Witch Hazel is a well known plant for its astringent and anti-inflammatory properties, hence making it perfect for treating acne. It can be used as it is, naturally, or in acne products that contain it. Naturally, you can use its leaves and its bark. The Natives Americans has been used it for centuries for curing swellings and inflammations.

Nowadays, you can find witch hazel in pretty much every store. It is also an used to make soaps, powders, toners, etc. You can purchase it as it is and mix it with other ingredients and treat your spots. It is not a miracle acne home remedy and it should be used in connection with other acne treatment products such as face washes and acne topical creams.

Witch hazel should be never be taken orally. So, you should just use it externally. Sometimes, you can apply it on your acne spots, twice per day, as it has the properties to dry your skin, tighten it and reduce the redness. It is especially efficient on painful red bumps. Another quality of witch hazel, which makes it a good alternative to many topical acne treatments for people with sensitive skin, is that it does not irritate their skin and normally, it does not cause dry, patchy skin.

There are many recipes of witch hazel masks for acne. For example, you could use one tls. of tea tree oil, one tsp. of witch hazel, white yolks and a mashed fruit and apply it one your face or other body parts. Then rinse normally with warm water and pad dry your skin. Apply an anti-acne topical cream after that.

Witch hazel helps you remove excessive skin oil. If you have read about acne condition and what causes acne outbreaks, you know that an oily skin makes your pores get clogged. This in turn causes spots and acne outbreaks. To minimize the oil sebum, you can apply witch hazel twice per day on your face. If you have a mixed skin type or T-zone, apply it just on your forehead, nose and chin.

Some people want to know if witch hazel works for severe acne. Most acne home remedies work for milder types of acne and not for those causes by hormonal imbalances. However, you can try to reduce swelling and redness as stated previously. For cystic acne you may need to visit a dermatolog to establish the real causes of your severe acne adn which treatment is best applied to you.

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