Natural Exfoliating and Skin Health

There are several ways to exfoliate the skin, which is important for someone that has acne, because it should not be done using harsh over the counter exfoliants. This is where natural exfoliants can save the acne flare-ups that can occur and the irritation that some exfoliating products can cause.

The ingredients that are used when making natural exfoliants are things that are regularly found in the kitchen including sugar, both white and brown. One of the odd things that can be used are tomatoes, this is because they have acid when put on pimples can become an active agent in clearing them up. The tomato paste put on the face it should be washed off in approximately an hour.

Lettuce is another item from the kitchen that can be used in treating acne as well as fresh mint juice. Lettuce is used by saturating the leaves in water and using as a rinse for the face, fresh mint juice used nightly can assist in clearing acne naturally. There is also a paste that can be made using fresh mint juice and turmeric powder. This paste is put on the face to treat acne and left for about thirty minutes and then rinsed from the face with lukewarm water. A mixture of a spoon of white sugar, brown sugar and a couple drops of water to make a face scrub is a gentle way to scrub the face to clean without irritating acne.