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8 Best All-Natural Acne Busters
Adult acne getting you down? Here are our favorite all-natural fixes to stop your skin from flashing back to your adolescence.
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Like some cruel joke of nature, pimples can continue to plague adult skin long after the braces have come off and the yearbook pictures have faded. To the rescue: the most effective acne busters we've found. And because the best part of being a grown-up means getting to call the shots, we decided that no tongue-twistingly unpronounceable — and potentially toxic — chemicals needed apply.
Free of phthalates, parabens, or any chemical nasties that might make your immune system break into a rash, Arbonne's blemish-fighting facial wash keeps its ingredients simple: 1% salicylic acid to fend off pimple-causing bacteria, along with alfalfa, dandelion, licorice, and peppermint extracts to coddle and invigorate skin. Another plus: The Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep site rates the product with the ultralow hazard score of zero.
This 62% certified-organic acne gel puts up its dukes using a one-two punch formula of naturally antiseptic tea tree oil and pore-tingling mint that dries up spots in seconds. (Zits shrank almost on contact.) After the fighting comes the peace: Mollifying infusions of organic aloe vera, organic lavender, organic lemon balm, and chamomile oil will return your visage to a tranquil state of repose.
Forget the pricey facial, this home-brewed kit is all the pampering you'll need for clearer, smoother skin in a matter of weeks. As uncomplicated as the company name implies, this $28 trio of organic zit zappers — which includes a face wash, toner, and night cream — consists of deeply cleansing and soothing ingredients such as French green clay, green tea, lavender, tea tree oil, and chamomile. To allow damaged skin to repair itself, slather on the Shea butter-enriched (and moisture-locking) night cream, which contains grapeseed oil to accelerate cell growth.
This serum uses an acne-conquering concoction of organic botanical extracts — such as burdock root, echinacea, and calendula — to effectively penetrate skin and eliminate bacteria before it rears its ugly head. As a bonus, prepare to see whiteheads and blackheads get the old heave-ho, as well.
