Some of the most popular home remedies for acne involve the use of natural herbal extracts, many of which traditional medicine practitioners have used for hundreds of years.

Below, we discuss the best home remedies for acne, what the research says, and lifestyle changes that can help.

1. Tea tree oil

Tea tree oil is a natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, which means that it might kill P. acnes, the bacteria that causes acne.

Tea tree oil’s anti-inflammatory properties mean that it can also reduce the swelling and redness of pimples.

A 2015 review study looked at the existing evidence for tea tree oil and acne. The researchers found that tea tree oil products can reduce the number of acne sores in people with mild to moderate acne.

This study suggested that tea tree oil may work as well as 5 percent benzoyl peroxide, which is a common over-the-counter (OTC) acne medication.

How to use tea tree oil

People can apply tea tree extract to their acne in creams, gels, or essential oils. If people use essential oils, always dilute them in a carrier oil first.

A range of tea tree oil products is available online.

2. Jojoba oil

Jojoba oil is a natural, waxy substance extracted from the seeds of the jojoba shrub.

The waxy substances in jojoba oil may help to repair damaged skin, which means it may also help speed up wound healing, including acne lesions.

Some of the compounds in jojoba oil might help to reduce skin inflammation, which means it may reduce redness and swelling around pimples, whiteheads, and other inflamed lesions.

In a 2012 studyTrusted Source, researchers gave 133 people clay face masks that contained jojoba oil. After 6 weeks of using the masks 2 to 3 times per week, people reported a 54 percent improvement in their acne.

How to use jojoba oil

Try mixing jojoba essential oil with a gel, cream, or clay face mask and applying it to acne. Otherwise, place a few drops of jojoba oil on a cotton pad and rub this gently over acne sores.

People can buy jojoba oil at health stores or online.

3. Aloe vera

Aloe vera is a natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, meaning it may reduce the appearance of acne and prevent acne breakouts.

Aloe vera contains lots of water and is an excellent moisturizer, so it is especially suitable for people who get dry skin from other anti-acne products.

In a 2014 study, researchers gave people with mild to moderate acne aloe vera gel and tretinoin cream, which is a common OTC acne remedy, to use for 8 weeks.

The participants reported a significant improvement in both inflammatory and non-inflammatory acne compared to people who used just tretinoin gel.

How to use aloe vera gel

Try cleaning the acne sores and then applying a thin layer of cream or gel with at least 10 percentTrusted Source aloe vera content.

Otherwise, people can moisturize with gels or creams that contain aloe vera. These are available to buy from health stores or online.

4. Honey

Honey has been used to treat skin conditions, such as acne, for thousands of years. It contains many antioxidants that can help to clear waste and debris from clogged pores.

Doctors use honey in wound dressings because of its antibacterial and wound-healing properties.

How to use honey

Using a clean finger or cotton pad, rub a little honey into pimples. Otherwise, add honey to a face or body mask.

5. Garlic

Many traditional medicine practitioners use garlic to treat infections and boost the body’s ability to fight germs and infections.

Garlic contains organosulfur compounds, which have natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Organosulfur compounds can also help to boost the immune system, which helps the body fight infections.

How to use garlic

To fight the inflammation and infections caused by acne, people can add more garlic to their diet. Some people chew whole garlic cloves, rub it on toast, or make it into a hot drink.

People can also buy garlic powders or capsules from most grocery stores and natural health stores.

Although many online sources recommend that people apply garlic directly to pimples, this may cause further skin irritation. Garlic can burn the skin, so always use it carefully.

6. Green tea

Green tea contains high concentrations of a group of polyphenol antioxidants called catechins.

Most people with acne have too much sebum, or natural body oils, in their pores and not enough antioxidants.

Antioxidants help the body break down chemicals and waste products that can damage healthy cells. Green tea may help clear out some of the debris and waste that has built up in open acne sores.

