anti-inflammatory properties present in castor oil helps soothe sunburns. Apply castor oil mixed with coconut oil in equal quantities on affected area and soon it will relieve pain.

3. Itchy Skin Remedy

Skin protects our body and natural moisture present on skin protects it from harmful bacteria. Because of dehydration your skin fails to release natural moisture, this triggers itching and bacteria starts invading resulting in chronic skin diseases.

Apply castor oil on dry itchy skin; soon you’ll see the result. You can also mix coconut oil with castor oil.

4. Castor Oil for Wrinkles and Fine Lines

Main protein which is responsible for skin’s elasticity is collagen. Decrease in collagen leads to wrinkles and frown lines. Castor oil when applied on skin gets absorbed and it stimulates production of collagen. It also hydrates skin from the outside. Thus makes your skin softer and smoother.

You just need to apply castor oil on wrinkles and fine lines for 15-20 minutes and then rinse it off. Repeat the process for best results.

Also read: How to get rid of forehead wrinkles

5. Castor Oil to Prevent Stretch Marks

Castor oil gets absorbed into skin fading stretch marks. For pregnant women castor oil is must recommended oil. Mix castor oil with coconut oil to apply on stretch marks.

6. Castor Oil for Acne

Ricinoleic acid present in castor oil makes it a super remedy for treating acne blemishes. Skin when secrets excess oil gets accumulated over skin pores with dead skin cells forming pimples/blemishes. Anti-inflammatory properties in castor oil soothe these blemishes and controls excess oil production.

Anyway, for severe acne we recommend consulting doctor.

Other treatments for Acne

7. Castor Oil Fades Scars

Acids present in castor oil penetrate into tissues and stimulates its growth. Thus fades scars. Regular application is important.

Related post: 10 Home Remedies for Acne Scars

8. Removes Warts and Skin Tags

Warts are caused due to virus infection on outer layer of the skin. Whereas tags are formed when bunch of collagen and tissues gets trapped inside skin it forms skin tags.

Regular topical application of castor oil can remove warts and tags.

9. Castor Oil Works as a Great Moisturizer

If you’re looking for inexpensive and quick moisturizer then opt for castor oil. Fatty acids present in castor oil gets absorbed by skin easily, hydrating dry and itchy skin patches.

Few drops of castor oil are enough to bring your skin back to life.

10. Antimicrobial Properties

Acids present in castor oil has antimicrobial properties that helps to heal open wounds, ring worms, minor cuts and other fungal infections.

Few drops of topical application can do this work for you.

Did we forget to disclose any top benefits of castor oil for skin? Do share in comments.

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Acne

10 Home Remedies for Acne Scars Removal

ByMoin Nex

home remedies for acne scars

Your body is made to take care of itself; it can manage, healing injuries and fading acne scars. But when you squeeze or touch acne pimples skin loses its elasticity because of loss of collagen, this makes skin to depend on external treatments.

Anyway, before trying home remedies for acne scars prevent pressing or squeezing acne blemishes. Yes, we knew that you can’t stop squeezing or pressing, apply hydrogen peroxide or other creams which keeps itching at bay.

A short intro about Acne

Oil glands present under skin produces excess oil called sebum making to clog skin pores and dead cells present on the skin along with bacteria gets accumulate on skin pores forming pimples or blemishes. Acne is most common skin disease.

10 Effective Remedies for Acne Scars Removal

With steroid creams you may treat acne blemishes but they leave scars on your face and no one in this world would love to have acne scars. With natural remedies you can not only fade acne scars but also make your skin youthful.

Nature is packed with thousands of remedies to treat various skin diseases but here we’re sharing only few home available remedies, so that you can choose one among them.

1. Papaya Remedy for Acne Scars

Two main nutrients present in papaya are vitamin A and papain (an enzyme). Whereas vitamin A acts as antioxidant to restrains acne causing bacteria, papain acts as an exfoliator to clear clogged pores by removing dead cells.

Not just acne, papaya benefits for skin are endless, which includes removing frown lines, hydrates skin, heals injuries, controls premature aging etc…

Remedy

Get some fresh papaya and mash it.
Mix 2 tbsp of honey to the paste and apply it on your face or affected part.
Rinse it off with cool water after 20 minutes.

