Kenyan Acne Home Remedies
Kenyan acne home remedies that you can make at home to treat acne naturally with non-toxic ingredients include cleansers, toners, scrubs, masks, spot treatments and moisturizers.
20 drops tea tree essential oil
Once it cools, add 20 drops of tea tree essential oil and stir to mix.
To use, dip a clean cotton ball in the tea and use it to cleanse your face.
Tea tree essential oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) has been proven by this study to have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. This study found that the components of tea tree oil were active against the acne bacteria P. acnes. This study which compared 5% benzoyl peroxide lotion with 5% tea tree oil gel found that it was effective for treating.
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
20 drops lemon essential oil
Once it cools, add 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar and 20 drops of lemon essential oil and stir to mix.
To use, dip a clean cotton ball in the tea and use it to tone your face after cleansing.
Lemon essential oil (Citrus limon) has antimicrobial properties and can reduce the bacteria on the skin.
Apple cider vinegar (ACV) treats acne effectively because it contains acetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid and succinic acid which have all been shown by this study and this study to kill the acne-causing bacteria P. acnes. In addition to its antibacterial properties, ACV also has antifungal properties which aid in killing micro-organisms on the skin.
1 teaspoon neem leaf powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
4 drops tea tree essential oil
To use, massage it onto a cleansed face using gentle circular motions for a few minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
Do not use if you have inflammed (red) acne lesions.
2 teaspoons bentonite clay
3 drops lemon essential oil
To use, apply on a clean face, wait for 10 minutes and rinse off with warm water.
2 teaspoons neem powder
3 drops tea tree essential oil
3/4 cup aloe vera gel
20 drops tea tree essential oil
To use, massage the mixture using fingertips onto a cleansed face.
Green Tea Cleanser
Ingredients
1 cup green tea20 drops tea tree essential oil
Instructions
Steep 1 green tea bag in a cup of boiling water for 10 minutes.Once it cools, add 20 drops of tea tree essential oil and stir to mix.
To use, dip a clean cotton ball in the tea and use it to cleanse your face.
Benefits
Green tea (Camellia sinensis ) is great for treating acne because a study found that epigallocatechin 3 gallate (EGCG) which is one of the main antioxidant polyphenols of green tea, has anti-inflammatory properties (reduces inflammation), antiseborrheic properties (reduces sebum production) and antimicrobial properties since it reduced the growth of the acne causing bacteria P. acnes and improved acne.Tea tree essential oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) has been proven by this study to have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. This study found that the components of tea tree oil were active against the acne bacteria P. acnes. This study which compared 5% benzoyl peroxide lotion with 5% tea tree oil gel found that it was effective for treating.
Neem Toner
Ingredients
3/4 cup neem tea1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
20 drops lemon essential oil
Instructions
Steep 1 teaspoon of neem leaf powder in a cup of boiling water for 10 minutes.Once it cools, add 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar and 20 drops of lemon essential oil and stir to mix.
To use, dip a clean cotton ball in the tea and use it to tone your face after cleansing.
Benefits
Neem leaves have been shown by this study to have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antihyperglycemic properties which are all useful for treating acne.Lemon essential oil (Citrus limon) has antimicrobial properties and can reduce the bacteria on the skin.
Apple cider vinegar (ACV) treats acne effectively because it contains acetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid and succinic acid which have all been shown by this study and this study to kill the acne-causing bacteria P. acnes. In addition to its antibacterial properties, ACV also has antifungal properties which aid in killing micro-organisms on the skin.
Green Tea Face Scrub
Ingredients
1 and 1/2 teaspoons green tea1 teaspoon neem leaf powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
4 drops tea tree essential oil
Instructions
Mix all the ingredients until they form a smooth paste.To use, massage it onto a cleansed face using gentle circular motions for a few minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
Do not use if you have inflammed (red) acne lesions.
Benefits
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) has anti-inflammatory properties which help reduce the redness and swelling of acne lesions. It has also been shown by this study to have antioxidant properties and it thus helps reduce free radical damage to the skin.
Neem Face Mask
Ingredients
1 teaspoon neem tea2 teaspoons bentonite clay
3 drops lemon essential oil
Instructions
Mix all the ingredients until they form a smooth paste.To use, apply on a clean face, wait for 10 minutes and rinse off with warm water.
Benefits
Bentonite clay was found by this study to detoxify the body by absorbing negatively charged ions. This absorbent clay also absorbs negatively charged toxins from the skin.
Green Tea Acne Spot Treatment
Ingredients
1 teaspoon green tea2 teaspoons neem powder
3 drops tea tree essential oil
Instructions
Mix all the ingredients until they form a smooth paste. To use, apply it on the acne lesion using a Q tip.
Green Tea Moisturizer
Ingredients
1/4 cup green tea3/4 cup aloe vera gel
20 drops tea tree essential oil
Instructions
Mix all the ingredient thoroughly.To use, massage the mixture using fingertips onto a cleansed face.
Benefits
Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) is awesome for treating acne because a study found that applying it on the skin reduces inflammation since it has anti-inflammatory properties and it thus reduces the redness and swelling of acne lesions. The study also found that applying aloe vera to the skin aides wound healing which is thought to be due to the fact that it stimulates cell regeneration.
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