Useful Home Remedies for Blackheads

Our skin catches dirt, germs, dead skin cell, sebum oils, etc on a regular basis. This causes clogged pores and results in several skin concerned issues like blackheads, acne, whiteheads, etc. Blackheads are black tiny bumps on the skin which occurs when sebum and oil become blockage of pores of the skin. It usually caused if the skin is unclean and the oil settles and the exposure to the air helps them to oxidize forming blackheads. Several people experience this skin problem and are quite common. Blackheads are referred to as comedones in medical meaning and mostly develop on the nose, chin area, forehead, and cheeks. However, this could also develop in another part of the body.

Tips to prevent blackheads:

Blackheads can be very painful so it is important to prevent them. Always moisturize your skin with the right moisturizer containing salicylic acid which aids in dissolving the blackheads. Drinking sufficient water can also help in hydration and blocks the oil. Following are some tip that one could follow to prevent blackheads:

Exfoliate:

Exfoliation is a must to avoid harmful dirt and oil from the skin. With the help of suitable natural scrub as per your skin type, just massage and scrub all the dirt and dead skin cells. Mostly focus on the portion where there are more blackheads.

Facial:

Facial helps to bring that natural glow to your skin and helps to stop the formation of dirt and impurities on your skin. It is a great way to prevent blackheads.

Use the correct skin products:

If you're more likely to get blackheads and acne then you must switch to the right product. Always use anti-comedogenic items that will stop clogging the pores.

Always wash your face:

The skin attracts dirt as you step out. Always clean your face and remove all the makeup before going to bed.

Home remedies to prevent blackheads:

Thankfully, there exist certain home remedies that one can try to prevent blackheads and get flawless skin.

Baking soda:

Baking soda can exfoliate your skin in a natural way. Just mix baking soda with some water and prepare a paste out of it. Now, scrub with that paste on the area where there are more blackheads for some minutes. Then just wash off with water.

Clay:

Clay possesses oil-absorbing elements that curb the greasiness and removes other impurities. Apply natural fuller's earth mask with kaolin clay regularly that will clean the pores and helps to avoid blackheads.

Steaming:

Steaming helps to make the blackheads soft and easy to remove. It triggers sweating that removes impurities from the skin and makes the blackhead soft to easily get removed.

Lemon, salt, and honey:

These three ingredients will function differently for your skin. Lemon will help to reduce greasiness and the salt will act as a natural scrub. While the honey will aid in moisturizing. Just prepare a paste and apply it to the area. Let it rest for 5 minutes and then scrub for one minute and let it set. Then wash off with lukewarm water.

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