The clear gel present inside the aloe vera leaf has 99% water and the rest 1% consists of glucomannans, amino acids, lipids, sterols, and vitamins. If you think it is too little, know that it contains 75 potentially active constituents which include vitamins, enzymes, minerals, sugars, lignin, saponins, salicylic acids and amino acids. While aloe vera is used for a wide variety of conditions, let’s concentrate on its properties that make it useful for curing acne.
If you have used everything for your acne and yet you don’t seem to get rid of it permanently, it’s time for you to try aloe vera for your acne. You can see improvement in your skin condition in as less as a week when you regularly apply aloe vera gel to your acne.
1. Make Aloe Vera- Lemon Mask for Acne
You now know how aloe vera gel works to help you get rid of acne. You also know that lemon has ascorbic acid and vitamin C but did you know that lemon also contains phytoncides that inhibit the reproduction and growth of bacteria.
Get this:
- Aloe vera gel- 2-3 tbsp
- Lemon juice- 2-3 drops
Do this:
- You can either scrape out gel from an aloe leaf or buy pure aloe vera gel
- Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice drops to the aloe vera gel and mix well
- Apply this to your affected skin.
- Leave it for 15-20 minutes
- Now wash off with warm water and pat dry.
- Do this 2-3 times a week
- On the other days, apply pure aloe vera gel without mixing anything, twice a day, as explained in the previous remedy.
2. Aloe vera-Neem-Honey Face Pack for Acne
There is yet another miraculous ingredient that you can mix with aloe vera gel and honey to get rid of acne and pimples. This is Neem or the Indian lilac. Neem has anti-fungal and antibacterial properties for which it has been used since ages by Ayurveda to treat almost all types of skin diseases. Neem also helps balance oil production in your skin so as to prevent excess oil. This prevents clogged pores that are one of the main causes of acne. Neem leaves also contain a host of beneficial components like carotenoids, fatty acids, ascorbic acid, and vitamin E that not only promote healing of acne but also prevent acne scars.
Get this:
- Aloe vera gel- 2 tbsp
- Neem leaves powder- 1 tbsp OR fresh neem leaves paste- 2 tbsp
- Honey- 1 tbsp
Do this:
- Take aloe vera gel in a bowl
- Add neem powder or fresh neem leaves paste to this gel
- Mix well to get a paste
- Add honey and again mix it well to get the anti-acne face pack
- Apply this to your affected area and let it sit for 15-20 minutes
- Wash off with warm water and pat dry
- Use this face pack 2-3 times a week
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