2. Honey Remedy to Remove Acne Scars

honey for acne scars

Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in honey helps in treating acne and also help to fade acne scars. Not just skin disease, honey can be used to treat other major health problems. You can take it internally or use it topically.

Here is a case study about honey treating acne.

Remedy

Add 1 tbsp of honey with 1 tbsp of grape seed oil.
Then add 1 tbsp of lemon juice.
You can also add 1-2 tbsp of essential oil.
Then apply it on acne scars.

Else you can try directly applying on acne scars.

3. Aloe Vera for Acne Scars

Like honey, aloe is another nature’s gift to human kind. Packed with vitamin A, B complex and C, aloe can be used to treat acne, eczema and psoriasis. To treat acne with aloe you just need to apply aloe gel on affected part and rinse it off after few minutes repeat the process and you can see wonders.

Repeating same remedy will help you to fade acne scars.

Also read: Aloe Vera benefits for skin

Remedy

Take fresh aloe leaf and peel its skin to see gel like substance.
Apply the gel on acne scars.
Rinse it off after few minutes.

You can use aloe vera internally. Click here to make aloe juice.

4. Lemon to Fade Acne Scars

Vitamin C present in this citrus fruit helps to rebuild collagen which was damaged because of acne and by squeezing pimples. It also helps to lighten dark spots and scars on skin.

Remedy

Directly squeeze lemon juice in a bowl and apply it on acne scars using cotton ball.
If you’ve sensitive skin, then dilute lemon juice by adding water to it.
For lemon mask, mix lemon juice, tomato juice and sandal wood to make paste. Apply this paste on affected area and rinse it off after 20 minutes.

Lemon makes your skin sensitive, so while going out either wear sunscreen cream or wide spread hat.

5. Olive Oil for Acne Scars Removal

Olive oil is obtained from olive tree berries, packed with antioxidants and vitamins, works great for skin diseases. It can be used both internally and externally.

Remedy

Using cotton ball apply olive oil on acne scars.
Leave it for few minutes so that your skin absorbs olive oil.
You can remove excess oil using a soft cloth.
Rinse it off after few minutes.

6. Baking Soda for Acne Scars

Baking soda is best remedy to exfoliate dead cells accumulated on skin. Anyway it may dry your skin so apply moisturizer after using baking soda.

Remedy

Mix water with baking soda to make paste.
Apply the paste on acne scars and massage for about 2 minutes.
Then rinse it off.

For sensitive skin we don’ recommend baking soda, anyway you can consult dermatologist.

Also read: Using baking soda to treat pimples

7. Raw Potatoes for Acne Scars

potatoes for acne scars

This comfort food consists of vitamin B, vitamin C and potassium and magnesium. Place raw sliced potato on acne scars to see what this vegetable can do for your skin.

Remedy

Slice fresh potato and rub it on acne scars in circular motion.
Repeat the process until you see sliced potato dried.
Take another sliced potato and do same.
Leave it for few minutes and then rinse it off with water.

8. Raw Tomatoes to Fade Acne Scars

Lycopene present in tomatoes have an antioxidant property which helps to fight bacteria.

Remedy

Mash raw tomatoes into a bowl.
Now apply tomato pulp on your face.
Rinse it off after few minutes.

9. Cucumber for Acne Scars

Though this vegetable didn’t receive much press attention, it’s packed with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. These properties help to heal acne and fade acne scars.

Remedy

Soak sliced cucumber in water for few minutes so that all nutrients get transferred to water, then wash acne scars with this water.
Else, make cucumber juice and mix yogurt to it. Apply this paste to your acne scars.

10. Apple Cider Vinegar Remedy for Acne Scars Removal

apple cider vinegar for acne scars

ACV is packed with antimicrobial properties which help to kill bacteria. It can be used to treat chronic skin diseases like eczema. Apple cider vinegar can also fade moles.

Read this: Vinegar benefits for skin

Remedy

Get raw apple cider vinegar from local store or through Amazon.
Apply it on acne scars using cotton ball.

