Centaur or aloe is the most popular indoor flower, although it does not have a special beauty. The thing is in the large number of useful properties of this plant, which allow treating many diseases and dealing with cosmetic defects. Even professional cosmetologists are often advised to use aloe from acne instead of expensive medications. Juice from the leaves of the perennial helps to quickly reduce the severity of inflammation, prevent putrefactive processes and deeply clean the clogged pores.
Does aloe help against acne?
The main effects that produce medicines from the perennial are antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic. Therefore, in most cases, aloe helps to cope with acne and comedones, but there are exceptions.
A variety of drugs based on the plant in question are only active against rashes that are provoked by bacteria. If the cause of defects are subcutaneous mites (demodicosis), hormonal disorders, digestive problems, immunity disorders, agents from the eyelid can serve as an auxiliary or symptomatic, but not basic therapy. They will help reduce the severity of inflammatory elements or reduce their number, but not completely eliminate.
How does aloe against acne on the face?
In addition to the previously mentioned properties, juice from the leaves of the staple produces the following positive effects:
- relieves irritation and redness ;
- moisturizes the skin;
- regulates the activity of the sebaceous glands;
- relieves fatty shine;
- clears and narrows the pores;
- promotes exfoliation of dead cells of the epidermis;
- accelerates the removal of purulent contents of subcutaneous acne;
- dissolves sebaceous plugs (comedos);
- Aligns the relief of the skin;
- improves complexion ;
- heals minor injuries and aches;
- struggles with age spots;
- activates the regeneration of cells.
Masks from aloe for the face from acne
The simplest variant of carrying out of cosmetic procedure - to impose on the cleared person the ground flesh from leaves of an age-old for approximately for 15 minutes. Also there are multicomponent masks with aloe from acne, the regular use of which will help in 2-4 weeks to significantly improve the skin condition.
Recipe # 1
Ingredients:
- blue clay or kaolin - 1 teaspoon with a slide;
- Freshly squeezed aloe juice - 1,5-2 tsp.
Preparation and use
To dilute the clay powder with the juice of the century, the plant must be at least 2 years old. Thick gruel should be evenly distributed over a pre-washed face. After 15 minutes, using a cotton disc or special loofah, rinse with cool water.
Recipe # 2
Ingredients:
- raw egg white - 1 pc .;
- freshly harvested leaves - 2 pieces;
- lemon fresh - 0,5 tsp.
Preparation and use
Beat in a blender or fork with protein, mix it with chopped aloe leaves and lemon juice. Divide the resulting pulp into 3 equal parts. Apply the mask on the skin in 3 divided doses, making a 5-minute break between them. Each next layer is applied to the previous one. After 20-30 minutes, remove the product from your face, wash it with water.
Rubbing with aloe from acne on the face
No less effective are lotions and daily rubbing with the addition of sap. They are quite easy to prepare yourself.
- alcohol 70% (1: 5);
- tincture of calendula (1: 1);
- broth chamomile (1: 3);
- salicylic alcohol (1: 4);
- warm water (1: 1).
Wipe the problem skin with one of the listed products 1-2 times a day. Alcohol preparations can be used pointwise, copiously moistening them with large inflammations.