Ginger is a potent herbal root with many therapeutic benefits for the skin.
Skincare experts and researchers confirm that ginger may be effective in combating acne problem, an infection of the skin. [1]
The skin disease happens due to changes in the sebaceous glands. [2]
The glands extract oil. The oil gets mixed up with the dead skin cells and blocks the hair follicles.
The blocked pores then act as an abode to the skin bacteria, which results in acne.
Acne causes inflammation and redness of the skin. It also results in pimples and swollen skin with visible scarring. [3]
There are many acne products available that promise clear and acne-free skin.
But, most of these products contain chemicals that can cause harmful side-effects on your skin.
It’s a good idea to look for natural treatment options for acne problem.
This article reviews the efficacy and uses of ginger for acne treatment at home.
What Is Ginger and How it Fights Your Acne?
Ginger, is most of the time used in food to enhance the taste of it, is a flowering plant whose rhizome is what we use as a spice. (4)
Along with its importance in cooking and different dishes, ginger may clear your skin as well.
Ginger is a Kingdom of essential oils. The oils include:
- Zingerone
- Gingerol
- Farnesene
- Shogaol
- β-phenadren
- Citralcineol
1. Ginger Reduces Inflammation of the Skin
Acne is an inflammatory skin condition. Ginger is quite effective in combating inflammation of the skin. Gingerols present in ginger helps to soothe your skin. So, the use of ginger can soothe your skin by reducing the inflammation caused by acne. [3]
2. It Tones Your Skin
Ginger has excellent toning properties that may help you in achieving a glowing skin. (5) Below is a recipe that may come to your help.
Make a mask using minced ginger, honey, and lemon juice. Mix up the ingredients to make a paste and refrigerate it for some time. Apply it all over your face. Rinse it with water and pat dry.
This mask will help you tone your face along with giving it proper nourishment.
3. Ginger Helps to Remove Blemishes
Ginger has powerful antiseptic and cleansing properties.
These properties keep your skin clean and smooth. Ginger helps you to get a skin that is free of spots and imperfections. (5)
4. It Works as an Anti-Aging Element
Ginger contains potent antioxidants which work great with the signs of aging. All these antioxidants present in ginger improves the blood circulation of your skin. It also protects against all the damage. [6]
Ginger ensures the delivery of proper nutrients and elasticity to your skin. Thus the use of ginger may help you in achieving skin which is more youthful and firm.
5. Ginger May Treat Burns
Ginger has amazing soothing agents. A fresh piece of ginger in the place of your burn may both ease and treat it. [7] The wise option will be not to apply it immediately but instead to wait for the burn to cool down a little and then use it.
6. It Helps to Remove White Scars
White scars occur due to lighter pigmentation. This phenomenon is known as hyperpigmentation. [8] Using a piece of ginger by dabbing it on to the area of the scar may help to reduce it.
You might have to repeat it for a few weeks to view a noticeable difference on your skin.
7. Ginger Protects and Stimulates Your Skin
Ginger has antibacterial properties. It provides your skin with the necessary protection from infection-causing germs and bacteria. Ginger also stimulates your skin by preparing it well to fight the acne-causing agents.
Simple Ways to Use Ginger for Acne Remedy
There are a lot of ways to include ginger in your regular lifestyle. The easiest and most effective ways of using ginger for acne are described below. [3]
Consuming Ginger Along With Beverage
1. Ginger
Make a smoothie with ginger, orange, and carrot. This smoothie will work great for your skin. Ginger is great at removing acne. Oranges have antioxidants which destroy the free radicals. And carrots have their anti-inflammatory properties.
So a smoothie made out of these three may fight your acne at its best.
How to make a ginger smoothie:
Take two or three carrots, peel and chop them off. Take a whole orange and peel it off. Take a little chunk of ginger. Blend the three ingredients using a blender and your smoothie is ready.
Drink this at least once a day.
2. Ginger Tea
Ginger tea is both calming and beneficial for your health.
So, make yourself a cup of ginger tea and treat your acne while taking care of your taste buds as well. (5)
Here is a simple method of preparing ginger tea:
Boil some water and add minced ginger. You can also add some other herbs to enhance the taste. Add some tea leaves and prepare the tea. Add a tablespoon of honey for both taste and quality.
3. Ginger Beer
This is a drink that has its great taste along with the acne fighting properties.
Learn how you can prepare ginger beer:
To make this drink all you need to do is to create a paste of ginger, lemon rinds, and sugar.
Then you need to add lemon juice from at least three lemons and mix it well. Then you can add a liter of soda water or sparkling mineral water to it and stir well.
Strain the liquid and drink it daily adding some ice to it.
4. Lime and Ginger
This is also one kind of drink that works on acne.
A simple way of using lime and ginger:
For this, you need to boil some water and add some minced ginger to it. Heat the water for more than 30 minutes and cool it down and strain the minced ginger. Add sugar and salt and stir well. Heat the mixture again till it becomes all syrupy and cool it down.
Add lime juice to it and stir well. Drink this few times a week.
5. Ginger and Chamomile
Ginger and chamomile tea work well to treat acne along with calming down your body. [9]
How to use ginger and chamomile for acne:
Boil some water and add minced ginger. Add a few chamomile tea bags and stir. Add some honey, and lemon juice and your tea are ready.
