Saturday, April 18, 2020
Waking up to find acne on your skin can be so upsetting! This is especially true since acne so often forms in extremely visible places like on the skin of the face and neck, the chest and the back.
Acne isn’t just unsightly, but it can also be very uncomfortable and even painful. When the skin becomes inflamed, it can cause tenderness, soreness, itching and worse. Many people also suffer from lowered self-esteem and increased self-consciousness due to the presence of acne on their face.
There are many treatments on the market that claim to be able to resolve acne breakouts. But what do you do when you’ve tried everything and nothing has worked? Or what if you don’t want to use harsh chemicals on your skin or you can’t tolerate them?
There are many ways to use turmeric for acne. Turmeric may not be well known in Western medicine, but it has a long and respected history as a healing agent in other medical traditions. In this article, learn about ways to use turmeric to treat acne.
1. Make use of turmeric with neem
Boil about 10 neem leaves and then grind them. Add 1/4th teaspoon of haldi powder to the leaves and mix. Apply the paste on your face and leave it for about 20 minutes before washing off. Haldi is known for its anti-bacterial and cleansing properties. Add to that neem—a sure shot fungus fighter and you have the solution to reducing acne.
2. Try a concoction of haldi with the exfoliant oatmeal
Mix 1 tablespoon each of oatmeal and haldi. Add drops of water to make it into a thick consistency and apply on your face. Leave it on till it dries up and then wash off. Oatmeal is known to be an effective exfoliator for the skin while turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties that help in reducing pimples.
3. Mix the acne healing nature of haldi with the moisturising properties of honey
Mix 1 teaspoon of haldi and 1/2 teaspoon honey. Apply this thick paste specifically on the acne and leave it for about 15 minutes. Wash off with a mild face wash. While turmeric will help heal your pimples, honey has naturally moisturising properties, which will give your skin the hydration it needs.
4. DIY a pimple fighting and skin lightening treatment with haldi and lemon
Take ¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder and ½ teaspoon of lemon juice mixed with drops of water. Apply this mix to your acne scars and active acne and wash off after 20 minutes. Lemon juice is acidic in nature and hence, helps lighten scars and spots left by acne while turmeric’s medicinal properties help heal acne and better your complexion. This is why a pack like this is perfect for those with acne prone skin.
5. Rely on a turmeric based acne fighting regime
Since haldi seems to be one of the most effective solutions to treating pimples, why not use it as a part of your cleansing, toning and moisturising routine? To include a face wash that works on pimples, try the Ayush Anti Pimple Turmeric Face Wash. This cleanser contains Nalpamaradi Tailam, an oil formulated with potent herbal ingredients such as vetiver, peepal and amla that heals scars, dark spots and blemishes. For acne scars specifically, we suggest you rely on the Ayush Anti Marks Turmeric Face Cream that reduces marks, spots and lightens skin tone. If you want to get rid of any skin irritability and are looking for a natural soap that treat acne prone skin, try the Ayush Purifying Turmeric Soap. Enhanced with Nalpamaradi Tailam, an oil that reduces any skin irritability, this soap draws out pollutants and toxins from the body as you shower.