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Have You Tried Lemon Juice For A Homemade Acne Treatment?

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Have you hear that lemon juice can be effective for a homemade acne treatment? People deal with so many skin problems, and we will all face at least one in our lifetime, acne would be just one of them. Hyper pigmentation, rosacea, fine lines, wrinkles, and acne scars are more skin disorders that many people will face. If your looking for a more natural approach try using lemon juice.

Although there are many factors that can contribute to skin disorders such as the environment, rays from the sun, cosmetics, and soaps or detergents that have harsh chemicals, lack of proper minerals and vitamins is a huge contributing factor. Vitamins and minerals will simply promote overall health to the body and the skin. making sure you are getting enough proteins is vital to help repair and restore damaged tissue.

The most common skin disorders that people suffer from are uneven skin tone, acne, wrinkles and fine lines. This often happens due to lack of vitamins and minerals. You must feed your body in order for it to perform optimally. The body needs these vitamins just to exist. A good example of this is lemons, they provide a good source of vitamins and mineral and also contain anti oxidants that promote healthy skin. A combination of minerals, vitamins and proteins aid in the promotion of healthy skin.

The reason that lemon juice can be a good homemade acne treatment is the contents provide calcium, minerals like potassium and also magnesium. Plus important vitamins such as C,E and B. Acne can occur when the hair follicle gets clogged and becomes inflamed. Acne scarring occurs when there is irregular tissue growth and production of collagen. Not getting enough B complex and not enough hydration results in wrinkles. Lack of vitamin C can be the cause of hyper pigmentation.

For an effective homemade acne treatment, and overall healthier skin, use lemon juice topically and orally, your skin will feel supple, clean and softer.

There are two ways in which you can apply the lemon juice to the skin. One is by taking a slice of lemon and directly applying to the affected area. The second is to extract the lemon juice to a cotton ball and apply to the face. it’s probably best to use cotton or some other type of applicator, so you do not spread the bacteria to other parts of the skin.

Make sure you use different cotton balls for the affected and non affected areas. Leave on your face for several hours, then rinse with tepid water and pat dry (do not rub your face with the towel). This will leave you skin feeling clean and fresh. Lemon juice will help to remove the excess sebum, remove dead cells, dirt and kill germs. If you feel like your skin is burning, just add a little water to the juice so it is not so potent.

Want to find out more about homemade acne treatment, then visit Kim Hartley’s site on how to choose the best acne treatment for your needs.

Written by Kim Hartley

January 14th, 2010 at 11:28 am

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