Toothpaste for Pimples

The most natural thing in the world that can ruin your entire appearance is a pimple. These nasty acne eruptions make you frantically look for some overnight miracles that help get rid of these zits. There are many grandmother remedies that claim to get rid of pimples overnight. And not to forget the attractive television commercials, that claim zapping out these ugly pimples. After applying each and every cream in the market, you take the support of home remedies for pimples. Once such remedy involves use of toothpaste for pimples. You heard it correct, your toothpaste can help you get rid of pimples. Do I hear someone say how? Let's find out in the following paragraphs.

Toothpaste on Pimples - Does it Work

Before we see, how to use toothpaste for pimples, let us answer one simple question. Toothpaste on pimples, does it work? I am sure many of you readers too may be skeptical about using toothpaste for pimples. This remedy may work as certain toothpaste contain triclosan, known to be an antibacterial agent. Application of this ingredient is the fastest way to get rid of acne. The toothpaste will act like a natural face mask. It will remove the impurities in the skin due to presence of menthol. Also, the toothpaste may dry off the skin a bit. This will cause the pimple to shrink in size. So, in short, if you are lucky, toothpaste on pimples may be an effective remedy for your acne troubles.

How to Use Toothpaste for Pimples

You may be wondering how to use toothpaste for pimples? Do you need to make a foamy mixture out the paste or use the paste directly on your pimples? You need to take a gentle face wash and wash your face. Then, pat dry your face with a clean towel. Squeeze out just a little bit of the toothpaste and apply it on your pimple. You can leave it overnight if you want. But make sure you do not toss and turn in your bed a lot. This will wipe off the toothpaste from the pimple on face. Wait till the toothpaste dries off and then go off to sleep. If you have really, dry skin, it is better to apply the toothpaste on pimples for just half and hour or at the most 2 hours. This is because toothpaste has a drying effect and will make your skin drier and drier. You will wake up in the morning with a patchy dry skin on face that is itchy and irritating.

Best Toothpaste for Pimples

There are many toothpaste brands in the market. This makes one wonder which are the best toothpaste for pimples. You need to look for a toothpaste that contains triclosan. As mentioned before, triclosan is an antibacterial that will help kill the bacteria causing acne. Few toothpastes also contain menthol or natural mint oil that helps in sucking out the impurities in the skin. See the fluoride content in the toothpaste. It should not be too high, or you will end up with a highly irritated skin. You should go in for the normal pastes available like Colgate or Pepsodent. Gels work fine, but may not be as effective as white pastes.

There may be times, when you apply toothpaste for pimples and nothing happens. This is not a sure shot remedy for acne control. Sometimes, toothpaste on pimples does not get rid of the eruptions, but makes the acne smaller in size. A few people might find the ingredients in the toothpaste highly irritating on the skin. This irritation may make the pimple look more red and prominent. So, how to get rid of pimples overnight? This is one question, that keeps bothering me as well. A good diet and application of pimple creams containing salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide may work fine for you. You got to try this remedy, to find out whether or not, toothpaste for pimples does work for you. I sign off here to apply toothpaste myself. This remedy surely does work for a limited extent, although, it does not do great wonders on my pimples. Do tell me if it does or does not work in your case.