What are The Best Home Remedies For Acne Of The Body?
What is body acne?
The easiest explanation is the most obvious. Body acne is acne that forms on your body. I personally have dealt with body acne, and I have to tell you I don’t enjoy it at all.
Body acne often hurts worse than regular acne. That is because the skin on your body has bigger pores than the skin on your face, making your body acne bigger, deeper, and harder to get rid of.
I will go over 3 home remedies for acne on your body in this article and discuss whether or not they work.
Home remedy #1
The first home remedy that many people try is toothpaste (the old fashioned white kind, not the gels). I’m not really sure why people use toothpaste to dry up acne, but they do.
To use toothpaste to combat body acne, all you need to do is apply the white paste kind directly to the zit. It won’t hurt you, and it may make your skin smell minty, but in my experience it won’t help heal the acne either. I’d personally just pass on this one.
Home remedy #2
The second home remedy is Witch Hazel. Now Witch Hazel is a funny name, but it is also a natural astringent. You can find witch hazel in a bottle at drug stores for less than a latte.
To apply witch hazel, just soak a cotton ball and apply directly to your pimple. It is very soothing, and sometimes reduces redness. If you have a mild case of body acne than try witch hazel, it will probably help.
Home remedy #3
A body wash that contains Salicylic Acid can work wonders to cure body acne. In fact using a product that contains Salicylic Acid is one of the best things you can do to at home to treat body acne.
It’s even better if you have a body wash that contains both Salicylic Acid and Citric Acid, as these two ingredients work together to clear acne fast.
This body acne home remedy is a little pricier than others at about $20 a month, but it gives you some of the best weapons to get rid of body acne and keep it from coming back.