All the natural ingredients that work wonders to treat acne issues

Dhwani Vora | Updated: May 8, 2020, 11:31 IST
Acne is one of the most painful things to deal with. It's bumpy, leaves spots on your skin and irritates your smooth skin. There are many causes why acne occurs on your skin. It could be your food habits, hormones or even heredity. All the problems have many solutions too. For times like these when you're locked in the house and can take full advantage of it by taking utmost care of your acne, here are some natural ingredients that can help you treat them well.

- Turmeric: As common as this kitchen ingredient is, turmeric has many health benefits. One of which is that it has anti-bacterial as well as anti-inflammatory properties that can kill the germs which cause acne. You can mix one spoon of haldi with a little bit of honey and apply it on your acne. You need to leave it on for 15 minutes before you wash it off with water. You can do this everyday to reduce acne on your face.

- Neem: These leaves contain anti-bacteria ingredients that helps in treating acne and makes the skin feel rather soft. It also works great to cure breakouts and manages oily skin too. Neem is quite well known to reduce the size of pores and tone the skin which in turn reduces the oilyness. Neem infused water can be the best cure for acne. For this, you have to take a handful of neem leaves and boil them in around half a litre of water. Once the water cools down, you can store it in a bottle and use it as a toner.

- Aloe vera: This gel is very popular as a natural solution for acne as it calms the skin down and acne too. It contains anti-inflammatory properties as well as it helps in hydrating the skin. You can apply the gel directly on the acne every single day and it'll disappear in a few days.

- Tea tree oil: An oil could also be a great remedy to treat acne issues. This oil is very famous for its anti-bacterial as well as anti-inflammatory properties. It calms down the inflammation and redness on the skin and soothes the dry skin and also controls the oil content. You need to add three drops of tea tree oil to your moisturizer and apply it on your face. This will help control breakouts and acne.

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