Acne Green Tea Home Remedy

The health benefits of green tea have been increasingly publicized and trumpeted by experts in recent years. One of green tea’s many beneficial qualities is its effectiveness as a home remedy for acne. In a study presented to the American Academy of Dermatologists in 2006, Dr. Jennifer Gan-Wong found that green tea applied to the skin topically was as effective at controlling acne as benzoyl peroxide.

In the study, a 4 percent benzoyl peroxide solution was pitted against a green tea cream and administered to patients with moderate to severe acne. The results indicated that green tea was as effective as the benzoyl peroxide solution. The green tea cream carries with it none of the extreme dryness and skin irritation often associated with the use of benzoyl peroxide.

Companies that produce skin care and acne prevention products have been quick to jump on the green tea bandwagon. Green tea extract is appearing on the ingredients lists of more and more face creams and moisturizers. There is no need to spend twenty to fifty bucks on the latest green tea face cream in order to enjoy green tea’s anti-aging and acne reducing properties. Green tea and green tea capsules are widely available and relatively inexpensive compared to high end cosmetics. You can make your own green tea skin care products right at home.

The simplest way to apply green tea to your face would be to buy bagged green tea, drink two to three cups per day then gently rub your face with the tea bag after preparing your tea. One teaspoon of cold green tea or the extract from green tea supplements can be added to your daily face cream and applied as you normally would. To make a green tea facial mask, you can mix cold green tea in a 1 tablespoon to 1 tablespoon ratio with rice flour to form a paste. You will need 3-5 tablespoons of each to make enough for a mask. If the mixture is too thin, add more rice flour. If it is too thick, add more green tea. After washing your face as usual, apply the green tea mask and leave it on for ten to twenty minutes before rinsing it off.

If you are looking for a simple, inexpensive way to reduce acne and have healthier looking skin, try green tea. It is inexpensive, abundant and easy to use.

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