Washing your face is a logical step. Use a gentle soap or cleanser and don't scrub fiercely, and don't wash a hundred times a day. Washing after sweating is advisable, as sweat can clog your pores up. But washing too many times with harsh alcohol based cleansers get rid of all the natural oil (sebum) on your skin. Your body responds by making even more sebum than before, which clogs up your pores. There are many products on the market that are made of essential oil remedies for acne. Many essential oils have an antiseptic property, which means they can help clean your pores up and keep them clean. They can also help diminish the acne you already have, or keep any burst pimples from infection.

Don't Agitate Your Skin

Although it is difficult, resist squeezing, poking, prodding, rubbing or scratching your acne. This not only can invite infection, but can wind up making your face have large red patches rather than small pink dots. Instead, dab a dot of pure tea tree or lavender oil on the spots, either with a clean finger or with a cotton swab. It is safe to do this several times a day, but if there's any pain or swelling, stop

You can use a weekly steam cleaning treatment to really give your skin a massage. Fill a bowl with boiling water and three or four drops of tea tree, neroli, lavender, ylang ylang, grapefruit, bergamot, helichrysum or myrtle essential oils. I recommend tea tree and lavender combined as one of the cheaper but effective essential oil remedies for acne. Lean over the steaming bowl and put a towel over your head and the bowl for ten or fifteen minutes. If you feel faint, come up for air.

The pleasant side effect of using essential oil remedies for acne is that the scents can often clam you down and trigger happy memories. This reduces one of the great causes of acne -- worry. Worry can cause sweat, which blocks your pores, or lowers your body's self-defense system against acne.

The battle against pimples is hard and long, but with a healthy diet, your perspective and essential oil remedies for acne, you will prevail. Essential oils, unlike most creams and ointments on the market, are natural and generally safe to use. They also have fewer side effects than the highly toxic formulas that the pharmaceutical companies are touting as the next wonder drug. Essential oils are part of nature and can be an effective part of your battle against acne.