It is a real struggle to get rid of acne & pimple scars. You might have tried the expensive market products but these cheap and easy homemade face packs work like wonders to remove those challenging acne scars and give a smooth and scar free skin.
How to remove acne & pimple scars
- Tea tree oil
- Vitamin E oil
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Turmeric
- Baking soda
- Witch Hazel
- Coconut water
- Honey
- Nutmeg
- Aloe vera
- Banana peel
- Bio oil
- Orange peel powder
- Apple cider vinegar
- Lemon juice
- Potato
- Garlic
- Oatmeal
- Ginger
- Egg whites
- Green tea
- Neem leaves
Have a look at few of those remedies for treating scars and pimple spots.
It helps to clear the acne and fade away the acne scars & pimple marks.
Ingredient:
- 3-4 drops of tea tree oil
- 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
Directions:
- Mix tea tree oil with coconut oil.
- Apply it on the pimple scars and acne.
- Leave it for 1-2 hours.
- For best results leave it overnight and rinse it off in the morning.
- Use this daily to get faster results.
Learn more ways to use tea tree oil on acne and pimple scars
Vitamin E is perfect for removing acne scars & pimple spots. It also helps to slow down the process of skin aging and hydrates the skin to restore the glow.
Ingredient:
- 1-2 Vitamin E capsules
- Cotton ball
Directions:
- Extract oil from Vitamin E capsules.
- Wash your face with a cleanser before applying the oil.
- Using a cotton ball, dab the oil on your skin.
- Leave it for 10-15 minutes so the skin can absorb the oil.
- Rinse with a face wash.
It works as an exfoliator and removes the dead skin cells. It helps in treating the acne breakouts and fading the acne scars.
Ingredient:
- 3% hydrogen peroxide solution
- Cotton pads
Directions:
- Take some hydrogen peroxide solution on cotton pads.
- Apply it on the acne and scars.
- Let it dry for some time and rinse it.
- Use this once or twice daily.
It is one of the easiest and best solution for lightening skin tone and treating the acne and pimple scars. I usually prefer this to get rid of my acne scars and apply it on alternate days.
Ingredient:
- 1-2 teaspoons of turmeric powder
- ½ lemon
Directions:
- Mix turmeric powder with lemon juice to form a paste.
- Apply this paste on your face.
- Let it dry for 30 minutes.
- Then rinse with water.
- Use this on every alternate day.
Baking soda has alkaline nature which helps to restore the pH balance of the skin and fights against pimple and acne scars. It works as a natural exfoliator to remove dead skin cells.
Ingredient:
- 2 tablespoons of baking soda
- 1 tablespoon of water
Directions:
- Mix baking soda with water to form a paste.
- Apply this paste on acne and acne scars.
- After it dries, rinse with water.
- For best results, repeat this daily.
It soothes the skin, prevents rashes and fights against acne and helps to fade away the scars.
Ingredient:
- Witch Hazel
- Cotton pads
Directions:
- Dab witch hazel on the acne scars using a cotton ball.
- Leave it for few minutes to let the skin absorb it.
- Rinse it with water.
- Use it daily and apply it several times a day to see faster results.
It fights against skin problems and is a natural remedy to fight against acne scars.
Ingredient:
- Tender Coconut water
Directions:
- Apply some coconut water on your face.
- Leave it for few minutes and rinse with water
- Use it daily or on alternate days.
It helps to prevent acne breakouts. It repairs the scar tissues.
Ingredient:
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- ½ lemon (optional)
Directions:
- Mix honey with lemon.
- Apply this mixture on the face.
- Leave it for 20 – 30 minutes.
- Rinse with water.
- Use it daily or on alternate days.
It works like a toothpaste for getting rid of acne scars and pimple marks.
Ingredient:
- 1 tablespoon of nutmeg powder
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- 2 tablespoons of milk
Directions:
- Mix nutmeg powder, honey and milk to form a paste.
- Apply this on the face.
- Massage it for few minutes in circular motion.
- Rinse with cold water.
- Repeat it thrice a week.
It helps to moisture and repair the damaged skin.
