Pimples & Acne Treatment: Use Honey at Home

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For women who are beauty-conscious but still want a safe, cost-effective and natural way to treat pimples and acne, honey is your answer. Honey, according to the National Honey Board, is a natural and sweet substance produced from the nectar of plants by honey bees. Honey has natural anti-microbial properties and can help hydrate the skin which makes it a great ingredient for home made remedies.

More and more beauty and personal skin care products contain honey because of its many health benefits, notes Organic Facts.

If you want to try out honey for your pimple & acne problems, or simply looking for a new organic treatment fix, then take a look at the list below:

Honey and Cinnamon Mask

According to Hellawella, you can get smooth skin and acne-free face with this mask. This recipe calls for 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon of honey to be mixed into a paste. Dab it on your acne or pimples and leave for 15 minutes. You can choose to rinse the mask with warm water or leave it on overnight to rinse away in the morning.

Strawberry and Honey Mask

For those who have oily skin, strawberries have gentle cleansing properties that can help reduce acne. When mixed with honey and its antimicrobial properties, clogged pores will open up and any bacteria will be neutralized. Beautylish has a variety of recipes you can try out.

Brown Sugar and Honey Mask

Brown sugar is a natural exfoliant and makes a great organic facial scrub when mixed with honey. According to the recipe on About, you can also add olive or coconut oil and a drop of your favorite essential oil to customize it to your liking.

Oatmeal and Honey Mask

If you want to use this recipe to reduce the redness and inflammation of your pimples and acne, make sure to use cooked oatmeal because raw oatmeal is used to exfoliate skin, says Facing Acne. Combining honey to oatmeal makes the mask more effective because honey is an antiseptic and oatmeal is an anti-inflammatory, and this soothes your pimples and acne and reduces scarring.

Avocado and Honey Mask

For those with dry and sensitive skin, the combination of avocado and honey is great for the skin. Avocado contains a lot of good vitamins and minerals, according to the recipe from Homemade Wellbeing. Make sure that your avocado is ripe enough that it can be easily mashed by a spoon in order for this mask to be more effective.