Natural Aids for Acne

It is more than a little tempting, when suffering from acne, to throw oneself upon the mercy of the retailers and the manufacturers of acne products. From skin strips right through to microdermabrasion, the cosmetics and skin care industry seem to have a thousand answers to your one acne problem.

An acne sufferer could spend a small fortune on the well known, always advertised branded products that flood the shelves of chemists and supermarkets. Some of these products may work, while some are little better than the old con artist snake oil. Knowing the difference between these is extremely tricky, and even user reviews can be tampered with by the manufacturers to give a more glowing view of their product.

So, where to turn? There are two options; firstly, you can systematically try every product available on the market, spending half of your wages until you find one that works for you. Or, you could look beyond the expensive marketing strategies and turn instead to nature. After all, cures and treatments for acne that come from natural sources have been around an awful lot longer than celebrity-endorsed products have!

One of the most popular natural remedies is Aloe Vera. This can be taken as a tablet on a daily basis, or can be used as part of a cream. If choosing the latter option, be careful to read the list of ingredients thoroughly before purchasing. This is because many companies will use harsh, damaging chemicals on creams for acne and then try and ease past people’s natural resistance to such chemicals by included a tiny percentage of aloe vera in the cosmetic make up of the product and advertising based on this. Aloe vera creams that are entirely natural are available on the internet and should not be expensive.

Another popular natural acne remedy is tea tree oil, which is sometimes referred to as melaleuca oil. This tends to be marketed as a pure ointment, cream or oil which can be smoothed on to the skin. Tea tree oil is a natural antibacterial, helping to fight the infection which causes acne, and it also has soothing properties which will lessen the tightness of skin.

Other natural supplements often spoken about include green tea supplements, olive leaf extract and liquorice root extract. These all have various properties and levels of efficacy, but all are significantly cheaper than branded remedies, and are better for your skin overall, too.

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