Suffering from inflammatory acne and your blemishes are so red you don't even want to leave your house! Then you need to try this fantastic homemade remedy for your face acne. Ok so, chances are you probably have aspirin at home, if you do great! If you don't then you'll need to get some because it is our main ingredient.
That's right, aspirin doesn't only work to reduce fever, pain, and inflammation; aspirin has the most potential as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat inflammatory acne -which is precisely why you also take it for that awful headache. So it is also safe to say, it’s unlikely to work for no inflammatory acne, like blackheads and whiteheads.
For those who have been fighting acne for a while, then you know that salicylic acid is a popular acne treatment ingredient. Then you'll be amazed to know that this salicylic acid, is also present in aspirin but in a high concentration. When you dissolve aspirin in water, it will break up into acetyl acid and salicylic acid, making it a great home remedy for acne; and is the exact reason why this two ingredient mask works wonders!
This is guaranteed to become your go-to quick acne fix. Because let's get real, acne or a pimple is unflattering at any age and can pop up on your skin at any time! So the only options we have is either preventing it or quick fixing it and aspirin surely can.
Now that you know that aspirin can be applied topically to your skin and that it helps reduce acne as well, let's get to work and follow this two ingredient mask recipe and tell your inflammatory acne goodbye! Now you also need to know that salicylic acid may dry your skin so it it really important to follow up with your moisturizing routine.
Use powdered aspirin or completely crush a few tablets.
Combine the aspirin powder with warm water to create a paste.
Wash your face with your normal cleanser.
Apply the aspirin paste directly to the acne. You can use it as a spot treatment or apply over your entire face like a face mask.
Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes at a time.
Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
Follow up with your usual moisturizer.
Ingredients
Directions
Use powdered aspirin or completely crush a few tablets.
Combine the aspirin powder with warm water to create a paste.
Wash your face with your normal cleanser.
Apply the aspirin paste directly to the acne. You can use it as a spot treatment or apply over your entire face like a face mask.
Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes at a time.
Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
Follow up with your usual moisturizer.