One of the most common
skin diseases that effects approximately 85% people at some or the other stage
of life is Acne. Its symptoms can include pesky pimples that are frustrating
and difficult to get away with. Even though the market is flooded with products
be it face wash, creams, ointments and several other that may be useful in
getting rid of them, but they often also have adverse effects associated with
them, which could be skin irritation and also dryness among several others.
It
is because of these adverse effects that several people have switched to using
natural alternatives. Even though one may find several remedies for treating
acne naturally but only some of them are actually scientifically proven.
Several companies have come up with natural products too like no scars neem face wash that has neem extracts that could work very
well for the skin, and several others with tea tree or even others.
Some of these are :
1.
Treating the pimple
with a Tea Tree Oils: A very well-known Oil that has been used widely for treating
pimples by fighting bacteria and reducing skin inflammation is Tea tree Oil.
This Oil comes from the extraction of leaves from a tree called Melaleuca alternifolia, from Australia.
Studies have also shown that by the use of 5% of tea tree oil in gel form is 4
times more effective in reducing the pimples and 6 times more efficient in
reducing the severity of the pimple, as compared to placebo. It was also seen
that a gel that contained 5% tea tree oil was when compared to a lotion that
contain benzoyl peroxide 5% showed almost the same results, But one thing that
made them different was that Tea tree caused less burning, irritation or
dryness as compared to the benzoyl peroxide.
2.
Using Natural Oils for
Spot treatment:
There are numerous oils that have great effects on pimples due to their anti
bacterial and anti inflammatory properties. These properties help in reducing
the pimples faster. Some of these oils are Clove, Rose, Lavender, Rosemary,
lemongrass and cinnamon. All of these fight the bacteria that cause pimples.
Once again when they were compared to the medications with benzoyl peroxide it
was seen that clove oil showed better and faster results. These oils are
extremely concentrated and should be mixed before use to avoid any irritation
or redness on the skin.
3.
Neem Oil: Neem has been known
for a very long time in the history of India. This
antibacterial herb is extremely powerful and can be great in treating acne. It usually has a very
harsh odour and has a high content of fatty acids along with other nutrients.
This is exactly why we see that several beauty products such as creams, lotions,
hair products and even cosmetics are making neem a prime ingredient. Products
like the no scars neem
extract facewash for pimples also makes use of this and is extremely popular in the market for
its effectiveness and price range.
One must always remember that these oils
should be either diluted with water or a carrier oil, else it may cause redness
and irritation.
