Like to share with you a natural remedy used by olden days Chinese to treat face pimples.
In the 1950s, there was a Hongkong actress with severe acne problem. So later when her movie fans noticed an improvement in her complexion, everyone was keen to know the secret formula she used. In one of the media interviews, she was generous enough to reveal the long-lost formula. Here it is:-
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon Tapioca starch (without preservatives)
A small amount of cold tap water
Procedure:
(1) Wash face with cold water, without any soap or cleanser.
(2) Mix tapioca starch with cold water until it is in liquid form
(3) Apply the lotion onto face. (When it dries up, there will be a thin layer of powder.)
(4) Leave it on for 1-2 hours or longer, if convenient.
(5) Rinse thoroughly with cold water, without any soap or cleanser
Note: Use the lotion daily, as and when convenient. Do not apply any cosmetics within 3 hours after the usage of the lotion.
Those with hyper-sensitive skin or allergies should use patch test before actually using this natural remedy. Rinse off lotion immediately if any redness, irritation or discomfort feelings occur.
Even after rinsing, there might still be some residual lotion water which will form a very, very thin layer of powder on the face. If you are using rather thick, concentrated starch powder lotion, the residual powder on the face can be quite white in colour. Please make sure you wash away the residual powder thoroughly before you go out, otherwise, ha-ha, you look like a white painted doll roaming on the street.
Cooling and soothing effect
From my own experimentation, I found that the tapioca starch lotion has a cooling and soothing effect on the face. Pimple redness and itchiness gradually goes off. Encouraged by the results, even after my acne problem solved, I still used it regularly for few years as the starch powder seemed to make the face smoother to the touch.
However, as with all kinds of products, it works well for me but might not be for you. For those whose acne condition is driving them nuts, this is an alternative treatment option if professional treatment so far did not produce good results.
Natural remedies are inexpensive and have been known to cure some health and skin problems.
DISCLAIMER: As natural ingredients can also cause allergies or irritate sensitive eyes, please use with caution. The writer disclaims all liabilities and offers article for purposes of sharing age-old natural remedies only.
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