I crushed 4 regular aspirin and mixed them with the juice of a quarter of a fresh lemon. It foamed a little and had a grainy texture. Then I scrubbed it on my clean face, concentrating on my t-zone. I rinsed my face and when I looked at my nose, my pores were clear and clean of blackheads. I don't understand what happened or how it worked. I don't know if they'll come back, but they were gone. My pores still showed of course, this didn't reduce my pore size at all. But my pores were clean for the first time in a long time. I've even gone for professional peels and had no luck with getting rid of blackheads. I don't know how long it will last either, but I was happy with the results.
I hope it works for you if you try it. It was easy and cheap. I think the lemon had a lot to do with it because I've used crushed aspirin by themselves mixed with water before and didn't have these results. Good luck!
If you're allergic to aspirin, I would not use this scrub if I were you.
By metroplex from Houston, TX
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03/02/2011
If you have trouble with blackheads and / or pimples, don't wash with soap. This made a big difference to my skin.
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03/02/2011
The active ingredient is probably the acid in the lemon juice. It changes the pH of your skin, which you may need. I'm going to try it myself. Thanks for posting your tip.
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03/01/2011
What a great find! I think you might find that using baking soda, fine salt and lemon juice would be a natural option if you don't want to use aspirin but even although you have combination skin, please moisturize with a non pore blocking lotion or you will end up with very dry skin. Another great skin clean is green clay masks, you can add a few drops of tea tree oil to the powder and mix them up with a little hot water, a warm mask is then applied as you lie in the bath. Drinking calendula flowers made into an infusion is a great hormone balancer and tastes nice too. Pamper yourself!
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Lemon Juice For Acne Scars