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Home remendies for Blackheads

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*Disclaim: The effectiveness from applying these natural tips will be depended on the body condition of the applicant.

OverviewEven though it is claimed that the personality outweighs the appearance, it is evident that nobody wants to be ugly. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the awareness of taking great care of skin, not only in women, but in men as well. Cosmetics industry often publishes advertisement that shows the efficiency of their products. They might work, but with some common skin problems, such as blackheads, you can totally save a tons of money by using natural ingredients around you. This article will shed light on top 25 home remedies for blackheads.

What are Blackheads?• Blackheads are also known by the name of open comedones used to describe the black or sometimes yellow bumps appeared on your face. They are the clogs which develop at the hair follicles’ openings as the results of excess accumulation of sebum as well as dirt and dead cells [1].• Furthermore, the black color of the bumps is due to oxidization when contact with air, not dirt[2].

What causes Blackheads?

Various factors can be the causes of blackheads such as unbalanced diet, changes in hormone, lack of skin care as well as using cosmetics excessively, also genetics or stress can make blackheads appear as well. Blackheads are commonly found in the face, especially nose. However, blackheads do not exclude other body’s parts as they can appear anywhere. Moreover, they will need to be taken care carefully or else acne will breakout [3][4].Apart from that, some other causes can raise enormously the risk of experiencing blackheads and acne, including:• lots of body oil that is produced• the development of the p. acnes bacteria (known

as propionibacterium acnes) on the skin• irritation of the hair follicles as the dead skins

cells do not shed regularly• witnessing the changes of  hormones triggering

an addition in oil production when it comes to the teen years, menstruation, or taking some types of birth control pills• consuming severral certain types of drugs,

consisting of  androgens, corticosteroids or lithium,• In fact, people believe that what they eat or drink

daily has negatively impact on their acne condition. Some dairy foods and products containing carbohydrates can make the blood sugar levels increase; thereby contributing partly to acne formation. However,researchers have pointed out that there is little strong relationship.

Symtoms of BlackheadsWhen you can see your face in the mirror, blackheads are easlily spotted on the skin owing to their dark color. When the time passes by, even though they cause no pain because of their anti-inflammation., blackheads are developed slightly.

Top 25 most effective home remedies for Blackheads

1. Exfoliate Dead Skin2. Lemon Juice3. Honey4. Glair5. Turmeric6. Green tea7. Toothpaste8. Baking soda9. Cinnamon Powder10. Apple11. Castor oil12. Cumin Powder13. Green beans, Green tea & Glair14. Hot towel

15. Potato16. Turmeric Powder & Coriander Leaves17. Almond18. Lemon & Yogurt19. Orange Peel & Yogurt20. Lemon, Avocado, Flour, Salt, Apple Juice & Lavender21. Lemon, Yogurt & Oatmeal22. Cucumber & Yogurt23. Lemon & Glair24. Milk & Salt25. Honey & Carrot

1. Exfoliate Dead Skin

When it comes to natural home remedies for blackheads, exfoliating skin is a basic one. Exfoliation is one of the most important skin care steps to help skin become more bright and airy. When dead skin is not removed, the pores will be clogged, thus causing blackheads and acne. Therefore, you should clean the skin 1-2 times per week for your skin to be healthier and more beautiful. It is not only one of the simple home remedies for blackheads, but also one of the most essential tasks you have to do often if you want to keep a healthy skin.

2. Lemon Juice

• Lemon contains vitamin C and acid which can remove dirt and sebum from skin very well. Do it 2 times/week. You can use lemon juice directly to apply to the skin, for about 15 minutes and rinse with clean water [5][6].• Or you can make a mask with lemon juice,

almond oil and glycerin. All raw materials are mixed well and you can rub on the surface of blackheads or the whole faces. Wait 15-20 minutes then rinse off with cool water. This will help not only you remove the blackheads quickly, but also lighten dark skin areas. By this way, you just need make 1 times/week.• Note: For the sensitive skin, you should limit the

application of this method since lemon has a bleached property.• For more information about the benefits and

applications of lemon in treating face skin problems, please read: Home Remedies for Whiteheads.

3. Honey

• To treat blackheads with honey, it is great if you take about 3-5 teaspoons of honey to boil up, let it cool down and then rub on the skin acne. You wait until the layer of honey dry and then peel off the skin. Blackheads will be glued to the mask and will be pulled out easily. This is considered as one of effective home remedies for blackheads. You can perform 2-3 times/week until you get smooth skin as wished.• Also, you can mix honey with lemon. Drop just a

small amount of lemon juice into the mixture 3-5 tablespoons honey and apply to your face for 20-30 minutes then rinse your face with cool water. After just one month, you will see results immediately.• Honey is a miraculous ingredient for skin care as

it can help improve your skin condition tremendously. You can find out more about it at: Home Remedies for Fair Skin.

