Top Three Homemade Face Scrub Recipes for Blackheads

Face scrubs are one of the best homemade remedies for blackheads. No need to use blackhead tools or harsh pore strips—both of these can damage skin and even leave your pores open to more germs and dirt, resulting in more black heads! Simply combine a few kitchen ingredients to create a powerful, all-natural treatment.

1. Cleansing: Lemon and Salt Face Scrub

This lemon-and-salt face scrub is also known as the antibacterial face scrub. It uses two super blackhead-fighting ingredients: lemon and salt. Both are great for cleansing skin, leaving it fresh and dirt-free. Lemon removes all grime and dirt from the surface of the skin, preventing not only blackheads but also acne and whiteheads. Even the scent of lemon screams clean and fresh. Salt has antibacterial properties and can kill of the germs and bacteria that clog open pores.
Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon
• 1 teaspoon pure water

Directions :

1. Combine the above ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Using clean fingers, apply the mixture onto your face and massage in a circular motion. Don't scrub too hard, as you don't want a red inflamed face.
3. After scrubbing for two to five minutes, rinse with warm water.
4. Splash cold water to close up your pores. Pat dry with a soft clean towel. Your face will look amazingly refreshed, cleansed of all the dirt, excess oil, peeling skin, and dead cells.

Tips:

1. Don't use too much lemon juice. It's important that you do not use more than one part lemon juice for every two parts water. The citric acid in lemon juice is a natural astringent, but if used in excess, it can irritate your skin, giving it a burning sensation and turning it red.
2. Change your pillowcases. If blackheads attack you often, you should try changing pillowcases every other day. Wash your pillowcases regularly because the fabric can collect oil and dirt from your face.
3. Excess face scrub mixture. You can store your face scrubs in the refrigerator for up to one week. However, as soon as it starts smelling unpleasant, it is time to toss it out.

2. Exfoliating: Brown Sugar and Honey Face Scrub

ngredients:

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon honey

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, mix all of the ingredients well.
2. Apply the mixture onto your face with circular motions, avoiding the area around the eyes and mouth.
3. Keep scrubbing for two to five minutes.
4. When you're done, rinse off with warm water.
5. Pat dry with a soft towel. If your face feels a bit dry, moisturize with a drop or two of olive oil.

3. Softening: Oatmeal, Yogurt, and Orange Peel Face Scrub

This oatmeal face scrub contains oatmeal, orange peel powder, and yogurt. These three ingredients deep-cleanse, exfoliate, nourish, moisturize, and soften your pores, removing excess oil that would otherwise oxidize to form blackheads.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon ground oatmeal
• 1 teaspoon orange peel powder
• 2 teaspoons yogurt

Directions :

1. Mix the ingredients thoroughly in a small bowl.
2. Apply a thick coat of the mixture onto your face in gentle circular motions, focusing on the blackhead-infected areas.
3. After two to three minutes, completely rinse the mask off with either a washcloth or your hands and warm water.
4. If your face feels a bit dry and stiff, moisturize with a few drops of olive/coconut oil.

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