Thought this was interesting. So far I've tried the hydrogen peroxide "facial toner". I can't say I've seen a difference but have only used it for a few days. Next I'm going to try the aspirin "face mask" and see how that goes.
This has been copied from this website: www.buildyourownhouse.ca/basic/skincare.htm
Quick Fix: If you want to make a huge improvement in your skin in a hurry, try this Face Mask: Dissolve 4 Aspirin in about a teaspoon of water. (I like to use the little plastic cup that comes on the top of your Cough Syrup, like Nyquil...) Mix the Dissolved Aspirin with Benzoyl Peroxide Lotion 5% (I really like Spectro Acne Care -- very nice...). Wash your face, then apply this easy Face Mask. Leave it on for about 3 to 5 minutes, then wash off carefully. Make sure nothing gets anywhere near your eyes. Moisturize, then apply a liitle dab of the same mixture (disolved Aspirin & any Acne care Lotion) to any specific areas you want to heal. You will be amazed at you new skin! Do this a few times a week until you just love your skin! Follow up with the Hydrogen Peroxide Cleanser every night, and you'll have lovely, clear skin.
Use Hydrogen Peroxide as a Facial Toner -- it's great! It'll really clean your skin and refine your pores, which is always good, right?You'll see an incredible improvement in your skin within 10 days! Just apply it with a little Cotton Pad. Put some Moisturizer on your face after that... I use Lubriderm Hand Lotion because it's one of the few moisturizers I'm not allergic to...) It's handy to have in your Medicine Cabinet for any cuts & scrapes, too. You can buy Hydrogen Peroxide at any Department Store or Pharmacy -- it costs about 97 cents for a bottle -- very cheap for an incredibly useful product!
I discovered this a while ago, when Cara (my 17 year old...) got her Ears Pierced, so we had to have some Hydrogen Peroxide around the house. I read the back label (one of my favorite things to do, because you can tell from the Base Ingredients if one Product might work quite well for something entirely different than what you bought it for...).
Anyway, to make a relatively long story short, I put some of this Hydrogen Peroxide on a little disposable cotton pad, cleaned my face with it like you would use any Facial Toner, and I couldn't believe the difference that made to my own skin in about 10 days.
Do this every night before bed, and then every morning when you get up, and you will be amazed at how great your skin will look and feel. After 30 Days, you'll see a remarkable difference, then this will be a habit for life! (Oh, and be extremely careful not to go anywhere near your eyes!)
This combined with Moisturizing and the 'Dissolved Aspirin' & your favorite Skin Care Cream, and you'll be soooo happy with your brand new skin!
Brand New Tip: I just discovered this and I think it's great, so here's a wee 'Skin Tip' for you or anyone you know who might benefit from this info... I am always looking for new products to make your skin better, so here's what I have found to be amazing. It's the same 'Dissolved Aspirin' base, but you mix in the dissolved aspirin in with a little bit of Johnson & Johnson's Clean & Clear - Persa-Gel-5. It has 5% Benzoyl Peroxide, so it seems to work really well with the Aspirin. There's another cream, too, called OXY-5 that works the same way. You put a small amount of this mixture on any blemish or area where your pores are larger than you like then to be. Definitely worth trying -- preferably at night!
MakeUp Remover -- This Hydrogen Peroxide on a little Cotton Pad is great for Removing Make Up, too. It's fast and easy, so you can use it after you have washed your face your Regular Way, or if you're too tired for that and just want to take the Make Up off as quickly as possible, just put some of the Hydrogen Peroxide on a cotton pad or a Hankie and wipe all the Make Up off your face. Remember to always follow with a moisturizer -- I like Regular old Unscented Lubriderm -- that works really well for your whole body, too!
Facial Scrubs -- mix about a tablespoon of Baking Soda with your regular Liquid Face Soap -- it makes a gentle 'scrub' and removes all make-up or dirt...
And if you haven't tried dissolving 4 Aspirins in a wee bit of water and making a paste with Liquid Anti-Bacterial Soap, give it a shot. Watch out for your eyes!
Spot Remover (for your skin!)
I made this discovery about a year ago, I think, and I can't believe how well this works. As with anything, try this at your own discretion...
