Foods to Treat Acne & Pimples

Foods to Treat Acne & Pimples
While store bought chemicals can be easy to use, they aren’t always the most effective and can be quite expensive.

Here are a list of 8 foods that are great for treating acne and how they help!

1. Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Add a couple drops of tea tree oil and 1 tsp. coconut oil ten apply mixture to face and rinse with lukewarm water after 15 minutes. A great moisturizer for dry skin types and will have your skin feeling smooth and silky!

2. Tomato Juice – Take a cotton swab and dip into tomato juice and leave on for 10 minutes before rinsing with cool water. Pat dry skin and repeat everyday. A great tip to add to your skin care routine!

3. Vitamin E Oil – Mix with almond or jojoba oil to gently remove pimples and reduce the appearance of scarring.

4. Garlic – Easting garlic is a great way for removing acne if you have oily skin that is sensitive and prone to breakouts. Garlic helps to boost the immune system to reduce acne inflammation.

5. Orange Peels – Take an orange peel and gently rub the inside of the skin along your forehead or acne is present. Also, great for fading away scars and blemishes.

6. Aloe Vera – Aloe Vera won’t remove acne, but will soothe your skin. Also heals damaged skin from sunburn, scrapes and minor burns. Mix a small amount with some coconut oil to make your acne removal mask more effective.

7. Cucumbers – Helps to reduce redness and cool inflammations. Helps the natural healing process o the skin to remove acne and keep your skin clear.

8. Lemon Juice – When applied topically and mixed with coconut or almond oil can be used to gently remove dead skin cells and kill acne causing bacteria.