subject: Home Remedies For Removing Blackheads [print this page] Getting rid of blackheads can be a hassle and frustrating. Having blackheads can be embarrassing, especially when people stare at them. So, what I'm going to do is share with you some home remedies for blackheads. That way, you will have clean and healthy skin.
One may prepare a solution by boiling a cup of water with 1 teaspoon Epsom salt and three drops of iodine. After the solution has cooled down a little, one may soak a cotton ball with the solution and dab the skin containing black heads with it. This will loosen pores and allow easy squeezing. The squeezing should be done with the help of sterilized gauze pad.
It is said that the mixture paste of fresh lemon juice and grounded drumstick pods proves to be very effective for the cure of blackheads. Just leave it on the affected area, wash it after drying and you will certainly see a difference. Try a mixture of one tablespoon of lemon juice and one tablespoon of ground nut oil.
As mentioned above, facials and pastes are very popular home remedies for blackheads that you can do easily. A paste you can make at home that is used to prevent blackheads involves using a combination of groundnut oil and fresh lime juice that you mix together. You can find groundnut oil at many health food stores.
Mixing fresh lime juice with ground drumstick pods can help you get rid of blackheads easily. Applying a mask of fuller's earth or bentonite clay is an excellent treatment for blackheads. It would clean the clogged pores by absorbing the excess oil.
Another combination that works well to get rid of blackheads is a mix of glycerin, lemon juice and almond oil. This combination should be applied to the skin for 15 to 20 minutes. Regular use will give you a blemish less skin.
The method of steaming to open the pores making it easy to remove blackheads is also a great way to get rid of blackheads.
Make yourself a homemade face scrub by grinding up a few orange peels and mixing it with one teaspoon of Epsom salt and a quarter-cup of hot water. Using cotton balls put this mix on the areas of your face where blackheads have formed. Give the mixture a few minutes to dry and follow up with a gentle facial cleansing.
There are options in treatment though there is no cure all. Some people will use the same regiment as previously mentioned including facial scrubs with sulfur based products, deep cleansing and exfoliation as well as anti bacterial creams and gels.
Simply warm some honey and apply it on your affected skin. After ten minutes, wash the honey off with cold water. What could be easier than this for those nights you need a quick home remedies for removing blackheads problem? And you can take honey internally to help increase the natural glow of your skin.
