Teenagers always find it difficult to get rid of acne. Majority of the teenagers and adolescents have acne as their common skin problem. Acne is caused because of the blockage of the sebaceous glands surrounding the hair follicles under the skin. As a result, the oil or sebum gets trapped and encourages the growth of the bacteria. This results in the pimple formation. Changes in the hormone levels during the adolescence are believed to cause acne.

Acne can be treated with the help of simple home made face packs for acne. You need not spend any money for these homemade face packs for acne, instead they can be prepared with the help of the ingredients present in the kitchen. Some of the famous and effective home made face packs for acne are mentioned below.

Aloe Vera face pack:

• Take five table spoons of fresh Aloe Vera gel. The gel can be directly obtained from the leaves.
• Then add about half a tea spoon of turmeric powder to it.
• Also add 1 teaspoon of Apricot, 2 teaspoons of almond oil and 4 tea spoons of Orange peel powder to the above mixture.
• Mix well and make it into a fine paste.
• Apply this paste evenly on the face and on the other effected areas.
• Leave it behind for about 60 minutes.
• Then wash the face with warm water.

Strawberry face scrub:

• Mash about hundred grams of strawberries to get pulp.
• Add about one teaspoon of lemon juice and two teaspoons of milk powder to the above pulp.
• Mix all of them thoroughly.
• Apply the mixture on the face and the other effected areas.
• Leave it behind for about 15 minutes.
• Then, use your fingertips to scrub the face and the other areas.
• Add lemon juice to the water and use it to wash the face.
• Finally, wash the face with cold water.

Bananas face scrub :

• Beat the yolks of two eggs in a bowl.
• Add one cup of almond oil to it.
• Blend this mixture with the help of a blender.
• Finely mash one ripe banana and add its pulp to the above blended mixture.
• Mix well and apply it on the effected areas.
• Leave it for about 30 minutes.
• Add lemon juice to the water and use it to rinse the face.
• Finally, wash the face with cold water.

Oatmeal face scrub :

• Add two tablespoons of lemon juice to a mixture containing milk powder and oatmeal in equal quantities.
• Mix all of them.
• Apply the mixture on the face and the other effected areas.
• Let it dry completely.
• Then, use your fingertips to scrub the face and the other areas.
• Add lemon juice to the water and use it to wash the face.
• Finally, wash the face with cold water.

Sunflower face scrub :

• Beat the egg yolk in a bowl.
• Add one teaspoon of brewer’s yeast and one teaspoon of sunflower oil to it.
• Mix all of them thoroughly.
• Apply the mixture on the face and the other effected areas.
• Leave it behind for about 20 minutes.
• Then rinse it off with warm water.
• After 5 minutes, splash cold water on the face.

Peach face scrub:

• Mash a fresh peach to get pulp.
• Take two teaspoons of the above pulp and add two tablespoons of milk powder to it.
• Also add one teaspoon of lemon juice and one teaspoon of honey.
• Mix all of them and apply it on the face and on the other effected areas.
• Stay for 15 minutes.
• Add lemon juice to the water and use it to rinse the face.
• Finally, wash the face with cold water.

Almond mask :

• Soak four almonds overnight.
• Grind them into a fine paste by adding milk in between.
• Then add one tablespoon of orange juice to the above paste.
• Break open one vitamin A capsule and drain its contents into the above paste.
• Mix all of them and apply it on the face and on the other effected areas.
• Stay for 20 minutes.
• Then rinse it off with warm water.

Orange face scrub :

• Add two tablespoons of fine sea salt to two tablespoons of orange juice or pulp.
• Also add one tablespoon of lemon juice and one tablespoon of honey to the above mixture.
• Mix all of them into fine paste.
• Apply this paste evenly on the face and on the other effected areas.
• Stay for 15 minutes.
• Add lemon juice to the water and use it to rinse the face.
• Finally, wash the face with cold water.

The above are few recipes for homemade face packs for acne that help in treating the acne.