Green tea also contains compounds that may help to:

• reduce the skin’s sebum production
• reduce P. acnes
• reduce inflammation

How to use green tea

Green tea might help either whenTrusted Source people drink it or use green tea extract on their skin, though researchers say that the current evidence is limited.

However, one study found a 79 and 89 percent reduction in whiteheads and blackheads after 8 weeks of using polyphenol green tea extract.

People can find green tea in most high street stores. Green tea extract is harder to find, but it is available from some health stores or online.

7. Echinacea

Echinacea, Echinacea purpurea, also known as the purple coneflower, may contain compounds that help destroy viruses and bacteria, including P. acnes.

Many people believe that Echinacea can boost the immune system and reduce inflammation and use it to fight off or prevent infections, including colds and flus.

How to use Echinacea

People can apply creams containing Echinacea to areas where they have acne lesions or take Echinacea supplements.

Echinacea products are available from health stores or online as creams or supplements.

8. Rosemary

Rosemary extract, or Rosmarinus officinalis, contains chemicals and compounds that have antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Few studies have looked at the effect of rosemary extract on acne, but a 2013 studyTrusted Source on mice models and human cells suggested that rosemary extract can reduce inflammation from the acne-causing bacteria P. acnes.

9. Purified bee venom

Purified bee venom has been shown to contain antibacterial properties.

In a 2013 studyTrusted Source, researchers found that purified bee venom can destroy P. acnes bacteria. People who used cosmetics with purified bee venom for 2 weeks had improvements in the number of acne lesions.

In a 2016 study, people who applied a gel containing purified bee venom to their face for 6 weeks saw a reduction in mild to moderate acne lesions.

Purified bee venom may be a useful future ingredient in acne medication, though more research is needed.

10. Coconut oil

Like other natural remedies, coconut oil contains anti-inflammatory and antibacterial compounds.

These properties mean that coconut oil may destroy acne-causing bacteria and reduce redness and swelling of pimples. Coconut oil may also speed up healing in open acne sores.

How to use coconut oil

Try rubbing pure, virgin coconut oil directly to the area with acne. Look for coconut oil in the natural foods section of grocery stores or online.

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The term “Overseas Filipino Worker” (OFW) was used as early as the 1990s to refer to Filipino migrant workers, when Republic Act 8042, also known as the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995 was enacted. The term was officially adopted by the Philippine government when the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) adopted the 2002 POEA Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Land-based Overseas Workers. Historically, particularly during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, the term “Overseas Contract Worker” (OCW) was used.

For statistical purposes, the term “Overseas Contract Worker” refers to OFWs with an active employment contract, while OFWs who are not OCWs are migrant workers currently without a contract who had one within a given period of time.

Why filipno need to work abroad ? Why they choose to work their than in our country ? Why they need to live their family just to work abroad?

Many filipinos nowadays they choose to work abroad than to our country ,because of high salary abroad . They choose to work abroad to give their family a better life and support for all the things that they needed .

They choose there to work abroad because theres a big opportunity that can change there lives . They work they fight for there love ones just to give them a good life .

In spite of the sadness and loneliness, somehow there is joy. They felt happy whenever someone chat, viber, skype, or see the picture of their family in an fb post. How much more if they able to talk to with their loved ones once in while. This can ease the burden, sorrow, and loneliness they feel. Not only that, in an instance they forget how stressful they are because of their horrible and strict boss. They love sending present and money to their family. This make them happy. They are glad that their children now have new gadgets. They are excited of the improvement of their home. In short, all of their sacrifices pays off for the lifestyle of their left family has changed because of them. Somehow, they found new friends which are also their “kababayans” and enjoyed the scenery and beauty of their new place. They’ve enjoy shopping as well and think what gifts they will bring when they come home. On top of this, they felt good to be called a hero because of the sacrifices they have made .

As a filipino we need to respect and honor the OFW because of their hardwok for their family and of course it can help our country .

