Blackheads are a pile of fat on the face that usually accumulates around the area of the nose, eyes and cheeks. Just like acne, blackheads arise due to blockage in the pores of the skin caused by oil, dirt and dead skin cells. It's just blackheads are not covered by skin as acne.
Did you know that blackheads can be removed easily by using natural ingredients that are around us or in the kitchen. Here are some ways to remove blackheads using natural ingredients that are proven to remove blackheads:
1. Egg White
Egg whites contain nutrients that can remove blackheads and tighten pores and prevent the re-emergence of blackheads.
- Break an egg and separate the yellow and white
- Beat the egg whites until fluffy
- Apply an egg white on the face or just on a blackheaded area
- Let stand for 10-15 minutes or until it dries
- Clean face with warm water
2. Aloe Vera
Aloe vera gel contains gibberellin and auxin hormones that can reduce inflammation of the skin and moisturize the skin. This makes aloe vera suitable for cleaning blackheads.
- Separate the gel from the skin of aloe vera
- Apply gel aloe vera on the face area that there are blackheads
- Let stand for 10 - 15 minutes
- Rinse face with warm water
3. Lemon
Lemon is one of the natural ingredients that have many benefits in caring for skin beauty. Alpha-hydroxic acid in lemon is very good for removing acne scars and blackheads.
Citric acid in lemon is also able to tighten the pores of the face and clean it from dead skin cells.
- Slice the lemon into two parts
- You can also drip honey on the already sliced lemon surface
- Rub lemon that has been given a drip of honey on a face that blackheads
- Let stand for 5-8 minutes
- Clean with cold water and dry
- Do this treatment 3-4 times a week
