Home remedies can be a treacherous group to explore for an acne sufferer. You have the likes of toothpaste, said to dry angry pimples out superbly, but actually full of inflammatory chemicals. You have baking soda masks, an old favourite for acne which is actually way too alkaline for healthy skin. But then you have […]
It’s often assumed by acne-clearing enthusiasts that any nutritious superfood will automatically work wonders when applied topically, but in many cases that belief is a fatal mistake. Take olive oil, for example. It’s a heart protecting superstar, and for acne, it provides gallons of vitamin E while lowering inflammation using its special compound oleocanthal. Olive
Bentonite clay, also known as montmorillonite or the “mineral with 1000 uses” is an ancient remedy which is mined from altered volcanic ash beds, the hardened layers of countless volcanic eruptions over millions of years. The bentonite is born during the rapid cooling of magma after its leaves the Earth’s crust, and is blasted high
Grapeseed oil is exactly what it sounds like – a topical oil extracted directly from the seeds of the common tabletop grape. For thousands of years, wine manufacturers in the Mediterranean had a serious dilemma. Wine is made from crushing the grape fruit (scientific name Vitis vinifera) to squeeze out the juice, with the seeds
For acne, extra virgin olive oil ties with coconut oil as the number one cooking oil you should roast potatoes with, or drizzle over salad. For one thing, this oil is bursting with vitamin E, the joint greatest nutrient for acne alongside zinc. Secondly, olive oil is 70% oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat which calms