4. Glair

• Egg whites can also help remove dead skin cells, dirt (cause of acne), and whiten your face. That’s why it becomes one of the natural blackhead removal. In term of the easiest way, you only need to rub glair on blemishes, for about 15 minutes, and rinse with water. For better efficiency, you get glair by a thick layer on the skin (usually 2 sides of the nose) and then take a small piece of tissue paper to place on it. Wait for the mask to dry completely, lightly peel the layers off the nose. Dried glair will pull blackheads out quickly.• Applying glair onto face skin

can undoubtedly help you remove acne effectively; however, another wonderful impact of this action is that your skin will get to be brighter and glowing. You can read more about benefits of glair for skin at: Home Remedies for Glowing Skin.

5. Turmeric

• Turmeric is considered as one of the best home remedies for blackheads quickly and efficiently. It not only eliminates acne effectively, safely but also helps blur bruises, scarring acne naturally [9].• You prepare turmeric and mint juice, then mix them together to create a solution and apply it to blackheads, leave it around 3-5 minutes and rinse with warm water. Regularly using it will help you get rid of the discomforts of blackheads and restore glowing and smooth skin.

6. Green tea

Being  a  popular  drink  in  many  countries, green tea can  also  help  treat  blackheads efficiently.  You  can  simply  purchase  green  tea powder  available  at  the  supermarket.  When using,  you  get  about  1  tablespoon  green  tea powder mixed  with  water  into  a  viscous  paste, then  scrub  on  acne  skin  for  2-3  minutes  then rinse  with  warm  water. The  antioxidants  from green  tea will  help  cleanse oily skin and open pores for  blackheads  quickly. The  answer on how to get  rid of blackheads on nose or  the other body’s part is no longer hard to tell.

7. Toothpaste

• Using toothpaste is also one of the extremely simple home remedies for blackheads for helping remove blackheads, but not everyone can come up with this idea. This quality is thanks to the ingredients of toothpaste – Sodium pyrophosphate because it can eliminate excess calcium causing acne while anti-inflammatory Silica can help support the process. Besides, toothpaste contains properties similar to baking soda which also help reduce the amount of oil on the skin.• Simply, you just need to take a little toothpaste on acne skin and gently rub 2-3 minutes then rinse with cool water. It should be applied daily in order to treat acne effectively and quickly.

8. Baking soda

Baking soda is without a doubt an effective acne and  blackheads  treatment. It  has  appeared  in many  lists  of  home  remedies  for  a  variety  of diseases related to skin. In addition, it also helps remove dirt and oiliness. Mix two tablespoons of baking  soda with water  to  form a good mixture and apply it to your face before massaging for 5 minutes.  After  that,  wait  for  20  minutes  then rinse  off  with  warm  water.  You  should implement  this  measure  2  times  a  week  to achieve the best effect.

9. Cinnamon Powder

• In regard to home remedies for blackheads, cinnamon powder not only effectively prevents the occurrence of blackheads but also makes your skin smooth and bright [10].• All you need to do is to mix its powder with water before applying the paste on the areas where blackheads appear. After 15-20 minutes, take warm water to rinse your skin.• Read also: How To Lighten Skin Naturally

10. Apple

• Apple is another useful tip on how to get rid of blackheads. Apples are rich in antioxidants, so it should become a routine of yours in the effective acne treatments. Please prepare a medium-sized apple and cut it into small pieces [11].• The next step is mixing ½ cup of boiled milk into apple slices. Use a blender to get the right mixture. Apply this mask to the affected skin and leave it for 30 minutes. Rinse your face with warm water.

11. Castor oil

• Taking advantage of natural oils to clean the impurities is one of many useful home remediesfor blackheads. Refined castor oil can be used as a secret ingredient to help you get rid of blackheads .• To clean your pores, you have to pour a few drops of castor oil on your finger and massage your skin within 5-6 minutes.• Then pour hot water into a medium bowl, use a towel to cover your head and let steam absorb directly onto your skin for 4-5 minutes. Finally, use a clean and soft towel to remove excess liquid and oil.

12. Cumin Powder

Have you ever wondered how the most common herbs are used as perfect ingredients for acne? You can remove the blackheads with the help of masks from cumin leaves. Mix 1 teaspoon of cumin powder with ½ cup of boiling water and leave mixture to cool for approximately 15-20 minutes. Finally, use a cotton swab to coat the mixture onto the damaged skin. Then you clean your skin by warm water.

13. Green beans, Green tea & Glair

• Green beans and green tea are actually very good for cleaning the pores, & glairs work to prevent blackhead treatment rather effectively. • Ingredients: 10 grams of Green beans, 10 grams of green tea, 2 tablespoons of glair or honey• Crush green beans and green tea and mix with glair and apply this mixture to your face and neck. Wait for 20 to 30 minutes, then you get a cotton cloth to wipe and rinse with warm water. Perform this way every day, you’ll blow blemishes off your face and especially your nose.

14. Hot towel

• You may agree that all home remedies for blackheads in this list are simple and cheap for anyone to be able to afford. However, you may not need anything else, but a towel which is available in your house. Without any material, you just prepare a cloth or small towel, blanch through hot water, squeezed dry and rub on your face for 10-15 minutes. Hot steam will remove impurities and blackheads. It is one of the easiest home remedies for blackheads.• Nonetheless, make sure that the towel is clean or else the problem might get worse.