At first it is hard, but with patience and diligence, things will work out well. This is the motivation of an OFW. No Dreams are too hard to reach. Keep on believing, keep on pushing, go an extra mile, and carry an extra load with a cheerful heart. Always think this an opportunity to give the best for your family than feel guilty while you left them. Time will come you will eventually come home but for the moment think why in the first place you choose to work abroad. This can help you to be in the right path and pursue your dream.

Jonah Mae Panen Pacala also known as “jonaxx” is a wattpad author. Born in January 23, 1991 and graduated at Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education. She earned her degree on teaching year 2011, and she’s now currently a teacher of pre-school students. Jonaxx is an out going person as you can see in her social media accounts she loves to travel, enjoys going to beaches and watching movies specially Marvel Movies.

She is not fond of reading novels, but at a very young age, she discovered her talent in writing. She gets inspiration in writing from life experiences and classical song. She started writing at the age of 12 the story entitled ” Shakespeare In love” .

Jonaxx created her wattpad account on November 2012 not to write story but to call out a certain person who had plagiarized her work from Creative Corner. After confronting the one who plagiarized her work, the said person just deleted the account without replying at her. Jonaxx started posting and creating stories in wattpad that gaining millions of views or reads and thousands of votes per story. Being Jonaxx of Wattpad, she’s now the most followed author on Wattpad replacing imaginator1D. She’s the first ever Filipino Wattpad author to gain 1 Million followers and also the first Wattpad author to be verified on Wattpad and she is most followed author at wattpad, as of now she had 3,411,930 followers . She has a lot of fans which themselves called “JSL” jonaxx stories lover which supported her a lot. Also known as the “jaw dropping plot twist” author. Jonaxx being called as Queen of Wattpad. She is the only author under Mpress, a Pop Fiction queen and entitled SUMMIT MEDIA QUEEN.

Queen J is the first wattpad author that has a book signing held in an Arena ( Baka Sakali Trilogy Booksigning. San Juan). In year 2015, she won the Filipino Reader’s Choice Award for her story Heartless. Got featured in Yes Magazine 2017 August issue. She on GAWAD KASULATAN AWARDEE 2014. , Heartless won as the “Best General Fiction Story”. 12k views in one hour when she updated Scorching Love Simula. Invisible Man won as the “Best Teen Fiction Story”. Until He Was Gone won “Twitter’s choice/People’s choice Awards” last Wattys 2015. Jonah herself won as the “Writer of the Year” last 2013. Baka Sakali won 3 awards last 2013 like “Best Story of the Year”, “Best Romantic Story”, and “Best Non Teen Fiction Story”. She’s an indeed QUEEN.

Updated list of her stories;

24 signs of summer (ON-HOLD)
▪️Lex Andrew Santos
▪️Arianne Summer Romero

Nung narealize mo na (COMPLETED)
▪️Lyle

Downfall Chronicles (COMPLETED)
▪️Daelan Tanseco
▪️Serene Cruz

👑 JIMENEZ COUSINS SERIES 👑

Invisible Man (COMPLETED)
▪️Brent Damien Cruz
▪️Maxine Theodora Alvarado

No Perfect Prince (COMPLETED)
▪️Benjamin Jimenez
▪️Denise Cordelia Gozon

Chase and Hearts (COMPLETED)
▪️Chase Martin Castillo
▪️Eliana Jimenez

👑 ART OF SEDUCTION SERIES 👑

Training to Love (COMPLETED)
▪️Troy Ezekiel Salazar
▪️Trisha Roncesvalles

Why do you Hate me? (COMPLETED)
▪️Jayden Corpuz
▪️Charity Rama

👑 ALEGRIA BOYS SERIES 👑

Baka Sakali (book 1, 2 and 3) (COMPLETED)
▪️Jacob Antonio Buenaventura
▪️Roseanne Aranjuez

