Homemade Acne Face Mask

Simple facial mask recipe to deep clean
and balance oily, acne-prone skin

A weekly homemade acne face mask treatment is an ideal way to give your face the care it needs.

Homemade face masks made with clay deep clean the skin, unclogging pores and drawing out excess oil, dirt and grime.

Lemongrass and tea tree provide additional cleansing action, eliminating bacteria that contribute to acne.

Homemade Acne Face Mask Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons Cosmetic Clay of your choice (how to choose clay)
• 2 - 3 teaspoons low fat Yogurt OR strong Herbal Tea
• 2 drops Lemongrass or Petitgrain essential oil
• 1 drop Tea Tree essential oil

Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl, stirring in enough yogurt or tea to create a spreadable paste.
2. Cleanse your face and leave it damp, then smooth the homemade acne mask over your face and neck, avoiding your eyes and mouth.
3. Leave it to dry for about 15 to 20 minutes (Relax! Lying down is good.)
4. Wash the acne homemade mask off using a warm, wet washcloth.
5. Follow with an astringent toner and a moisturizer or acne treatment oil.

   Do not fail to moisturize! It may seeem counter-productive when your skin is already producing lots of oil of its own, but failing to moisturize causes your skin to make more oil to replace the protective layer you just stripped from it.

Customizing Your Homemade Acne Face Mask

Replace the yogurt with milk, which removes dead skin cells and softens skin. (By the way, yogurt contains lactic acid, which tightens and softens skin.)

Replace 1/2 teaspoon of the yogurt with 1/2 teaspoon of aloe vera gel, which is excellent for healing acne.

Use peppermint tea or any citrus tea to tone skin, and chamomile tea to calm irritation. Green tea adds anitoxidants.

If you use peppermint tea, you could replace the lemongrass with peppermint essential oil - zingy!

You can also replace the lemongrass with any citrus essential oil - but you don't want to use citrus oils if you'll be exposing your skin to sunlight, since they're photo-toxic and you could get sunburned.

Where to Buy Ingredients for Your Homemade Acne Face Mask

My favorite supplier for other aromatherapy recipe ingredients is Mountain Rose Herbs. Their prices are good, their staff are wonderful, and their products are excellent. Here's some quick links for your homemade acne face mask.

Petitgrain essential oil

Tea Tree essential oil

Glass jars

More Natural Acne Treatments

Acne Spot Treatment

Acne Facial Soap

Acne Night Treatment

Acne Facial Scrub

Acne Face Cream

Acne Facial Toner

Acne Care Steps

What Next?

Tea Tree Oil Facial Wash

Purifying Facial Scrub

Astringent Facial Toner

Light Daily Facial Lotion

Healing Night Cream

Acne Treatment Oil

Herbal Facial Steam

Homemade Acne Remedies Main Page

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