No matter how strictly you’re following a skincare regimen, blackheads can appear anytime. Getting salon treatments for blackheads may not always be possible for you. And, that’s where the role of home remedies for blackheads comes in.
In this blog, we’ve discussed 10 home remedies for blackheads that will work (GUARANTEED!). So, scroll down to get a clear skin fast.
What are blackheads?
Sometimes due to clogged follicles of hair, small bumps appear on your skin. These bumps are known as blackheads as the surface of your skin becomes black. In blackheads, the skin around the clogged pore opens, the air gets in causing the dead skin cells or collected sebum oil to oxidize and turn black or yellowish.
Not only on your face, but blackheads can also appear on your neck, arms, chest, and shoulders.
Blackheads can be spotted on the right on the surface of your skin and can eventually appear too dark on your skin. Delaying in the treatment of blackheads can make your face look pigmented.
Home Remedies for Blackheads
1. Honey
Honey is one of the best ways to get rid of blackheads. It is one of the oldest methods used for treating different types of skin infections and is suitable especially for dry-skinned people. It helps in skin hydration which in turn prevents the clogging of pores with dry and dead skin cells.
What You Need
a) Honey
b) Cotton pad
How to Apply
a) Dab honey on a cotton pad.
b) Apply it on the affected area.
c) After 20 minutes, wash it off.
How Often: 3-4 times in a week
2. Turmeric
Turmeric has antibacterial properties and contains curcumin which helps in cleansing the pores of our skin. This helps in reducing the occurrence of blackheads.
What You Need
a) Turmeric powder: 1 teaspoon
b) Water: 1 teaspoon
How to Apply
a) Mix both the ingredients and make a thick paste.
b) Generously apply this paste on blackheads.
c) Let it dry completely.
d) Use plain water to wash it thoroughly.
How Often: Apply this paste once daily.
3. Coconut oil
Dry and dead skin cells clog the pores. The moisturizing properties of coconut oil prevent the blockage of pores. Due to lauric acid present in coconut oil, it also prevents acne.
What You Need
a) Virgin coconut oil: 1 teaspoon
How to Apply
a) Apply a teaspoon of virgin coconut oil on blackheads.
b) Let it completely absorbed by the skin.
However, avoid it if your skin is extremely oily.
How Often: Repeat 2 times daily till the blackheads disappear.
4. Green tea
The polyphenols in green tea regulate the secretion of sebum in your skin. This helps in preventing the blockage of the pores, which create blackheads.
What You Need
a) Aloe vera gel
b) Green tea bags
c) Water
How to Apply
a) Steep the contents of two tea bags in warm water.
b) Take some aloe vera gel and mix the leaves with it.
c) Apply this pack on the area prone to blackheads.
d) After 10 – 15 minutes, wash it off.
How Often: Apply this paste for 2 times in a week.
5. Tea tree oil
The anti – comedogenic properties of tea tree oil reduces the non – inflamed dark lesions on your skin. In this way, it combats blackheads.
What You Need
a) Tea tree oil: 2 – 3 drops
b) Coconut oil
How to Apply
a) On a cotton pad, dab two to three drops of tea tree oil and coconut oil.
b) Apply the oil on the affected area.
How Often: Apply daily for 3 – 4 times.
6. Cinnamon
Collagen tightens and maintains the elasticity of your skin. The synthesis of collagen can be increased by the cinnamaldehyde present in cinnamon, thereby tightening the pores in your skin. This may result in decreasing the number of blackheads.
What You Need
a) Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
b) Cinnamon powder: 1 tablespoon
How to Apply
a) Mix the cinnamon powder and lemon juice to make a smooth paste.
b) On the blackheads prone areas apply this paste.
c) After 20 minutes rinse it off.
How Often: Apply this 2 – 3 times a week.
7. Aloe vera
Aloe vera is famous for its moisturizing properties. The zinc and saponins in aloe vera help in tightening pores and cleansing the skin. All of these properties help in keeping the blackheads away.
What You Need
a) Aloe vera gel: 1/2 teaspoon
How to Apply
a) On the blackheads prone area apply aloe vera gel.
b) Keep it throughout the night, and rinse it with water the next morning.
How Often: Apply it daily to get the desired result.
8. Tomato
As tomatoes are rich in bioactive compounds so it exhibits antibacterial properties. These antibacterial properties help in pores cleansing and the occurrence of blackheads.
What You Need
a) Tomatoes: 1 – 2
b) Lemon juice: 1 teaspoon
How to Apply
a) Prepare a thick paste of tomatoes.
b) Add lemon juice in it.
c) Apply the paste on blackheads.
d) Wash off with cold water after 15 – 20 minutes.
How Often: Apply this paste 1 – 2 times in a week.
Caution: Before trying this out do a patch test as lemon juice can cause reaction.
9. Castor oil
The ricinoleic acid of castor oil exhibits anti – inflammatory properties, which help in reducing the inflamed lesions that causes blackheads.
What You Need
a) Carrier oil
b) Boiled water
c) Castor oil: 2 – 3 drops
How to Apply
a) Mix a few drops of castor oil with a carrier oil like coconut oil
b) Steam your face with boiled water for about 5 minutes.
c) Pat your face dry and apply oil on the affected areas.
d) Leave it whole night and rinse it thoroughly in the next morning.
How Often: Everyday do this 2 times until you get a blackhead-free skin.
10. Jojoba oil
The anti – inflammatory properties of jojoba oil can help in eliminating the lesions occur due to blackheads.
What You Need
a) Cotton ball
b) Carrier oil
c) Jojoba oil: 2 – 3 drops
How to Apply
a) Mix jojoba oil with any carrier oil.
b) Apply this on blackheads.
How Often: Do this 5-6 times a week.
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