Ingredients:

• Aloe Vera gel – 1/2 cup.
• Lemon juice – few drops.
• Honey – 1/2 tbsp.

Preparation and Use:

• Mix all the ingredients into a gel paste.
• Apply the gel on your face and neck.
• You can leave it for 20-30 minutes
• Wash it with water and pat dry

How Often You Should do: Use an Alternate day.

Suitable Skin: All Skin Types. If you have dry and sensitive skin, avoid using lemon juice.

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4. Rice Water to Reduce Pimples:

Rice water offers incredible benefits for patients for acne rosacea. As per many studies, rice water prepared by boiling or soaking contains a significant percentage of Zinc and Selenium, which can fight acne-causing bacteria (4). Even the starch present in boiled rice water can reduce the size of lesions with its anti-inflammatory properties.

Ingredients:

• Rice water – 1/2 cup.
• Cotton balls.

Preparation and Use:

• Save the water in which the rice is cooked or washed.
• Soak the cotton balls in the rice water and apply it on your face and neck.

How Often You Should do: Twice a day. You can also leave it overnight for better results.

Suitable Skin: Best for all skin types.

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5. Tea Tree Oil Treatment for Acne:

Tea tree oil is a well-known remedy for acne. It contains many anti-bacterial agents that can kill P.acnes, the organisms responsible for pimples. The anti-inflammatory properties of this essential oil can bring down the inflammation and redness of the skin. Research also states that the OTC products which contain tea tree oil as its key ingredient are very effective in treating mild to moderate acne (5).

Ingredients:

• Tea tree essential oil – few drops.
• Coconut Oil or any carrier oil – 1 tbsp.
• Cotton Bud.

Preparation and Use:

• Dilute tea tree oil in any carrier oil like coconut, almond or olive
• Dip the head of a bud into the oil mix and apply it only on the affected areas
• Leave it for 20-30 minutes
• Rinse with water

How Often You Should do: This spot treatment can be done every day.