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When life hands you lemons, make… a spot treatment?
That’s what the Internetand/or your grandmother and her litany of old-school beauty remediesmight have you believe.
Key Ingredients
Citric acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid extracted from citrus fruits.
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It promotes exfoliation, acts as a natural astringent, and is a good source of antioxidants.
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Keep reading to learn more about lemon juice for acne.
What is Lemon Juice?
But it’s not quite that simple.
So where does all of that info touting fresh-squeezed lemon juice as the ultimate blemish-buster come from?
Let’s dive deeper into those aforementioned components.
As a choice exfoliating ingredient, it can help keep pores clear.
(It’s an ingredient known for helping to combat hyperpigmentation resulting from acne scarring as well).
As mentioned, it goes back to its acidic nature.
Our skin has a pH of around 4.5-5.5,while lemon juice has a pH of around 3.
Along those same lines, the combination of citrus juice and UV rays (i.e.
But again, manyother spot treatment optionsare far safer and more effective than lemon juice.
None of the dermatologists we spoke with advised using lemon juice as a treatment for blemishes.
Very sparinglyno more than once a day, every other day.
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