Dealing with acne can be somewhat of a hassle. It would be nice to just get rid of them magically some how but too bad that can’t be done. What you can do instead is help prevent more of them from showing up on your face as well as help speed up the healing process of your existing acne. Here are some natural acne remedies you may want to try. The first thing you can do is to start cutting out different foods that causes you to break out. This is obvious but some people just don’t do it. Another thing you can try is applying your face with a thin layer of a cream with benzoyl peroxide in it. This will help keep dirt off of your face. At the end of the day, just wash it off.

There are many natural home acne remedies. One is peppermint. It’s preferable to spearmint because it has menthol within it, and this has medicinal values. If you are unable to find peppermint, use whatever type of mint that’s available. You can grow peppermint easily, if you want to always have it on hand.

To use mint as an acne remedy, crush a handful of mint leaves, and rub the leaves and their juice on the affected area of skin. Leave it there for five or ten minutes. Rinse your face off with cold water. You can repeat this as often as it is needed, to get rid of inflammation and pain. Be sure that if you have any allergies to mint, you do not use this method. And if your skin becomes irritated when you use mint, discontinue its use.

Acne is a skin condition that is seen in 8 out of 10 teenagers irrespective of their gender, race and ethnicity. While most of the acne is seen on the face, it can also be seen on chest, neck, back and shoulder. Acne is formed by clogging the skin pores by dirt, oil and bacteria. Factors that influence the formation of acne are genetics, hormones, use of medication like steroids and diet.  All of which makes teens wonder how they will ever be acne free.

People who have acne prone skin should wash the skin twice daily using warm water and soap. This removes the oil and dirt from the skin and prevents acne. Since diet plays a major role in the formation of acne, consumption of fatty foods like chocolate, cheese and other oily foods should be minimized. A well balanced diet is ideal to maintain the skin healthy. A diet rich in vitamin A and vitamin E also reduces the acne.

Tea tree oil is one of the popular home remedy for acne. It has anti-bacterial property, which when applied to the skin can kill the acne causing bacteria. Fresh Lemon juice is another great home remedy for acne. It can be applied using cotton balls and should be washed after 30 minutes. If this treatment is done regularly, it is very effective in treating acne. The other home remedies include application of fresh tomato paste, mint paste and aloe Vera. Mineral and vitamin supplements such as Zinc, vitamin A and Vitamin E enhance the effectiveness of natural remedies.