Did we miss any effective and inexpensive home remedy for acne scars here? Please share in comments so that we could include in this post.

Home remedies

How to Rejuvenate the Skin

ByMoin Nex

rejuvenate the skin

As you age your skin starts losing its elasticity, which develops wrinkles and flaws on the skin. Yes you can’t stop aging, but you can rejuvenate your skin to get back youthful skin.

Because of pollution and other chemical products our skin gets dry and dead cells gets accumulated on skin pores making it difficult for skin to breathe and secrete sebum which helps to fight bacteria. Thus resulting in dry itchy skin and with the absence of moisture (sebum) skin quickly loses its elasticity and wrinkles start appearing.

Below are few natural remedies with which you can bring back your skin to life.

Step – 1 Rejuvenate skin using cleanser

With all the dirt and dead cells accumulated over skin, first step involves clearing them up. This will help skin to secrete natural moisture. You can get cleanser from local store.

Or you can use Aloe Vera gel as cleanser, the most inexpensive yet effective remedy. Other natural cleansers include baking soda, jojoba oil, honey, lemon, Orange and raw milk.

Step – 2 Exfoliate your skin

Dead skin cells present on the body will be washed away by exfoliating and this process helps for good blood circulation. Baking soda, sugar, honey and oatmeal can be used as exfoliator.

Else you can get best exfoliate cream from local store.

Step – 3 Apply moisturizer

Main reason for all skin diseases is lack of moisture, skin when looses moisture bacteria acts skin, which triggers itching and frown lines. Though skin has its own natural moisturizer at times it fails to secrete, applying external moisturizer helps skin regain its youthfulness.

Shea butter, honey, aloe Vera gel and essential oils can be used as moisturizer.

Related post: Natural moisturizers for skin

Step – 4 Drink more water

Now it’s time to hydrate your skin form the insider. Drink at least 8 glasses of water. Water plays vital role in maintaining skin’s elasticity and suppleness.

Step – 5 Avoid stress

Not just your work your skin also gets affected by stress. Stress makes your skin dull, dry, prematurely aged skin, wrinkles appear and compromises immune function. Long time effects of stress may lead to chronic skin diseases like hives, psoriasis, eczema or rosacea.

You can meditate, go out for a long walk or try any other way which makes you feel peace.

Few more tips

Check what you’re eating; prefer vitamins and proteins contained diet.
If needed take vitamin supplements.
Regular exercise helps your body and skin to function great.
Avoid intoxicants.
Avoid products with chemical ingredients.
Pamper your skin while going out; take moisturizer in winter and sunscreen cream.

Burns

5 Home Remedies for Minor Burns

ByMoin Nex

home remedies for minor burns

Am not good at cooking, but sometimes I try to help my mom in kitchen and end up cutting my index finger or with minor burns. Though the word “minor” seems small the pain you experience is not minor.

As these minor burns are inevitable quick home remedies come in handy for quick relief.

5 Simple Home Available Remedies to Treat Minor Burns

#1 Honey

Packed with vitamins and minerals honey is nature’s gift to human. From ancient times honey is been used to treat internal as well as external diseases, this includes minor and major burns. Antibacterial properties in honey fight bacteria and fasten healing process.

Using cotton swab apply honey on minor burns. Or you can also band-aid (which is not sticky) with dollop of honey. Change the dressing 3-4 times a day.

Related post: Benefits of Raw Honey for Skin

#2 Apply Aloe Vera Gel

Aloe plays a major role in skin diseases. You can consume aloe gel after juicing. This unique looking plant is used in various cosmetic products as well as medicines.

Cut off an aloe vera leaf and squeeze for goo, apply directly on burn. You can get aloe gel from local medical store.

Related post: Benefits of Aloe Vera Juice

#3 Frozen Peas or Ice Packs

Because you’re suffering from burn, for quick relief place frozen peas or ice packs on burn. (Remember for serious burn we recommend visiting doctor.)

#4 Vinegar

Like honey and aloe vera, vinegar can be used for internal and external diseases. Helps to treat acidity problem and skin diseases like itching, dry skin and acne.

Get diluted vinegar from local store and using a swab apply on burns.

