Acne is caused by over-production of sebum. Sebum blocks pores. A variety of factors can lead to production of excess sebum including: fluctuating hormones, stress, medications, tight fitting clothing and genetics. Over the counter and prescription products can treat acne, But, those products may also come with a list of warnings and side effects. You can treat acne naturally with significant results. Natural remedies are much safer for your health and the environment.

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Zinc. People with acne tend to be zinc deficient. Eating foods naturally rich in zinc, such as beef, chicken, yogurt, many nuts and beans will boost your zinc level. Zinc supplements also works well.

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Omega-3. Omega-3 fatty acids give the skin healing power. Omega-3 helps to clear up acne by thinning the sebum that clogs the pores. Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids include fish and fish oils and vegetable oils. Salmon and flaxseed oils are known for boosting Omega-3. Flaxseed oil is highly recommended.

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Tea Tree Oil. Apply tea tree oil to the area several times each day. Some research indicates that tea tree oil is just as effective as benzoyl peroxide, the number one over-the-counter acne treatment. This works well.

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Chasteberry Tea. Women who have acne flares up during their menstrual cycle, chasteberry tea is the recommended treatment. It has been shown, in studies, that chasteberry tea helps regulate female hormones. One cup per day is plenty. It is important that you don’t over-do this remedy. Drinking excessive amounts of the tea may worsen your acne.

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Sugar. Cut the sugar out of your diet. Replaced the sugar in your diet with honey or molasses. Believe it or not, refined sugar is processed to remove the nutrients. The bi-product is molasses, which retains all the nutrition lost in the processing. If you must eat sugar, eat brown unrefined sugar and cut back when your acne flares up. Artificial sweeteners come with a variety of warnings and health risks. Splenda does not currently contain warning labels, but it is highly processed and refined and simply not what nature intended. You may also try stevia.

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Vinegar, Lemon Juice and Aloe. Each of these may be used with positive results on acne. The vinegar and lemon juice work to clean your pours. The aloe works to heal skin damage. Studies have shown that treating the sores with aloe will reduce scars and speed healing. Aloe is very beneficial.

These are only a few natural remedies for treating Acne.

Basic Facial Aspirin Recipe

* 5 to 10 of plain aspirin- (cheap generic is fine)
* Crush aspirin tablets into a fine powder- (a coffee grinder works well if you are making a large batch)
* Mix in your favorite fruit acid, squeezing the juice from a lemon, lime, or orange.
* To use as an aspirin scrub make a thick paste using only a few teaspoons of the fruit juice.
* To make an aspirin toner use a least 1/3 cup of fruit juice an make a thin solution that you can saturate a cotton ball with an apply.

Experiment by adding 3 to 5 crushed aspirin tablets to their favorite skin care recipe for the added rejuvenation potential.

Different skin types should tailor the aspirin recipe to meet their particular

skin care needs. It is beneficial for dry and sensitive skin types to add a teaspoon of honey or Aloe Vera pulp to the basic aspirin facial recipe.

A dairy product such as yogurt, cream, or milk can be substituted for the fruit acid or used in combination with the basic aspirin facial recipe for oilier skin types.

This is truly some of the best recipes for facial rejuvenation.