10 Best home Remedies to Get Rid of Acne, Pimples, Dark Spots & deep scars

10 best home remedies to get rid of acne, pimples, dark spots & deep scars

Here are the 10 best home remedies to get rid of acne, pimples, dark spots & deep scars.

1. Iced green tea

How to use

Take a glass of warm water and steep a green tea bag into it. Remove the tea bag and pour the contents into the tray. Place the tray into freezer and allow it to form ice cubes take one ice-cube and rub all over the face. Just note before rubbing the ice cubes steam your face so that the pores get open and the goodness of green tea enter the pores. Do it twice a day in the morning when you get up and before going to sleep.

Benefits

Green tea contains a high amount of antioxidants that fight free radicals that damages your skin. It has antiseptic properties that killed germs that causes acne and pimples and keep your skin beautiful and healthy.

2. Baking soda and lemon juice mask

How to use

Take a bowl add 2 tablespoon of baking soda and add 1/4 cup of lemon juice to it. Mix it properly to make a thick paste. Apply the paste to the affected area. Let it dry for 5 -10 minutes. Once it dries take some water on your hand and slowly scrub the affected area on your face. Wash your face using luke warm water and pat dry. If your face becomes too dry then apply some antiseptic lotion or moisturiser.

Benefits

Baking soda helps to keep the skin pores clean by removing bacteria and excess oil that causes pimples. Lemon acts as a natural bleach that lightens the skin and remove dark spots. It helps to remove the dead skin and gives a fairer complexion.

3. Green coconut water

How to use

Cut a fresh green coconut and pour the green coconut water to a bowl. Take a cotton dip it in the coconut water and wipe all over the face. Then wash your face using luke warm water. Wash your face with coconut water continuously every day to get best results.

Benefits

Coconut water has cytokinins and antioxidants that helps to eliminate acne, sagging skin and help deep scar recovery. Drinking coconut water keeps your skin healthy, smooth and younger looking.

4. Fenugreek (methi) and rosewater mask

How to use

Soak a handful of fenugreek (methi) seeds in a bowl of water. Leave them to soak for atleast 5 hours. Grind them in a mixer and make a fine paste. Add few drops of rosewater to it. Apply the paste on your face. Before applying the paste wash your face with warm water so that the pores get opened. Let the pack dry for 15 minutes. Once it completely dries rinse with cold water.

Benefits

Fenugreek has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties that stops and reduce growth of pimples, blackheads and other skin infections. It helps in nourishing and rejuvenating the skin.

5. Fresh aloevera gel

How to use

Take a fresh aloevera plant slice away both the ends. Take the aloevera gel from the center part of the leaf. Take the aloevera gel and apply to the face. Keep massaging until the gel started to dry. Once the gel gets completely absorbed wash your face with luke warm water and pat dry.

Benefits

Aloevera contains medicinal and healing properties that helps to heal pimples, rashes and scars. It prevents skin discoloartion that is caused after acne heals. It makes your skin clear and smooth. It kills bacteria that causes skin infection.

6. Sandalwood, tulsi and rosewater mask

How to use

Take about 2 tbsp of sandalwood powder in a bowl. Add few crushed tulsi (basil) leaves to it. Then mix it properly using few drops of rose water. Make a thin paste. Apply this paste evenly on the face. Rinse your face with cold water and pat dry.

Benefits

Sandalwood helps in tightening the pores, removing impurities, excess oil and reduction in the redness of pimples. It also helps in reduction of dark spots and scars. Tulsi possess strong antibacterial and anti fungal properties that makes pimple heal faster.

7. Tea tree oil

How to use

Take some tea tree oil in your palms and rub over the affected area for 10 minutes. Take some luke warm water in a bowl, dip the cotton into the bowl. Now rub the wash cotton all over your face to remove the excess oil.

Benefits

Tea tree oil is one of the excellent treatment for acne. It has antiseptic and antibacterial properties that prevents skin infection, helps in healing of wounds and sores.

8. Turmeric, clay mud and lemon juice mask

How to use

Take 1 full tea spoon of clay mud add 1/2 spoon turmeric to it and add few drops of lemon juice to make a thick paste. Apply the paste to your face and leave it for 20 minutes or until it gets completely dry. Wash your face with luke warm water and pat dry.

Benefits

Turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties that helps to relieve the problems of acne. It also helps in the reduction of spots and also helps in lightening of skin.

9. Cucumber

How to use

Take some slices of cucumber and grind it. Take the cucumber juice and apply to the clean, dry face. Leave it on for about 10 minutes and then wash your face using cold water.

Benefits

Cucumber gives instant cooling effect on skin. It cleanses and exfoliate the skin. It helps to reduces dark spots and sunburns.

10. Yoghurt and honey mask

How to use

Take 2 tablespoon of yoghurt and 1 tablespoon of honey and mix it thoroughly. Apply the mask and allow it to sit for about 10 minutes. Rinse it off with luke warm water and pat dry.

Benefits

Yoghurt contains alpha hydroxy acids that helps in reducing the redness of pimples, acne scars and other blemishes. It also helps in rejuvenating the skin.