Mapapansin Kaya? (COMPLETED)
▪️Wade Rivas
▪️Reina Carmela Elizalde

End this War (COMPLETED)
▪️Hector Immanuel Dela Merced
▪️Francesca Alde

👑 ELIZALDE BROTHERS SERIES 👑

Heartless (COMPLETED)
▪️Rozen Gaiser Elizalde
▪️Coreen Samantha Aquino

Worthless (COMPLETED)
▪️Noah Reigan Elizalde
▪️Maria Georgianne Marfori

👑 MONTEFALCO COUSINS SERIES 👑

Until He Was Gone, Until He Returned, Until Forever (COMPLETED)
▪️Elijah Riley Montefalco
▪️Klare Desteen Ty

To Stay (COMPLETED)
▪️Hendrix Richard Ty
▪️Erin Louisse Montefalco

To Fall again (SOON)
▪️Josiah Travis Montefalco

👑 ALEGRIA GIRLS SERIES 👑

Whipped (COMPLETED)
▪️Knoxx Gideon Montefalco
▪️Entice Ralene Esquivel

Ripped (COMPLETED)
▪️Pantaleon Revamonte IV
▪️Freya Dominique Cuevas

Tripped (COMPLETED)
▪️Riguel Jameson Alleje
▪️Lilienne Ylena Altamirano

👑 GOOD LIPS SERIES 👑
Every Beast Needs a Beauty (COMPLETED)
▪️Rage Joseff Del Fierro
▪️Sunshine Nikkola Aragon

One Night, One Lie (COMPLETED)
▪️Brandon Walter Rockwell
▪️Aurora Veronica Pascual

Give in to You (COMPLETED)
▪️Logan Griffin Torrealba
▪️Portia Cecilia Ignacio

👑 COSTA LEONA SERIES 3RD GENERATION 👑

Scorching of Love (COMPLETED)
▪️Percival Archer Riego
▪️Nieves Solanna Galvez

Waves of Memories (COMPLETED)
▪️Antonius Lienzo Mercadejas
▪️Thraia Gabriella Fortunanto

Island of Fire (COMPLETED)
▪️Radleigh Vesarius Riego
▪️Zariyah Isla Leviste

Blown by the Wind (COMPLETED)
▪️Vincentius Theron Hidalgo
▪️Eurydyce Amethyst Saniel

What Lies Beneath the Sand (COMPLETED)
▪️Zarrick Amiel Mercadejas
▪️Astherielle Seraphine Zaldua

Sands of Time (COMPLETED)
▪️Raoul Vesarius Riego
▪️Soleil Sierra Cervantes

Ruling the Wild Waves (COMPLETED)
▪️Karius Jandrik Mercadejas
▪️ Constanciandra Lopez

Sunburned Heart (COMPLETED)
▪️Jaxon Archibald Riego
▪️Amber Emilliana Sevilla

👑 COSTA LEONA SERIES 2ND GENERATION 👑

Whispers of the Wind (COMPLETED)
▪️Antonius Mercadejas, Jr.
▪️Annaliese Tanja Juarez

Love in the Dark (COMPLETED)
▪️Hades Vesarius Riego
▪️Raia Felicia Valerio

Kissing the Dust (ON-GOING)
▪️ Vincentius Adler Hidalgo
▪️ Karolina Cassandra Fernandes

Sweet Flames of Vengeance (SOON)
▪️Ares Vesarius Riego
▪️Relani

After the Chains (SOON)
▪️Uriel Amschel Mercadejas
▪️Lucianna

The Sun’s Heartbeat (SOON)
▪️Achilles Riego
▪️Maria Emilia Galvez

👑 AZUCARERA DE ALTAGRACIA SERIES 👑

Against the Heart (COMPLETED)
▪️Charlotta Yvonna Del Real
▪️Leandro Castanier

Getting To You (COMPLETED)
▪️Crisanta Camila Alcazar
▪️Alonzo Salvaterra

Hold Me Close (SOON)
▪️No characters yet

👑 GOOD LIPS SERIES 2ND GENERATION 👑

One Rebellious Night (ON-GOING)
▪️Schuyler Rockwell
▪️Royce Solarez (?)

credit to Rain Castanier

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