How To Remove Whiteheads At Home

Many reasons have an effect on the appearance of our skin and our tendency to have impure skin: for example our hormones, our nutrition and our washing habits. The good news first: you can do something about it. The bad: Not all remedies work for every skin. But how does the whiteheads come about? The constant reserve of sebum can increase the pressure in the pore so much that the plug breaks through the hair section and pushes to the surface. The sebum turns black when it comes into touch with oxygen, which is why this stage is referred to as an open whitehead or a blackhead.

Follow These Tips To Get Rid Of Whiteheads At Home 

Nose strips: These adhesive strips are attached to the damaged skin areas and remove sebum plugs and whiteheads when pulled off. However, nose strips should never be stuck onto pimples!

Only touch your face with clean hands: Always clean your hands before touching your face. This sounds right, but is often forgotten and in the worst case, leads to bacteria penetrating the skin and further whiteheads and pimples.

Face Masks: Face masks rid your face of excess oil and dead skin cells, preventing new whiteheads and pimples from forming. The same applies here: Make sure that the face mask is tailored to your skin! You can buy ready made items or make masks yourself. Here you will find a few particularly working recipes for making whitehead masks yourself.

Healing Clay

Healing clay draws out the toxins. Healing clay removes toxins from the skin and supplies it with valuable vitamins. It is also beneficial for blood circulation and gives your skin a rosy perspective after use. Applied as a mask, healing clay also helps to prevent whiteheads. To do this, combine a few teaspoons of healing earth with a little water until you get a homogeneous mass. Apply the combination to the skin of your face and, if necessary, leave the mask to work for about half an hour. Then remove the dried mask with lukewarm water.

Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil is also good for getting rid of whiteheads due to its anti-inflammatory properties. However, since some people are allergic to it, try it on a small area first. If there is no itching or burning, you can dab the oil on other areas.

Lemon Juice

Vitamin C has an antibacterial impact. Lemon water is often recommended for acne also works well against whiteheads. Mix some lemon juice with a spoonful of sugar and massage the mixture into the high flown skin area. Then simply rinse with lukewarm water and you’re done! 

Chamomile Essence

It disinfects and soothes. For this home remedy for pimples and whiteheads, boil some water and add chamomile essence to the water. Let the steam act on your face for about 10 min. – preferably with a towel over your head. This opens your pores and the subsequent cleaning is even more successful.