Ingredient:
- 1 Aloe vera leaf
Directions:
- Extra gel from the aloe vera leaf.
- Apply it on the face and leave it for few minutes.
- After it dries up, rinse with water.
- Repeat this daily.
It contains fatty acid and antioxidants which helps to remove redness and fights against breakouts.
Ingredient:
- Banana peel
Directions:
- Wash your face with a cleanser.
- Massage with banana peel on your face for 10 minutes.
- After it turns brown, you another peel.
- Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse it.
It keeps the pores unblocked which helps to avoid breakouts. It fades away the scars caused due to pigmentation.
Ingredient:
- Few drops of Bio oil
Directions:
- Apply few drops of bio oil on the scars.
- Massage it in circular motion till the skin absorbs the oil.
- Rinse with facewash to remove oil.
- Use this thrice a day for 3 months.
This face pack is excellent for skin. Along with fighting against aging problems, it also helps to lighten the acne scars and gives a scar-free skin.
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon of orange peel powder
- 1 teaspoon of honey
Directions:
- Mix orange peel powder and honey.
- Apply it on the affected areas on your face.
- Allow this to dry and rinse with water.
- Repeat it on alternate days.
It helps to fade it. This is one of the remedies I usually use this to get rid of the struggling acne & pimple marks and works great for me. I prefer not to use it all over the face but only on affected areas as it dries out the skin.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- Water
- Cotton ball
Directions:
- Mix apple cider vinegar with honey.
- Add little water to dilute the solution.
- Apply the mixture with a cotton ball on the face and/or acne scars.
- Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with water.
- Use it daily or on alternate days.
This is my first go to option when I have acne scars. It works like wonder and fades the scars faster. If you have dry skin, always use a moisturizer after it.
Ingredients:
- ½ lemon
- Cotton pads
Directions:
- Squeeze juice from ½ lemon.
- Apply this on affected areas with a cotton pad.
- After 10 minutes, rinse with water.
- Repeat it every alternate day.
Potato has bleaching property to lighten the skin tone and fade away the scars and blemishes.
Ingredients:
- Crushed raw potato
- Cotton pads
Directions:
- Extract juice from crushed raw potato.
- Apply it on the face using a cotton pad.
- Leave it for 20 – 30 minutes and then rinse with water.
- Use it once daily for best results.
When garlic cloves are minced, it releases Allicin which helps to get rid of acne scars.
Ingredients:
- Few garlic clove
Directions:
- Break the garlic clove.
- Rub its inner portion on the affected area for few minutes.
- Leave it overnight to let the skin absorb it.
- Rinse it the next morning.
- Repeat it once every alternate day.
It absorbs the excess oil from the skin, helps to repair the damaged tissues and fades the pimple and acne scars faster.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of oatmeal
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
Directions:
- Mix oatmeal, honey and lemon juice.
- Apple this on the face and the scars.
- Leave it for 30 minutes and rinse with water.
- Repeat it 3-4 times a week.
It is another good option for removing the scars and repairing the damaged skin.
Ingredients:
- Minced ginger
Directions:
- Mince the ginger and rub the inner portion on the affected areas.
- Leave it for 30 minutes.
- Rinse with lukewarm water.
- Use it daily for best results.
It has skin healing properties. Its regular use helps to face away the scars.
Ingredients:
- 1-2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
Directions:
- Take 2 eggs and separate egg white from yolk.
- Add lemon juice to it and whisk it well.
- Apply the mixture on the face.
- Leave it for 30 minutes and rinse with water.
It contains catechins which helps to remove the scars from the skin.
Ingredients:
- Used green tea bags
Directions:
- Apply a used green tea bag on the scars.
- You can also prepare a face pack from green tea leaves and apply it on the face.
- For best results you can consume green tea on a regular basis.
It has properties to expedite the healing process of acne scars and lightening them.
Ingredients:
- Few fresh neem leaves
Directions:
- Grind fresh neem leaves to form a paste.
- Apply this paste on the affected areas.
- Leave it for 20 – 30 minutes and rinse with water.
- Use it daily.