15. Potato

• The soothing quality of potato has been taken advantage of for ages to improve the skin health. Many people use potato as regularly as cucumber to eradicate impurities existing on their skin. There is no reason to refuse potato as one of the best home remedies for blackheads.• Ingredients: 1 potato & 1 teaspoon of pure honey• To destroy blackheads, you crush a fresh potato and add in a spoonful of honey in order to apply to the skin within 15 minutes. Then rinse with warm water.

16. Turmeric Powder & Coriander Leaves

The golden spice – turmeric – has already been mentioned above as a great tip on how to get rid of blackheads on nose. But you are totally able to maximize its effects by mixing it with another ingredient good for the skin.Ingredients:• 500 grams of turmeric.• Few fresh coriander leaves.How to do:• Crush coriander leaves and mix with turmeric powder• Then apply onto the skin for 15 minutes and rinse with clean water.

17. Almond

Almond has positive effects on the skin. With its content of vitamins, almond can make your skin glower and fresher for longer.If you use almond to scrub your face, dead cells will be removed easily. The same things can happen to impurities on the skin. Therefore, almond is one of the best home remedies for blackheads.Ingredients:• 200 grams of shelled almonds• 1 teaspoon honey• Crush almonds and then add in honey. Simply,

you can have one of the fastest home remedies for blackheads with almonds and honey. Apply the mixture to your face in 5 minutes[12].• Read also: 

10 Incredible Things You Should Know About Almond  

18. Lemon & Yogurt

Both of these ingredients are great contributors to a healthy skin. Their combination is likely to bring greater effects. You can absolutely generate a new tip on how to get rid of blackheads fast by simply mixing them together.Ingredients:• 1 jar of sugar-free yogurt• 1 fresh lemonFirst, you squeeze a lemon. Then, pour the lemon juice into the jar of yogurt to form a mixture. This effective acne treatment can remove blackheads significantly.

19. Orange peel & Yogurt

If the combination of lemon and yogurt does not satisfy you, orange peel is a great alternative choice. You can enjoy the richness of vitamin C from an orange for a stronger immune system, while its peel can be used to improve your skin.Take 2 tablespoons of orange peel and the yogurt to form a dough. Apply to your face for 30 minutes, then rinse with clean water. This approach helps open pores, keep skin smooth and light as well as eliminate blackheads.

20. Lemon, Avocado, Flour, Salt, Apple Juice & Lavender• There seems to be many ingredients, all of which are great home remedies for blackheads when you apply each. If you have enough time, money and patience, get them together because they all provide such great sources of vitamins and nutrients to nurture your skin.• You mix 4 tablespoons of apple juice, 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ cup of flour, 1 teaspoon of mashed avocado, 4 drops of lavender essential oil with ½ cup of lemon juice. Mix all of them together then apply this mixture to your face. You can be able to conserve the rest solution in the fridge.

21. Lemon, Yogurt & Oat meal

The combination of lemon, yogurt and oatmea is among handy tips on how to get rid of blackheads fast. You mix all the ingredients into a dough. Apply the mixture to your face. The blackheads will disappear and the bruise will blur. Wait about 15 minutes before you use warm water to wash the face. The pores become astringent with citric acid in lemon.

22. Cucumber & Yogurt

There is no need to explain further about the advantage of cucumber on the skin. Thinking of mixing it with yogurt? It will be definitely one of the best home remedies for blackheads.You cut cucumber into thin slices and mix with yogurt and apply it to your face. Another way is that you can use cucumber juice and mix with yogurt, then rub on your face for about 15 to 20 minutes [13].

23. Lemon & Glair

The last home remedies for blackheads in this list are all about combinations.Beat glair and then add a few drops of lemon juice. You apply this mixture to your face and let dry, then rinse with cold water. This mask is especially suitable for oily skin, the pores will be astringent thanks to lemon juice and glair.

24. Milk & Salt

Milk and salt can work wonder for your blackheads removal. Dissolve a teaspoon of salt in a glass of fresh milk. Use a cotton swab to apply to your face within half an hour. Finally, use cold water to rinse your face. You put 1 tablespoon of salt in a glass of fresh milk and stir. Get absorbent cotton to dip this mixture and rub on your skin. Leave it for half an hour, then rinse your face with cold water.

25. Honey & Carrot

• Using honey and carrot is a wise solution on how to remove blackheads on nose. Add one teaspoon of honey into fresh carrot juice. Apply it to your skin for 10 minutes. The skin will be nourished by the vitamin A in carrots rather efficiently.• Above are home remedies for blackheads that you can take to quickly remove the obnoxious blemishes and help care for the smooth and glowing skin naturally. Please choose for yourself the most appropriate method. Along with that, you should combine with diet, activities, clean sanitation which can completely get rid of the obsession with blackheads attack.