If you’ve never heard of this one you’ll be thinking ‘what the!!??’, but it’s true - toothpaste is a common treatment for acne and pimples. But does it work? Have a look at my video:
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i occasionally dab toothpaste on my ‘larger’ pimples.
sometimes it dries my skin out a little but sometimes it takes the redness away.
im not sure whether i should continue using it. i have found that it does work but only sometimes.
i believe that the more expensive brands of toothpaste like colgate and listerine work better than cheaper ones.
However they still do burn your skin. But I guess it depends on the amount you use.
I think it’s okay to use. If it’s safe enough to put in your mouth then it’s safe enough to use on your skin.
You can try using tea tree oil or apple cider vinegar (ACV) instead, but they won’t dry the pimple out as much.
I’ve found that using a dab of a white mud mask mixed with ACV works really well to draw out the toxins and dry the pimple out.
The main reason why toothpaste works is because it dries the pimple, so anything drying would work just as well.
To get rid of the redness (temporarily) you can crush up some aspirin and add aloe vera, then put it on your spots for about 30 mins. It takes away some of the redness and inflammation for a couple of hours. It’s good if you have a big one on your nose and you have to go out (don’t laugh - it happened to me)
Grants has a good natural toothpaste with teatree oil in it. It works great at stopping blind pimples in their tracks, making the redness go away. I dab a little bit on and leave it over night.
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