Three Sure Fire Home Remedy for Zit

There are as many home remedy for zits as there are stars in the sky.  Most people have a recipe of some sort of weirdness that they swear by.  I will talk about a few of them here and give some practical advice on how to manage acne over all. There is really no 100% cure for acne but there are a few things you can do to ease the irritation and to reduce the amount in the future.  Some of these will work for some people while they might not work for others.  First let’s talk about what acne actually is.  When the pores in the skin get clogged with dirt or oil, they get irritated and infected.  Once that happens, people flock to the internet for acne home remedies!  Let’s review a few.  I will talk about toothpaste, anti dandruff shampoo, and garlic.

Toothpaste has been a known home treatments for acne for many years.  Most over the counter acne creams and medicines have an acid in them known as Bha or Beta hydroxyl acid.  It is a lab created acid that gets deep down into the pores of the skin.  It pushes out the dirt and oil that is clogging and irritating the pores.  When used on existing acne, it helps to sooth the irritation and heal quicker.  This is basically what toothpaste does.  Once the pore is infected and inflamed, there is not much that can be done except to help it heal.  The toothpaste has active ingredients that sooth it and cover it to insure no other irritants get into the pore.  It also helps to reduce the redness which makes the skin look a lot better while it heals.

Another home cures for acne is anti dandruff shampoo.  The connection here is a little scientific.  The same stuff that causes acne is actually some of the same stuff that causes dandruff.  The way you use the shampoo is different then the way you use the other home remedies.  With the toothpaste, it’s ok to leave it on overnight.  You do not want to do that with the anti dandruff shampoo.  Only leave it on for about a minute or so.  Only do this once a day or once every other day because you do not want to irritate your skin.  If the skin is irritated, it is actually easier for it develop acne.

 Garlic is another natural home remedy that most people would not think of.  It is natural and safe on the skin.  It does smell a little, but it is easy enough to buy and to use.  Unlike all of the other remedies we have talked about, the garlic actually works from the inside of the body.  It has inflammations antibodies to it that reduce swelling and irritation of the skin and body.  Garlic also has the ability to kill certain types of bacteria.  These are the same types of bacteria that get into the pores and cause the acne to begin with.  Not only can the regular consumption of garlic help with current acne, it can help reduce the amount in the future.