#5 Potatoes

Cut pre-washed potatoes into chunks and place them on burns. Or you can liquefy it and pat potato juice on sunburned areas. Rinse it off after 20-25 minutes.

Note: For Severe burns we recommend medication attention.

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Acne

How to Reduce Redness of Pimples

ByMoin Nex

Pimples on face, forehead or on any body part starts with redness, swelling and most of the times comes with pain. These bulging red pimples spoils overall look of your face and you may feel depressed and isolated.

With simple home remedies you can reduce redness and swelling of pimples right away. So, next time when you’ve to visit a party try this quick remedy and wipe out swollen pimples.

Quick and short term fixes to reduce swelling and redness of pimples

Place an ice cube on bulged pimple for few minutes. This minimizes redness and swelling of pimple, as blood underneath pimples contracts.
Aspirin, that old tablet you use for fever you can use it on pimples too. Salicylic acid present in aspirin has an anti-inflammatory property which helps to fight acne.
Procedure: Make gritty paste of aspirin tablets by breaking them into fine powder and mix water. Using cotton ball or stick, apply the paste on pimples.
Use cream tooth paste to apply it on red pimples. Hydrogen peroxide and other chemicals present in tooth paste may leave your skin dry. So, it recommended using this home remedy with care.
Place sliced lemon, cucumber or tomato on pimple. Anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties in these natural ingredients fight bacteria and reduce redness, swelling of pimples.

Long term remedies to wipe away pimples

Acne can’t be treated in a single shot, it’s a continuous process. So remember that you need to continue with same home remedy for weeks to see best result. Another important step in treating acne involves knowing and determining your skin type.

Step: 1 Don’t pick or squeeze pimples

Bacterial infection is one of the main causes of acne. When you pop or pick pimple infection spread to other parts of the body. Though it’s tempting to touch we recommend avoiding it. You may try above mentioned short term remedies to restrain yourself from touching pimples.

Step: 2 Wash your face with any cleanser

Daily twice wash our face with mild soap specially made for cleansing. Be gentle on your pimples. After washing pat dry don’t rub hard.

Avoid soaps with fragrance, as they contain chemicals which strip natural moisturizer from skin.

Step: 3 Apply moisturizing cream

Prefer noncomedogenic moisturizer, which doesn’t blocks skin pores. As you determined your skin type select moisturizer that works for your skin. For oily skin consider oil free moisturizer.

You can try homemade natural moisturizers like honey, aloe vera gel and other essential oils.

Step: 4 Watch what you’re eating

Though there are many experts saying that food has no direct relation to acne or pimples, few researches proved that taking low glycemic diet improved acne.

Consider taking rich amount of vitamins and nutritious diet.

Hydrate yourself from inside by drinking water and eating citrus fruits.

Related: Food and acne

Step: 5 Treat acne with home remedies

It’s better to cure before red pimples pop out. Try some home remedies including argan oil, jojoba oil, hydrogen peroxide, witch hazel, rose water, fish oil and face packs to cure acne.

Acne is normal, so don’t get depressed, as stress and depression also causes acne. Thinking it’s common you shouldn’t ignore, as this may spread all over the body.

Consult your doctor for severe acne.

Wrap up

Redness and swelling of pimples are part of acne. With short term fixed you can reduce bulging of pimples right away, but within a day they may come back. Try long term remedies to treat acne.

Here we shared all home remedies to treat acne.

Have queries? Comment below

Acne

Fish Oil Treats Acne – And Why You Should Not Use It

ByMoin Nex

First of all let me clear that it’s not fish oil but omega 3 fatty acids present in fish oil matters.

Just by adding fish oil to your diet you can reduce acne by 42% (studies shows). How it works, how much amount you should take, do they’ve any side-effects and why it’s not recommended for everyone? We’ll discuss on these questions in this article.

Let’s start with omega 3 fatty acid as it got a good amount of popularity in nutrition world.

Related post : Relation between food and acne

fish oil for acne

Omega 3 fatty acid – A short intro

Omega 3 fatty acid belongs to polyunsaturated fatty acid.

The word fatty acid may trigger a concern in you. But let me bust this myth. Not all fats harm your health; there are some fats (like this one) which are not only important for your health but have a bunch of benefits.

