Acne Home Remedies
Cleanser
Apply Milk of Magnesia (easily available in the market) 1 on for 10 minutes. Rinse off.
Discencrusting Formula (Helps blackheads come out easily)
Dissolve a teaspoon of Epsom salts (Magnesium Sulphate) in a cup of hot water. Apply to the acne areas with cotton wool. A papaya-mint tea bag dissolved in a cup of hot water and applied on the acne areas also acts as a discencrusting lotion.
Excellent Toner
Add about 2 to 3 drops of Tr. of Benzotn to a mug of cold water. Rinse face with this. It is antibacterial Pack
2 teaspoons of egg white, add 2 pods of crushed garlic and 1 teaspoon of calamine. Leave on face for 20 minutes, then rinse off.
Moisturizer
A bottle of rose water, 1/4 teaspoon vinegar, 5 drops of glycerin, 2 drops of camphor.
Dryers of Pimples
Touch the pimples with spirit of camphor. Keep applying until the pimples dry up. It may "sting" but don't worry. It will check the infection.
To lighten Scars
Take 1 bunch of green grapes, moisten with water and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon alum and 1 teaspoon salt. Wrap grapes in foil and bake in slow oven for 15 minutes. Squeeze the juice of grapes and cover face with the liquid, rinse off after 15 minutes with lukewarm water.
Use an Ice Pack regularly, wrap ice cubes in a bit of cloth or cotton and applies to the open pore areas. This helps diminish enlarged pores.