While acne over the counter treatments are popular, and readily available, they're not the only options. You can easily, and safely treat your acne with natural products you can find in your kitchen,  your garden, or at your local grocery store. 

With so many available over the counter medications to treat acne, you may be wondering if looking for, and preparing natural remedies on your own is really worth it.

There are many benefits to chosing natural treatments for your acne, but before we go into them, It's important to realize that  the acne care industry is a big business. Americans alone spend in excess of $100 million dollars a year on acne skin care products (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2001). Prescription and over the counter medications  don't cure acne, they only provide temporary relief; therefore, in order to keep  acne under control, you have to continously use the medication.

In addition, most over the counter acne medications contain either salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide. Both of these products are known to have mild to severe side effects, and neither of them provide a permanent solution for your acne problems.

On the other hand, you'll find that many natural acne treatments are safe to use, and inexpensive. You can chose an holistic approach to treat from mild to severe cases of acne. Some remedies can be used as topical treatments for blackheads, whiteheads, and zits, and to soften your skin, while other natural treatments may aim at ridding the body of acne causing toxins, and bacteria.
In this case, the treatment works at  eliminating toxins from the body; thus, allowing it to heal, and repair your skin.