What is Apple Cider Vinegar?
Apple cider vinegar has been known as an effective anti-bacterial substance for a long time. It contains a number of nutrients which are known to be good for skin, and overall good health. These include Calcium, Iron, fluorine, magnesium and potassium. In its natural form, apple cider vinegar is made taking organically grown apples and crushing them, collecting the juices into wooden barrels. The apple juice’s fermentation is enhanced by the use of a natural (untreated) wooden barrel and matures to develop cloudy dark bacterial foam referred to as mother.
Apples are full of vitamins and have been used for centuries to help tone the skin, and using apple cider vinegar can help to cleanse and tone the skin to get rid of acne.
Apple cider vinegar can be ingested or applied directly to the face to make your skin healthy and to clear up acne. Drinking apple cider vinegar puts alpha-hydroxy acids and A Vitamins into your body. These acids and Vitamin A will help circulate blood in your skin giving you a healthy glow and will also repair damaged tissues in the skin making blemishes less noticeable. Apple cider vinegar is also a great to detox your skin when ingested.
Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar Acne Treatment
Apple cider vinegar is especially useful if you have dry and scaly skin. The alpha-hydroxy acids will reduce the scaly look by getting rid of fatty deposits in the skin, pushing skin cell growth and making your skin softer and more hydrated.
Apple cider vinegar will help to clean out your clogged pores, peel away the dead skin cells and promote healthy skin growth.
To make a skin toner mix 3 tablespoons of apple cider with 3 tablespoons green tea and one tablespoon witch hazel. Apply to your face before bedtime and let it dry overnight and rinse off in the morning. The apple cider vinegar toner will reduce the swelling of acne in as little as one night to three nights.
If you have sensitive skin make sure that you are not allergic to apple cider vinegar. Test it on your wrist for at least 15 minutes before applying to your face.
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