There are so many 'solutions' for problem skin (especially Acne) on different Shows and in all sorts of articles, but most of them end in 'See your Dermatologist', but it's my guess that the vast majority of people don't have regular (or any...) access to a Dermatologist, so I think there's room for my little idea. Pass the info along if you know someone who might benefit from it!
Have you ever had a really sore spot on your skin? Almost everyone has a bother at one time or another. Here's what to do: put a couple of regular aspirins on a teaspoon, and add a wee drop of water. Set it by the sink for a minute and it'll dissolve completely. Put on enough of this to cover the spot, and let it dry. Leave it on all night if it's a particularly sore spot. If you like, you can mix it with a wee bit of your favourite skin cream, then apply it to the area. You'll see a remarkable difference in your skin in no time!
I also tried this in a Mask, mixing the dissolved aspirin (any kind -- the coating won't make any difference) with some Liquid Antibacterial Soap. It really tightens up the pores. Take extra care not to get this anywhere near your eyes!
Lately, I have started dissolving a whole lot of Aspirin (Bayer dissolves with the smoothest texture...) in a little container (okay, it's a plumbing part, but only because Dwight has these things laying around all over the house! ha,ha!). About 7 or 9 of them -- God knows why I like odd numbers so very much, but I do! You can use as many as you like.
Anyway, I use them as a Face Scrub, now (not too often, but once or twice a week or month is fine...) -- just scoop some of the Dissolved Aspirin & Water into the palm of your hand and add some Liquid Soap. Removes all the make-up or dirt (male/female...whatever you get on your face!). Again, watch you don't get this in your eyes and moisurize your skin afterwards. Very refreshing.
Vera Wang
I heard people here talk about an aspirin and honey mask that I'd be curious to try. I think Bella mentioned it once also. Aspirin is a salicylic acid, so that's why it exfoliates your skin's outer layers and loosens debris. It also works on ingrown hairs.
1Wow, I had no idea it worked on ingrowns as well, that's crazy! I bought some of the cheap target brand aspirin so I could try out the face mask. I could imagine that if you got a little too happy with it you skin might dry out pretty good, so I'm going to not overdo it (as I usually tend to do...).
2yeah, I think TendSkin is basically a very concentrated form of salicylic acid (who needs to spend 30-40 bucks on it). I've never heard of mixing it with benzoyl peroxide, though. Aspirin mask- with aspirin, a little water to dissolve and honey or pure aloe vera is great. Some people are allergic and need to be careful.
3Great post! I'll have to try this!
4It's a good post for a home remedy. It seems like this person has rather strong skin in order to be able to use such an amount of salicylic acid on her face. It's really not a good idea to overly dry your skin. If you do, the skin will produce more sebum. The person is right about using a good, strong moisturizer to hydrate afterwards. Good luck!
5Oh you're a girl after my own heart! I use hydrogen peroxide for breakouts and as mouthwash (it's the only thing that kills the taste in my mouth if iI've eaten garlic the night before!) Have you heard about the thing you can do with hydrogen peroxide in your ears? if you're coming down with a cold you can pour 3% hydrogen peroxide into your ears and it's supposed to kill the cold. Info here:
http://www.healingdaily.com/exercise/hydrogen-peroxide-in-ears.htm
I tried it once, it feels very strange but I think it did actually work! (Could be pyschological, I suppose)
I love aspirin masks too - have been doing them for years. I usually mix it with honey.
Thanks for posting!
6Hydrogen peroxide as mouthwash!?!?!
7Oh yeah! My mom uses it all the time. She gets really (I'm talkin' REALLY) bad canker sores in her mouth & the peroxide kills all the germs
8That is crazy! I would think that would hurt like HELL!!
9It stinks like crazy and leaves a funky taste in your mouth, but my husband has been gargling with hydrogen for months now, thanks to getting his tonsils out. Our ENT recommends hydrogen peroxide for almost everything involving the throat!
10One little tip on using they Hydrogen Peroxide as a facial toner... I used to do this every morning and every night in high school. One day I noticed my medium dark eyebrows were turning ORANGE!! It is peroxide after all... it bleaches out hair. Duh. Skip over your eyebrows when you use it as a toner and learn from my mistake.
