About Home Remedies for Clearing Clogged Pores

Clogged pores may cause pimples on your face and body, and they may result in scarring of your skin if infected by bacteria. Although many over-the-counter and prescription medications are available to treat acne, home remedies may be equally effective and safer for unclogging pores if you have sensitive skin. Consider this information from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Mayo Clinic about home remedies for clearing clogged pores.

Chasteberry

Chasteberry dietary supplements can be taken as a liquid or pill. They may help decrease clogged pores caused by premenstrual syndrome in women.

Echinacea

Extracts or teas made from echinacea (purple coneflower) can be used to rinse your face. They may help to kill skin bacteria that clog pores and cause facial cysts.

Baking Soda

A paste of baking soda mixed with warm water and gently applied to your face can reduce clogged pores by absorbing excess oil on your skin.

Tea Tree Oil

Rinsing your face with tea tree oil can remove dirt and oil from your skin. It can help reduce inflammation from clogged pores.

Chamomile

Chamomile--dried and brewed into tea--can be used as a facial rinse to clear your pores by removing dead layers of skin.

Zinc

Zinc dietary supplements may promote shedding of dead skin and clear pores.

Steam

Steam can help to unclog your pores; techniques include holding your face over a warm bowl of water or staying in a steamy bathroom or sauna.

Resources

• Mayo Clinic: Acne