6. Turmeric and Ginger Tea
Turmeric has its skin benefits. You can combine turmeric with your ginger tea to treat your acne.
An easy method of using ginger and turmeric for acne:
Boil water and your minced ginger. Add a teaspoon of turmeric powder and stir well
Add some lemon juice and honey, and it is ready to drink.
7. Spicy Ginger Tea
Add some spices to your regular ginger tea and enhance both its taste and skin benefits.
How to make spicy ginger tea:
Boil water and add the ginger slices. Stir in few pods of cardamom, cloves and some peels of orange. Add some milk and tea leaves while still in heat. Strain the mixture and add honey.
8. Green Tea with Ginger
Combine green tea with ginger and create healthy tea for yourself. The detoxifying property of green tea works excellent for your skin. [10]
Learn how you may use ginger and green tea for acne treatment:
Add some minced ginger in boiling water. Add some green tea leaves and stir well.
Strain the mixture and add honey.
9. Lemongrass and Ginger
Lemongrass is full of health benefits. Incorporating lemongrass with ginger is a good way of taking care of your acne. [11]
Here is a simple method of using ginger and lemongrass for acne remedy:
Boil water and ginger pieces together. Stir in some slices lemongrass and simmer for few minutes. Add some herbal tea and strain the mixture. Add honey and lemon juice to prepare your tea.
Application of Ginger on Your Skin
10. Ginger Scrub
You can also make a scrub using ginger.
How you can prepare ginger scrub:
Again mince some ginger and add some organic sugar. Add some olive oil and lemon juice.
Mix it well and use the mixture on your skin. Scrub it with a circular motion using only your fingertips. Keep it like this for some time and then rinse off.
11. Ginger Detox
Arrange an herbal bath with ginger and allow it to fight stress along with treating acne.
How you may prepare ginger detox:
Fill your tub with water and drop down some minced garlic. Soak yourself for at least half an hour and then wash off. Take this bath twice a week for a better result.
12. Ginger and Egg White Mask
Egg whites work very good with ginger. It is high in protein which helps in the generation of new skin cells.
Learn how you can prepare ginger and egg white mask:
Mix some minced ginger with one whole egg white. Blend them well and apply on your face. Let it dry and rinse it off with water.
13. Ginger and Clay Mask
Use clay with ginger to make a mask for your skin.
An easy method of preparing ginger and clay mask:
Mix ginger and clay along with some rosewater to make a paste. Smear it on your skin and let it dry before rinsing off. Apply some moisturizer and repeat it daily.
14. Ginger and Orange Mask
To treat your cystic acne, a combination of ginger, orange, and milk works well.
Here is a simple method of making ginger and orange mask:
Make a paste of ginger and add in some orange juice. Add some milk to it and make a paste. Apply it to your skin and keep it for a few minutes. Rinse off and repeat the process at least thrice a week.
15. Ginger and Milk Mask
Milk is excellent for your skin. So make a mask with ginger and milk and apply it.
How you may prepare ginger and milk mask:
Peel and mince some ginger and make a paste. Add some powdered milk and combine well.
Apply it all over your face as a mask. Keep it for some time and then rinse off. Pat your face dry using a towel and use some moisturizer.
16. Ginger and Spice Mask
You can make a mask out of ginger and spice.
Learn to prepare ginger and spice mask:
Add an equal amount of powdered cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and ginger with some herbal oil. Create a paste and smear it on your skin. Massage it onto your skin. Leave it to dry and then rinse off. Repeat twice a week.
17. Ginger and Parsley Mask
Make a mask using some minced ginger and parsley (9), and you will get your skin a free treat.
Chop some parsley and mince some ginger.
Here is a simple method of preparing ginger and parsley mask:
Boil some water and add the chopped parsley leaves and keep boiling for at least 30 minutes. Strain the leaves and add ginger to the remaining water. Let it simmer for more 15 to 20 minutes before taking it off the heat.
Strain again and cool it down before pouring the mixture into a spray bottle. Apply it as a spray mask before applying your makeup and during removal as well.
18. Ginger, Turmeric and Yogurt Mask
A mask made of ginger mixed with some turmeric powder and yogurt works like magic on the skin. (12) Both turmeric and yogurt are good for sensitive and acne-prone skin.
A simple way of making this mask:
To make this mask, paste some minced ginger and incorporate yogurt with it. Mix well and blend in some turmeric powder. Keep on mixing until a smooth paste is formed. Apply it all over your face and leave your face like this for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Rinse the mask off with cool water. Repeat this once a week for good results.
19. Ginger Juice
Ginger is may be effective for acne treatment.
How you may prepare ginger juice:
Take ginger root, peel it and mince it well. Next, add some water in it and blend the mixture in a blender. Strain the juice and apply to the affected area. Leave it for a few minutes before rinsing it off with cold water. You can repeat this every day.
Or, you can make a paste from some minced ginger and apply it only to your acne affected areas to treat them.
Bottom Line
Research suggests that ginger may reduce inflammation of the skin. Its therapeutic components are beneficial for toning your skin, removing blemish, dark spots, acne, wrinkles, etc.
Grab a chunk of ginger to make your daily skin care routine better.
Acne is very common among young people. You can treat acne using natural remedies like ginger. But if you see it’s not working, you must see a dermatologist.
Also, if you have acne due to some hormonal imbalance or medical condition, you should consult a doctor.
