If you are suffering from acne and would like a natural way to try and get rid of it, then look no further than apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar is an effective natural-bacterial fighting agent that contains many important minerals and trace elements such as potassium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, chlorine, fluorine, etc. that are vital for maintaining a healthy body. It kills acne by balancing our skin’s (pH) levels or acidity levels by absorbing excess oil from our skin, which is a leading cause of acne to form.
You can make your very own apple cider vinegar by crushing fresh and organically grown apples and letting them ripen in a wooden barrel. This helps increase the quality of fermentation in the apples. You can buy some vinegar at the super market. When the vinegar contains a dark cloudy foam like substance then you know that it has “matured”. You can tell by holding it to the light, if it looks like a rich brownish color than its ready to be used. If you are going to purchase apple cider vinegar it is recommended that you only buy natural apple cider vinegar and that its (pH) level or acidity level is 5 to 7. Apple cider vinegar can be found in almost any natural health or nutrition store. It can also be found online through many different retailers. It is also sold in capsules to eliminate the sour taste that some people complain of it having.
If you wish to try treating your acne with a home remedy of apple cider vinegar than you will need to follow the instructions below:
- Dilute the natural apple cider vinegar in water. You will want one part vinegar and three to four parts of water.
- Apply apple cider solution directly to skin with a clean cotton swab and let it sit for about 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes is up, rinse off skin thoroughly and pat dry.
- Repeat this step three times a day. For sever cases of acne apply solution and keep it on overnight without rinsing.
For a more severe case of acne the water ratio can also be switched to 2 or 3 parts per one part of vinegar, but if you do this don’t leave this stronger solution on over night as it will damage and irritate skin.
There are no major side effects of using apple cider vinegar however drinking substances like vinegar, acids, etc. should never happen as it can cause dental enamel to deteriorate. If you are someone who has sensitive skin, please use caution when using apple cider vinegar on your acne. Start out slow and maybe even consider cutting the recipe for treatment in half until you are sure about what it might do to your skin. There are many beneficial things that using apple vinegar cider can do however curing acne is our main focus here, so as long as your follow these steps you should be good to go. Best of luck.
