Kathryn Yateman
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Beauty
Skin Softening & Acne Reducing Apple Cider Vinegar Toner
While you can use pure raw apple cider vinegar for treating certain skin conditions like skin tags, warts, fungus, etc. it isn’t a good idea to use it undiluted on large areas of the skin.
It’s pretty powerful stuff and can cause a burning sensation if you don’t dilute it properly.
Having said that, when you DO use it properly (50% water and 50% apple cider vinegar), it has an amazing smoothing effect on the skin as the enzymes and probiotics within the vinegar get to work on dissolving blackheads and dead skin cells.
If you have sensitive skin adjust the ratio’s to suit your needs like a 70% water to 30% apple cider vinegar.
I’ve been using apple cider vinegar for acne for years and it’s been incredible for softening the skin, reducing breakouts, and brightening hyper-pigmentation.
The result is an immediate brightness and smooth to the touch feel that you don’t get when using just rose water as a toner.
What else can raw apple cider vinegar do for the skin?
- Balances the skin
When you use raw apple cider vinegar as a toner, it will help cleanse away excess oil and impurities while also balancing its pH and controlling sebum production.
- Fight acne, clogged pores, and blemishes
The acidic compounds, enzymes, and probiotics found in “live” raw apple cider vinegar literally eat away blackheads and dead skin cells which helps keep the pores clean and prevents new acne blemishes from forming. Its astringent qualities also help regulate sebum production which helps keep the skin balanced.
As mentioned above, raw apple cider vinegar also contains many acidic compounds like malic acid, acetic acid, lactic acid, succinic acid, and citric acid which are known to help kill acne-causing bacteria (Propionibacterium acnes).
This combination of keeping the skin free of impurities and killing of the bacteria responsible for causing acne breakouts is what makes raw apple cider vinegar an excellent skincare ally.
- Helps the skin detox
Since raw apple cider vinegar helps sweep away dead skin cells and impurities from the pores, it helps keep the skin’s elimination pathways clear. This gives your skin a brightening effect that even your skin tone and gives you a nice glow.
Taking raw apple cider vinegar internally will also help the body detox and eliminate wastes.
- Reduce age spots and hyper-pigmentation
The acidic compounds with raw apple cider vinegar like lactic acid help lighten and reduce the appearance of age spots and hyper-pigmentation.
For small areas where the skin is fully healed, you can use a cotton swab to apply a tiny amount of pure raw apple cider vinegar to particularly dark areas where stronger treatment is needed.
Otherwise, using a toner of 50/50 water and vinegar will work wonderfully when used 1-2 times daily.
Convinced? Read on!
Raw Apple Cider Vinegar for Acne Recipe
- Equal parts filtered water and raw apple cider vinegar
- 1-2 drops of tea tree essential oil for every 1oz of toner made
- A dropper bottle (I use a 1 oz size)
Raw Apple Cider Vinegar Toner
- Fill the dropper halfway with raw apple cider vinegar
- Add 1-2 drops of tea tree essential oil (tea tree oil for acne is a must-have! If you don’t have the essential oil, I highly recommend picking it up)
- Next, fill the dropper bottle to the shoulder with purified water
- Shake well before use
Raw Apple Cider Toner for Sensitive Skin
If you have sensitve skin or mature skin you might want to try this recipe
- Fill the dropper 1/4 with Apple Cider Vinegar
- Add 1-2 drops lavender essential oil
- Fill the rest of the dropper with cooled steeped Chamomile tea (chamomile has it’s own calming properties for skin)
- Shake well before use
- I usually make this toner in small batches since the inclusion of water encourages bacteria to grow after several days. This toner will stay fresh for 3 days before you should make a new batch. You can keep it refrigerated to extend to shelf life to 5 days.
If for any reason the strength of the toner is too strong, simply add more water and less vinegar to make it a bit more diluted.
To Use
Use as you would a regular toner on freshly cleansed skin and before applying serums and moisturizers.
While you can use pure raw apple cider vinegar for treating certain skin conditions like skin tags, warts, fungus, etc. it isn’t a good idea to use it undiluted on large areas of the skin. But , for these specific issues then carefully dab on those tarted area’s only.
So are you now converted? You should be. Not only is this very inexpensive but extremely beneficial! Don’t skimp on your vinegar or essential oils, make sure to use a vinegar with all the sediments still intact like Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar and you know I am only talking about 100% pure essential oils from Young Living.
