Natural Acne Treatment: Best 5 Hydrosols You Should Try

Acne is one of the most common skin diseases. 85% of teenagers are affected by acne infection and it may continue to their adulthood.

Reasons for acne are complicated. Clogged pores, excess sebum production, growth of bacteria, and local inflammation are what happened with acnes.

The common treatments include oral antibiotics and topical anti-inflammation cream. The last 30 years have witnessed an alarming increase in resistance to antibiotics commonly employed to treat acne. Side effects to be aware of when prescribing range from local irritation with topical treatments to systemic side effects including liver function abnormalities and teratogenic side effects.

By using botanical hydrosols mild to moderate acne can be managed according to published scientific research.

Here introduced the top 5 herbs you should consider.

1, Lemon balm

A clinical study measured treatment of acne with lemon balm hydrosol. The patients wash the skin for 3 months with baby shampoo then they sprayed hydrosol 3-5 times daily. The results showed positive effect of hydro distillation extract on Acne and Pimple treatment of 65%. Also, the skin pores in 75% of clients were recovered after using this extract. More than 92% of clients had improved after the end of the trial period during this study.

Watch this video to know how to do steam distillation with lemon balm to make hydrosol.

2, Thyme

Thyme tincture was studied to treat acne bacteria. It is proved being a more potent antibacterial agent than plain alcohol. Thyme is stronger to control tested acne bacteria than calendula and myrrh. Because thyme is anti-inflammatory, this is making it a great acne therapy.

Watch this video of making Thyme essential oil and hydrosol by steam distillation with LT3000.

3, Eucalyptus

A study found eucalyptus oil has dual function of reducing sebum production and controlling infectious of acne bacteria. This can help manage acne.

Another microbial study found eucalyptus extract can effectively inhibit acne bacteria including P. acnes, S. aureus. The authors concluded eucalyptus extract has an inhibitory effect on microorganisms causing acne and Athelete’s foot infection.

4, Tea tree

Research found that tea tree oil gel works more effectively reduce acne lesions compared with benzoyl peroxide at the same concentration but fewer side effects. It presents inhibitory activity against acne bacteria including P. acnes. This capability was contributed by the major aroma components, terpinen-4-ol, a-terpineol and a-pinene.

However, terpene and limonene in tea tree oil caused allergies in hypersensitive skin. However, adverse reaction of tea tree oil is rare. This makes a high quality hydrosol becomes more appropriate for regular daily use.

5, Rose

Rose water can be noticed right away due to its rose fragrance. Not only having strong aroma it but also has many beneficial properties. Rose water is a vital ingredient in many cosmetics lotion and creams. Rosa damascene extract has shown antioxidant activity and inhibits lipid peroxidation, similar to α-tocopherol. Some research has suggested the use of R. damascene for the treatment of acne. However, the authors suggested that further studies are required to evaluate the beneficial effect of this extract in P. acnes treatment.

Watch this video to know how to make fresh rosewater with KD5 hydrosol distiller.