Forget that fancy facial. Simply look around your kitchen for ingredients that will prove to be easy yet effective remedies for this common skin woe, says Priyanka Tyagi
Blackheads are small bumps that appear due to pores becoming clogged with oil and dead skin. They are a mild type of acne that usually forms on the face. Blackhead is considered as the first phase of acne. Basically, they are yellowish or even blackish bumps that are embedded in the pores. Blackheads develop when the skin produces too much oil and can worsen when not cleaned properly. When bacteria start to invade the pores, blackheads start to turn into pimples.
Here’s how you can use everyday kitchen ingredients to keep them away:
Baking soda: Baking soda isn’t just for baking or keeping your refrigerator smelling fresh. The antiseptic quality of it makes it a wonderful product for your skin. It not only works as an exfoliant to scrub away dead skin cells leaving skin soft and smooth. Baking soda also helps to neutralize the skin’s pH and encourages the skin to produce less oil, which means that after regular use, you may be able to say goodbye to those blackheads for good.
Cinnamon: Cinnamon is an anti-bacterial spice that can be used to make an aromatic face mask that offers all sorts of benefits to the skin, including removal of blackheads. It also helps to eliminate flaky skin as well as acne, and it can be used as a body scrub for a smoother, more glowing complexion.
Honey: Honey is both antibacterial and antiseptic; properties that help remove blackheads by destroying germs or impurities that clog pores, making it another great choice for those with acne related blackheads. Honey also acts as a natural antibiotic, helping to pull dirt from the pores of the skin to clear blackheads as well as tightening and hydrating the pores for a clearer complexion.
Epsom salts: Epsom salts are not only great for easing sore muscles, they can also help to remove blackheads. While most of the treatments on this list dissolve the dead skin and oil, the Epsom salt mixture actually pulls the plug out of each clogged pore so they simply wash away.
Egg whites: Egg whites offer numerous benefits to the skin. They’re rich in protein which offers skin toning properties and helps to promote wrinkle-free skin. Due to their ability to tighten skin and minimize pores, using egg whites is especially good for oily skin as it reduces the chances of future blackheads while removing current blackheads at the same time.
The wrier is the trainee head of Skeyndor, India
