First of all, what is acne? We all had it at one time or another in our life, we might even have it now, but before we attempt to treat acne naturally or otherwise, we need to know what are we dealing with.

Acne is a very common but ugly disease, which is caused by excess sebum/oil that builds up on the skin pores when we come in contact with dirt and dust. Sometimes the skin becomes swelled and forms what we know the pimple, or acne.

Acne is very common, not only among teenagers, but among adults as well. It is also very common both in women and men, and it is widespread among all skin colors, be it Caucasian, Asian, Black. No matter who you are or where you are, acne is a relatively common companion.

There are numerous ways to treat acne, and in some cases the help of a dermatologist is needed to treat it. However, there is a tendency as of lately to find acne natural treatments, and luckily there are several home remedies and treatments available that will help you heal from your acne.

For example did you know that you can use tomato pulps to treat acne naturally? Tomato is one of the best and easiest ways to treat your face with to clear your acne in a natural way because of its cooling and astringent properties. Tomato is rich in vitamin C, which helps clear your skin of acne and brighten the dull skin, and vitamin A which is needed to build healthy skin.

Here are some tomato recipes that will work:

Treating acne naturally with tomato pulp:

• mash 1 tomato to a pulp
• spread it evenly on your face, even on the areas without acne
• give the tomato about 1 hour time to work itself deep in your skin before washing it off with luke warm water
• pat your face dry with a soft, non irritating towel
• keep doing this for about a week or so until you see improvements in your facial appearance

Tomato & Lime Pore Reducer:

• mix 1 tbsp. of fresh tomato juice with 2 to 4 drops of fresh lime juice
• apply it on your face with a cotton ball
• leave the mix on your face for cca 15 minutes before washing it off with luke warm water

Tomato & yogurt cooling mask:

• mix well a half tomato with 2 tbsp. of yogurt
• spread it evenly on your face
• give it 20 minutes before rinsing it off with luke warm water

Tomato Facial Mask:

• use the half of a tomato to rub it on your face
• leave it to sit for a few minutes on your skin
• rinse as usual with luke warm water

Make sure before you try any of these natural acne treatments to test the mix first on your palm for about 30 minutes, to avoid any possible allergic reactions. Even if you are eating tomatoes on a daily basis, that doesn’t mean that you are not allergic to have it for a prolonged time on your skin.