How to treat blackheads naturally at home

Blackheads is a common problem to many people during teenage and adolescent years. They mostly occur on the face including nose and ears and some people also identify them on other areas of the body also.

The two main reasons that are lying behind the development of the blackheads are hormonal changes and excessive usage of the chemical encompassed cosmetic products.

The wee sized clearly visible blots on the T-zone of your face at actually make you feel uncomfortable when you are conversing with someone. A flawless, spot-free skin is the base of beauty and a clear sign of good health.

Blackheads generally appear due to hormonal imbalance or excess secretion of sebum from the skin glands. Application of remedies that are absolutely natural is worth your time and effort for all the valid reasons. The best part is you can prepare them at your home which is quite a fun.

Though there are many medicines wandering in the market to reduce the blackheads problem, following natural procedures won’t give you any side effects. And these are handy available at your home so you can try them whenever you want.

Homemade remedies to treat blackheads

Lemon

Top home remedies for whiteheads

Lemon, which helps to lighten the dark spots and acne on the skin also works well in treating the blackheads. Prepare an exfoliating scrub using lemon in order to push out the blackheads.

Take one tablespoon of lemon juice in a bowl and add it half tablespoon of honey, one tablespoon of yogurt and half tablespoon of salt. Mix all of them properly and rub this mixture on the blackheads area as like your general scrub to remove the blackheads.

Oatmeal

Prepare a mixture from oatmeal and yogurt to wipe out the blackheads. Add two tablespoons of yogurt with two tablespoons of oatmeal powder and a dash of lemon juice, scrub this mixture on your face for 30 to 40 seconds.

Leave it for a minute or two and then rinse off your face with lukewarm water.

Alternatively mix two tablespoons of oatmeal with two tablespoons of tomato juice and one tablespoon of honey. Mix these three ingredients and rub on the affected area for few seconds.

Leave it for five to ten minutes and then rinse off using with plain water. Try this remedy for two to three times in a week to note the effective results.

Baking soda

Baking soda is one of the effective ingredients that helps to remove the blackheads as well as acne. It flushes out the toxins, dirt and impurities present in the skin.

Take two to three tablespoons of baking soda in a bowl and add it sufficient amount of water. Prepare it like a soft paste and apply it over the blackheads area.

Leave it for two to three minutes and slowly remove the paste by massaging the mixture with the help of water.

Turmeric

The antiseptic and antibacterial properties of turmeric reduce the bacteria promoting the blackheads.

Take a tablespoon of turmeric powder in a bowl and add it two tablespoons of mint juice. Apply this mixture on the affected area and then rinse off with lukewarm water after it got dried.

Try preparing a mixture with turmeric powder, red sandal powder and milk to treat your blackheads. Simply apply the mixture prepared from the above ingredients and rinse it off after ten minutes.

 Almonds

Almonds are the power house rich minerals and vitamins. They adds glow to your skin and helps to remove out the blackheads. Mix one tablespoon of grounded almonds with one to two tablespoons of honey. Scrub this mixture for a minute and then rinse off the face.

A powerful mineral clay and fuller’s earth face pack

While multani mitti powerfully clears away the unsightly scars, blemishes and annoying rashes from the skin, blending it with mineral clay comes with 4 times greater positive effects.

Mineral clay is a remarkable detoxifier, in case you feel miserable for the blackheads induced by the use of harmful chemical-based cosmetics, this clay with absorb the toxins making your skin look naturally beautiful and blackheads-free.

Mix a little multani mitti with mineral clay; add a tbsp of aloe vera gel to it. Mix to make a pack. Remember to make your face wet before applying this after.

This will emit electrical charge from the mineral clay that will perform the job of sucking out the excess oil from the pores. On a wet skin, this pack will dry in 10 minutes. Rinse with cold water afterwards.

The magnesium, vitamins, zinc oxide with rejuvenate and hydrate the skin snatching away the oil and dirt. Bring back the lost luster of your skin; boost your confidence level up.

Simple avocado and baking soda face pack

Baking soda performs like a scrub that smoothly sloughs of the blackheads marks from right under your nose, quite literally.The combination of avocado and baking soda makes up for one of the best anti-blackheads face packs.

While soda can leave your skin a bit dry, the fruit content in the pack on its behalf caters to the miniaturization of the surface. To prepare this DIY face pack, get your hands on an avocado and some baking soda.

Take out its pulp; put it in a container, mix some baking soda to it and stir well using a spoon. You may add a little water to maintain the consistency of the paste

Now you are ready to apply this paste on your face. With gentle finger strokes, apply this paste on your face carefully avoiding the eye area. Keep it still for 15 minutes. Wash off.

Sandal and rose water face pack

Home remedies to treat black spots

This one is a heavenly scented home remedy for magical removal of any sort of unwanted patches. To solve the blackheads issue, it becomes necessary to tighten the skin pores in order to resist the over-secretion of skin oil and sebum from the sebaceous gland.

Another point you have to keep in note that while removing the extra oil, you must not lose the natural moisture of the skin. This pack made of sandalwood powder and rose water makes sure you get the best of both worlds.

These two ingredients have been associated with skin treatments since ages. You need sandal powder and rosewater to mix together to form a face mask.

Apply this mask on the skin everyday. Keep it still until it dries. Later wash it off with fresh cold water. This mask comes with a guarantee to remove spots.

Potato and olive oil skin guard

Oily skin is a sign of having impurity under the layers of the skin. Being one of the most prominent causes behind blackheads, you need a treatment that combats the problem from its very root.

The olive oil potato combination is a powerful source of vitamin E and B2, both of which are scientifically proven to nourish the skin. Potato is nature’s very own bleach. It is mild in nature which is why it’s suitable for all skin types.

Sufficient bleaching will loosen the grip of blackheads from your skin. To make this amazing pack,just soak some potato peels into the extra virgin olive oil for 5 minutes.

After that rub the oiled peels mildly on the skin putting a little extra effort on the area which has acne marks, age spots or any other marks. Later on wash the face using a mild face wash. Do not forget to use a moisturizer afterwards.