11Great post!
My ex's dad used to drink Hydrogen Peroxide. Very tiny amounts, but he would put a little bit in every drink he had. He even used to sneak it into the pitchers of orange juice or whatever that we would put in the fridge.
Something to do with removing free radicals from your
bloodstream...?
I put Hydrogen Peroxide in my ears to clean out wax. Just let it sit (it bubbles and tickles!) for a little bit with your head tilted to the side then dump it out. It helps to hold a washcloth over your ear when you right yourself.
12hvanness331: thanks for the advice! I noticed my eyebrows getting lighter but didn't put the two together, LOL!!!!
I think the aspirin mixed with honey sounds awesome. I mixed some sugar with hone and use it as a lip scrup when my lips get all dry, works great!
Yeah my grams gargles w/ hydrogen every night. I'm wondering if this would make your teeth whiter???
13Haha! I wouldn't have thought of that either! Good question about teeth whitening. I've been wondering about a very gentle tooth whitener. THe regular ones always make my teeth hurt
14Come to think of it UrbanMommy, one of the girls around here did say that Hydrogen Peroxide brushed over your teeth twice a day would gradually lighten it over time.
15It definitely whitens the teeth - I use it as a mouthwash quite often, and people are always commenting on my white teeth!
16Thanks for the advice urbanmommy on the peroxide on the face my face looks great never knew that.I use it once at night though only because i know that peroxide can be used as debridment in a wound so i'm not to sure what it will do in the long term. but nether the less my face looks great after doing this.got a lot of compliments. On the teeth it does wonders been using it for ten years now even my dentist is asking me what i use. My mom told me to do this to loosen up plaque . I never told the dentis for fear he might market it and make money off of it leaving me broke with white teeth and my moms secret. lol. good post
we must learn our limits. We are all something, but none of us are everything.
17Hi everyone!
I love the discussion you have going here. Just thought I would pop in and add a quick two cents on the hydrogen peroxide issue. While it is great for killing bacteria and open wounds, and probably safe to rinse your mouth with (esp if your doc himself recommended it), but I would be careful about using it as a daily part of your skincare routine. Basically, over-oxygenating your skin can damage it and contribute to the signs of aging, like find lines and wrinkles. Check out this post from the smart folks over at The Beauty Brains: http://thebeautybrains.com/?s=hydrogen+peroxide&x=0&y=0
Let me know what you guys think. I am working on a post about the facts behind oxygenating your skin, and why it is good/bad.
Thanks, lovelies!
xoxo Bella
18wow- Bella, thanks so much! This makes a lot of sense and a bit scary- who wants to age prematurely just to keep a couple of zits at bay. The thing is, though, I still thought that it was ok for wounds and use it occasionally for the family. what should I use instead- alcohol, bactine (I think that's what it is called)? I don't need to damage the skin in order to disinfect it. thanks for the info- I love the Beauty brains info, too.
19Sofi: I have a friend who is a nurse in an E.R. and she says that I should use soap and water. I used to use hydrogen peroxide all the time (especially when I was a child). Now just a mild soap and water, a dab of Neosporin w/ pain relief, and a band-aid. Works great and wounds heal quick and easily.
20I know this post is getting into wounds now, but Dr. Oz, on Oprah, said to use a little bit of warm salt water on a wound, your skin takes the salt naturally.. better than the hydrogen peroxide. ...but it's not nearly as fun as watching the HP bubble up on your skin.
21thanks hvanness- the salt should definitely take care of any bacteria!
22Yes, salt works very well.. but Ouch!
It's a lot safer and makes a lot of sense.
23Actually, some people use salt water splashes as a way of moisturizing their faces as well. I can't remember the concentrations, but I've done it before and it worked great when I had oily skin.
24awesome ideas, thanks for sharing!
25wow, these are really good ideas
26Interesting!!! I'll have to try it!
27WOW! I just register today and I am already hooked. My father uses HP for everything also. But I had never heard of the face mask, etc. Thanks for the update! I will try it!
28Hydrogen peroxide can bleach skin -- not just hair. Aside from the problems Bella posted about, I would not want to put it on my face. Who wants blotchy pale spots?
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