And I must clear this, your body can’t make omega 3 fatty acid (they’re important); you must get them from your diet.

There are 3 types of omega 3 fatty acid – DHA (docosahexaenoic), EPA (eicosapentaenoic) and ALA (alpha-linolenic acid). DHA and EPA are found in marine oil and ALA in plant oil.

Reports says with fish oil you can treat acne by 42%

Experts in Seoul National University College of Medicine (South Korea) carried a study with 42 acne affected adults and distributed them in three groups.

First group advised to take omega 3 fatty acid (1000 mg DHA and 1000 mg EPA).
Second group, 2000mg of borage oil, containing 400 mg of GLA (gamma-linolenic acid).
And the last group with no supplement.

After 10 weeks first and second group shown a positive impact, more than 42% of acne was cured. (source)

One important thing to be noted here is people with mild to severe acne shows good results.

Another study carried out, 13 men with mild to severe acne were given fish oil capsules for 12 weeks. (930 mg EPA, 720 mg DHA and 174 mg DPA)

And the result was, though people with moderate and severe acne shown improvement, mild acne got worse.

Conclusion from these 2 reports

From above mentioned reports it can be concluded that fish oil can treat moderate/severe acne, but for mild acne you’ve to look for some other natural remedies like argan oil, rose water, jojoba oil or honey.

Also read: Remedies to get rid of pimples with baking soda

Fish Oil for Acne – How it works

There are lots of researches which proved that omega 3 fatty acid can cure acne.

To know what properties in omega 3 fatty acid help to cure acne, let’s refresh the main causes of acne.

Acne is caused due to excess oil (sebum) production by sebaceous glands and dead skin cells which blocks skin pores. Bacterial infection increases acne. Though these are main causes of acne, stress, depression and some hormone causes excess oil production.

Now come back to fish oil.

Main properties of omega 3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, as inflammation and oxidation stress are main causes of acne it makes sense that omega 3 fatty acid easily treat acne. You know that stress also causes acne; omega 3 DHA fatty acid in fish oil reduces mental stress.

Fish oil contains bioactive chemical which helps in regulating sebum production.

Note: Pregnant women are asked to consult a doctor before taking omega 3 fatty acid capsules.

Wrap up

Omega 3 fatty acid in fish oil notably DHA and EPA treats acne. These are important fatty acid for our body which you can get through diet. There are various studies which prove that omega 3 fatty acid can treat acne. But for mild acne it’s not recommended.

You can get omega 3 fatty acid or fish oil capsules from local store. 3000 mg of dosage is recommended.

Other health benefits of omega 3 fatty acid or fish oil include

Treat Psoriasis
Reduce wrinkles (face packs for wrinkles)
Skin irritation
Atopic dermatitis
Heart diseases
Controls blood pressure
Weight loss support
Arthritis
Depression

Share your views on this article.

Source:

http://www.acneeinstein.com/fish-oil-for-acne/
http://www.health.com/health/article/0,,20411530,00.html
http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/omega-3-fatty-acids-fact-sheet

Acne

Witch Hazel A Quick Remedy For Acne

ByMoin Nex

Witch hazel is an astringent extracted from leaves and barks of Witch hazel shrub. A chemical found in witch hazel called tannins helps to break down excess oil; controlling sebum (oil) production is the main criteria in terminating acne cycle.

Because of anti-inflammatory and anti-irritant properties of witch hazel, many cosmetic products include it. After shave cream is the best example, witch hazel in this cream helps to tighten the skin, and many other medications include this astringent to slow down bleeding.

Not just acne you can cure many skin related diseases with witch hazel, which include minor burns, skin irritation, itching, inflammation and insect bites.

witch hazel for acne

How Witch Hazel Works in Treating Acne

As mentioned above a chemical in witch hazel astringent called tannins helps to break down oil resulting is clearing clogged pores which were blocked with excess oil and dead skin cells.

Not just this, if any bacteria (P.acnes) comes in contact with witch hazel it kills them. Thus two main reasons of acne (excess oil production and bacteria) can be resolved by applying witch hazel.

