Oatmeal and Yogurt

• Oatmeal and yogurt masks help treat acne and reduce future break outs. Take about 1 cup of blended oatmeal and mix it with about a cup of yogurt to make a paste. Both the oatmeal and yogurt need to be plain. Apply the oatmeal and yogurt paste to your skin and let dry for at least 15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water and pat dry your face. Those with oily skin can use this paste several times a week. However, if you have dry skin, it is best to start out using this paste once a week so it doesn't irritate your skin.
  
  

Tea Tree Oil

• Tea tree oil helps ailments of the skin, including acne. It is considered an antiseptic and antibacterial oil, but it is completely natural according to Sunspirit.com. To use tea tree oil, place a small amount onto the acne. Let it stay on your face overnight and wash it off the next morning. The acne will be significantly less noticeable. Tea tree oil does have a strong odor and some people may find it bothersome.
  
  

Peppermint

• Peppermint is a natural anti-inflammatory and analgesic. To treat acne, take about a handful of peppermint leaves and place them in a blender until they are finely chopped. Apply the leaves, including their juice, to the skin and leave it on for about 10 minutes. Rinse with water and pat face dry. This with help with pain and healing of acne. Treatment can be repeated as often as desired.
  
  

Aloe Vera

• Aloe vera is an antibiotic that is all natural and provides a cooling sensation when applied to the skin. To get relief from acne using aloe vera directly from the aloe vera plant, you will need to cut off one of the leaves from the plant and remove the skin. After the skin is removed with a knife, rinse off the aloe using cold tap water and pat dry with a paper towel. Cut the piece of aloe down the middle to expose the gel-like interior of the aloe vera leaf. Apply the gel directly to the skin. This can be repeated as often as desired. Aloe vera can be kept in the refrigerator for about a week if stored in an air tight container. If you do not have access to an aloe vera plant, you can purchases aloe vera in a gel form at many neighborhood drug stores.