Drugstore remedies for acne are everywhere these days, but homemade acne treatments are becoming more and more popular, too. A lot of people like the convenience of treating their acne with substances that they already have on hand. Also, most people don’t like the idea of applying harsh chemicals, which are found in many commercial acne treatments, to their skin.

Different Treatments For Different People

Unfortunately, not all home remedies are great for all people either. Different treatments are required for different people. The biggest reason for that is that people have different types of skin. Dry, oily and sensitive skin types, for example, all react differently to various treatment methods.

Those differences mean that even home remedies involve a little trial and error. You should always start slow and only apply them to a small area the first time or two. With that in mind, let’s look at some treatment options to consider.

Lemon Juice

Lemon juice is well known for its ability to reduce redness and scarring associated with acne and pimples. It can also lessen the healing time required for many pimples. However, there are a few catches.

First of all, lemon juice can be itchy or sting a bit if you have broken skin. It also isn’t good when used with certain other treatment methods, such as baking soda. Also, lemon juice can cause some reactions when it is applied to sensitive skin. So, you should definitely look out for that.

Baking Soda

Speaking of baking soda, it is also a good treatment for acne, especially since most people already have it on hand around the house. All you need to do is mix it with some water and it makes a great skin exfoliant, which means that it can remove pimples and debris from your skin’s surface.

Also, you can adjust the thickness of the baking soda and water in order to create an actual face mask. If you use the mask for just 30 minutes or so twice a week, you should see a huge difference. Just be sure to test a small area of your skin, first, just in case you have some sort of skin reaction.

Baking soda is very dry. So, you have to be careful not to make your skin worse by using it. After any baking soda treatment for acne, be sure to use a good moisturizing cream or lotion. That should help to revitalize your skin. Also, as mentioned above, never use baking soda with lemon.

Egg Whites

Finally, of all of the possible homemade acne treatments, egg whites might be the easiest. You can actually make yourself a mask with just one egg white. You can apply it and let it dry and tighten. It should help you to remove those unwanted pimples, but, once again, always test it on a small area of your skin first to rule out any unwanted reactions.