Diseases including diarrhea, vomiting, cough, tuberculosis, cold, eye inflammation and bruises are said to be cured with witch hazel but not yet proved.

Directions to Apply Witch Hazel

Get witch hazel from a local store.

Dip a cotton ball in witch hazel to apply it on washed acne affected area. Leave it for few minutes and rinse it off, apply twice daily.

If you’re like me (I love natural remedies) then you can add honey, avocado or egg white to make it a face mask.

Witch Hazel Face Mask

Things you’ll need

Witch hazel
Honey
Tea tree oil
Rose water (optional)

Instructions

Mix 1 tbsp of witch hazel, 1 tbsp of tea tree oil and 2 tbsp of honey in a bowl. Add rose water if you’ve dry skin.
Once you mixed it thoroughly apply a light layer to acne affected area.
Then rinse it off after 20 minutes.

You can try adding egg white, avocado, essential oil or sandal wood.

Side Effects

Though it’s safe for many adults it may cause mild skin irritation in some people.
Topically application has no high rate of side effects. But internal use is not safe.
Witch hazel contains safrole, this is a cancer causing chemical. Anyway amount of it is too small to concern.

Do you use witch hazel as face mask? Share your mask ingredients here.

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Acne

Benzoyl Peroxide Or Salicylic Acid for Acne?

ByMoin Nex

Both benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid are used to treat acne and both have their side-effects too.

These drugs are included in most recommended home remedies to treat acne.

Note: Consult your doctor before using any of these drugs.

Let’s start with Salicylic acid.

Salicylic Acid for Acne

Also known as beta hydroxy acid is commonly used to treat skin diseases. Salicylic acid promotes shedding of dead skin cells; this is a great way to exfoliate your skin. Many cosmetic products already included salicylic acid to their ingredients list.

Acne which is caused due to accumulated dead cells and excess sebum clogging pores can be treated when you can shed dead cells clearing pores. Anyway excess oil can’t be effectively control by salicylic acid. For this purpose (to control excess sebum) use jojoba oil or aloe vera gel.

Salicylic acid is a keratolytic and belongs to same class that of aspirin. If you’re allergic to aspirin don’t use salicylic acid.

Not just acne with salicylic acid you can treat warts, stretch marks, remove calluses and corns and other skin diseases.

Directions to use Salicylic acid

Concentrations of salicylic acid in products vary from .5% to 2%. Get the one prescribed by dermatologist. Follow doctor or instructions given on product.

Various forms of salicylic acid found in market are, salicylic acid pads, a salicylic acid lotion, cream, gel. Use any one among them.

Wash the area before applying medication. Pat dry and apply medication on bumps, avoid medication coming in contact with eyes, nose or other sensitive parts of the body, wash immediately if medication gets in these areas.

It’s important to continue using salicylic acid for best results.

Side Effects

Not every skin loves these remedies. You may see redness, dryness or irritation on your skin. Stop using salicylic acid as soon as you feel irritation.

Apply natural moisturizer after treating with salicylic acid.

Benzoyl Peroxide for Acne

This is one of the most recommended and inexpensive treatment for acne. Many over-the-counter products include benzoyl peroxide as an ingredient; even in medication this drug is prescribed.

Acne is mainly caused by excess sebum (oil), dead cells and bacteria. These bacteria are called P. acnes. When pores gets blocked oxygen is not allowed, so this oxygen less environment is favorable for P.acnes to grow and multiply. Applying benzoyl peroxide will promote oxygen into pores thus making it difficult for these bacteria to survive; also it reduces number of break outs on skin.

Directions to use Benzoyl Peroxide

Get a lotion or gel with 2% of benzoyl peroxide, higher percentage may irritate your skin.

Wash the affected part and then apply a thin layer of benzoyl peroxide, leave it for few minutes and rinse it off. Avoid nose, eyes and other sensitive parts getting in contact with this lotion or gel.

If you see no result after using for weeks, try increasing the dosage.

Side Effects

Like salicylic acid bezoyl peroxide may leave your skin dry and flaky. Though you may see acne is treated, you‘ll have dry skin left.

Consult your dermatologist before continuing with these remedies.

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