Not just honey, this woman shares tricks for removing blackheads using 1 type of spice

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There are two types of blackheads, namely whiteheads which are covered by a layer of skin and blackheads which are outside the surface of the skin and exposed to air.

Brilio.net - One of the many people must have watched a video about removing blackheads, right? This video is widely watched on platforms such as TikTok or Instagram. Apart from causing a feeling of satisfaction or satisfaction. Blackheads on the face are a common problem experienced by many people.

Different from acne, blackheads are a type of mild acne with a white or black appearance. Usually the cause of blackheads is that facial pores are blocked by oil, dead skin cells and bacteria.

Reporting from healthline, Monday (10/6), the surface of white blackheads is covered with a layer of skin and is white. Meanwhile, the surface of the blackhead is open and exposed to air, so the color changes to brown or black.

Like acne, blackheads can also occur all over the face. But most often, blackheads appear around the nose and chin area. This is because these two parts are often overlooked during facial care.

Everyone agrees that blackheads interfere with facial appearance. Well, you can get rid of it with a trick done by Instagram @beautifulyoutips. Through uploading reels, this beauty vlogger user uses several natural ingredients such as potatoes, alum powder or alum, coconut oil and turmeric powder. All these ingredients are not mixed with honey.

So, are you curious about how to make and use all the ingredients above? For those of you who are curious, let's look at the information below as summarized by briliobeauty.net from Instagram @beautifulyoutips, Monday (10/6).

Material:

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- 2 tablespoons of potato juice
- 1 teaspoon of alum powder or alum
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon gram flour.

How to make:

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1. Prepare a clean bowl
2. Pour the potato juice into a bowl
3. Mix with coconut oil and alum powder
4. Add turmeric powder and lemon juice
5. Mix with gram flour
6. Stir all the ingredients until evenly mixed
7. The mask is ready for you to use.

How to use:

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1. Make sure the facial area is clean
2. Apply the mask evenly on the nose and chin
3. Wait for 15 to 20 minutes
4. Rub it slowly
5. If all the mask has been removed, rinse using normal water.

1. Alum powder or alum.

The first natural ingredient that has benefits for removing blackheads is alum. Alum or known as phikari, has skin brightening properties so it can eliminate hyperpigmentation. The astringent effect in alum can help shrink pores and tighten the skin. Reporting from the Indian Times, Monday (10/6) alum can also be used to remove blackheads and acne.

2. Potatoes.

Potatoes are not only used as a cooking ingredient, but have other benefits, namely removing blackheads. The content of azelaic acid can prevent the appearance of acne and blackheads. Not only that, the presence of vitamin C in potato juice is believed to prevent aging. Vitamin C can strengthen skin cells and prevent signs of aging.

3. Coconut oil.

Coconut oil contains fatty acids and antimicrobial properties which can kill acne-causing bacteria. The lauric acid content in coconut oil is believed to kill P. acnes bacteria. According to Healthline, lauric acid is more effective at killing bacteria than benzoyl peroxide.

4. Turmeric.

Turmeric, which is a spice, can actually be used to treat blackheads, you know. Why? Because turmeric has antibacterial properties from curcumin which can kill the bacteria that cause blackheads. In addition, the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric can reduce inflammation caused by acne.

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