One of
the best remedy to cur acne is the use of potatoes. Now the question is why
potatoes are considered to be a good anti acne product. Well, this is because
that potatoes have all the ingredients which are considered to be really
effective in treating acne such as sulfur, potassium & phosphorous. These
ingredients are really good for health of your skin.
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Benefits of Potatoes
- The mineral
found in potatoes help in stimulating the collagen and they also provide
youthful and toned skin complexion.
- Potatoes also
contain vitamin C which is an antioxidant that saves skin cells from
getting damaged. It also helps repairing the damaged cells and boosts the
healing process.
- The alkaline property
of potatoes works so effectively to fight against major factors that cause
the development of acne by controlling sebum in skin pores.
- The bacteria
which are believed to cause acne breakouts can also be destroyed with the
help of mild antibacterial properties.
- If you use
potato-based product on your skin, it will provide natural exfoliating
which will remove all the dead skin cells which block the skin pores.
Exfoliation is an important process that cures acne scars and also improves
the production of healthy skin cells and develops a fresh layer of skin.
Various Ways to Use Potatoes
You can
use potatoes in form of smashed, sliced, juice or facial mask. There are
various ways to use potatoes, but the simplest of them is the use of juice
which you can apply on the affected skin areas.
1) Rubbing & Juicing
Cut a potato
in half and rub it on your skin; the rubbing process will juice out the
minerals from potato and absorbed by your skin.
2) Slicing & Massaging
If you
prefer to use slices, take a potato, wash it with fresh and clean water, peel
it and cut into thinner slices. With cut slices, you can massage the acne effaced
skin areas. Remember to use a new slice for each area or else there is a chance
that the piece might get the bacteria which will worsen your problem.
Massaging
works as a gentle exfoliation process in which dead skin cells are dissolved.
You can also use an alternative way in which you can put slices on the affected
areas for a few minutes and this will target the bacteria residing in acne infected
areas.
Potato Face Mask
Another
way to use potato for treating acne is potato face mask. You can rub the grated
raw potato on effected skin areas and this will successfully remove the scars
on face.
To prepare
face mask, take potato of medium size and boil it but don’t peel it. Once it is
boiled, allow it to cool and then mash. Include 2 tbs of milk powder and
coconut oil for each. Now mix them all to prepare the mask. Once the mask is
ready, you can use to apply it on your face and let it to dry for fifteen
minutes and then wash your face with water.
The
mask is also effective in getting rid of dark circles around eyes. This
practice can be made 2-3 times a week.
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