Doesn't matter if stuff are water soluble or not. For example, sodium chloride, which is water soluble, is known to be very very pore clogging and a bad skin irritant.

After doing a bit of research on epsom salts it seems like people do use them on their face, but then again people also put alcohol on their faces so I dunno... someone please clarify

really so you couldn't use table salt then if sodium chloride is a bad skin irritant

Anyone still using this regimen? Cuz it died out and i don't know if its because it stopped working or if everyone got clear.

I'm going to try the epsom salts tonight.

I am a firm believer that the only way to cure acne is to sort out your body first. But this may be a good temporary solution, in the same way the raisins thing is.

I don't use the tea tree oil, but I do sleep with the epsom salt solution on my face a couple times a week. It really works well for me.

I don't use the tea tree oil, but I do sleep with the epsom salt solution on my face a couple times a week.AA It really works well for me.

 

 

 

 

I don't use the tea tree oil, but I do sleep with the epsom salt solution on my face a couple times a week.AA It really works well for me.

 

 

 

 

Does it keep u clear mostly?

I don't use the tea tree oil, but I do sleep with the epsom salt solution on my face a couple times a week.AA It really works well for me.

 

 

 

 

Does it keep u clear mostly?

 

 

 

 

what kind of diet are you on?

 

 

 

 

is it still working for you people or wha

Wow, almost every single person who replied to this topic said that it works - deff. trying the epson salt thing tonight along with some apc vinegar.

ok I am another epsom salt convert . I started using it and noticed dramatic improvement in my cyst acne . I just wipe my face at night with the epsom solution . But as for the small out breaks which are potential time bombs ..this regime has made no difference . I use camellia oil in the morning . I put it on my face for 45 mins and then wash it off with soap . I have noiced improvment in the texture of my skin.I have been using tea tree oil for more than three months ,though it is effective but not quite as epsom salt . Does anybody have any answers to the small postules ..which refuse to go ..they are very dry in nature .

Here is a fun view of epsom salt and feet.

http://www.joshuakaye.com/topics/epsom.html

Epsom Salts

Throughout the years people have used epsom salt dissolved in warm water for soaking various body parts. Epsom salt is chemically known as magnesium sulfate. Many years ago it was taken by mouth as a laxative in small quantities. There appears to be no scientific reason why epsom salts would be any better than table salt for common soaking. Soaking in plain warm water can be very soothing, simply due to the warmth of the water.

Did you know that soaking in epsom salt can actually make your foot problem worse?

Soaking your foot in epsom salt (or any other salt--even the Pacific Ocean) does one thing very well: it dries the skin on your feet by drawing out the moisture. So if you already have dry skin, your skin will become even dryer after soaking them in epsom salt. Soaking your feet in Betadine is also very drying, and should be avoided if you have dry skin. The cracks in your heel callouses will deepen and your skin will itch more.

If there is a draining ulcer or infection in your foot, epsom salt and warm water (not hot) soaks can be helpful. But other treatments are also good, if not better.

If your skin is dry, a good soaking solution is warm water and a small amount of liquid dishwashing solution. Dishwashing liquids are antibacterial and contain skin softeners. Think Madge the Manicurist who soaked her client's hands in TV commercials. She was right!

For most situations, forget epsom salt. Leave the box on the shelf in the pharmacy. Better to spend that money on a frozen yogurt and go for a walk on the beach. The exercise will likely make you feel better than soaking in epsom salt.

I've taken an epsom salt bath a few times and I can recommend it for the various effects it has on your body. Epsom salt is disolved in magnesium and sulfate ions. Both are absorbed through the skin and can be highly beneficial.

1. Sulfate is essential for many biological processes.

2. Sulfate is needed for formation of proteins in joints; low levels of sulfate are found in

plasma and synovial fluid from patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

3. Sulfate is needed to start the cascade of digestive enzymes released from the pancreas.

Without proteases, lipases and amylases, food is not digested efficiently.

4. Sulfate is essential in forming the mucin proteins which line the gut walls. These have 2

main functions- they stop the gut contents from AaEoestickingAaa and they block transport of

toxins from the gut to the bloodstream. Low plasma sulfate has been found in patients with

irritable bowel disease.

5. Sulfate is necessary for formation of brain tissue. Before birth, the functional units of the

brain, AaEoeneuronsAaa, are laid down on a scaffolding network of sulfated carbohydrate chains.

Reduced sulfation can lead to faulty neuronal connections and later dysfunction.

6. Sulfation is a major pathway in detoxifying drugs and environmental contaminants.

7. Sulfate is not easily absorbed across the gut wall. Recent research has shown that it can be

absorbed across the skin. It is also formed in the body by oxidation of the aminoacids

cysteine and methionine. However, this pathway is often sub-optimal and many people

benefit from sulfate supplementation.

http://www.epsomsaltcouncil.org/articles/S...fits_072204.pdf

 

bump it up

Ive tried this and i still do it , i think it works and most people stop posting here once they get clear , because then they get busy with their social life i think and they dont wanna miss any single moment being clear and away from acne and stress of acne,

I totally cleared out with this regimen and my other trial and error only thing now that is bothering me is FREAKIN red marks they take time to fade away which is just pissin me off..

Could you elaborate on how you use the epsom salts, I've read most of the posts on here but I'm still a little unclear about how it would fit in with my regimen.

I currently wash with a natural organic tea tree cleanser, tone with a homemade apple cider vinegar/water/lavender/bergamot/lemon mix and then moisturize with jojoba or coconut oil.

Recently I've started using Diacneal lotion on top of my oils at night.

If I was going to incorporate epsom salts to this process how would I do it? Would I have to skip the moisturizer/oils at night?

Do epsom salts dry out your skin? Do you think it would be as effective to wash off before bed?

Thanks for any help!

Ive tried this and i still do it , i think it works and most people stop posting here once they get clear , because then they get busy with their social life i think and they dont wanna miss any single moment being clear and away from acne and stress of acne,

I totally cleared out with this regimen and my other trial and error only thing now that is bothering me is FREAKIN red marks they take time to fade away which is just pissin me off..

 

They haven't dried out my skin yet. I just got some Alpha Hydrox Souffle 12% Glycolic Acid, so I've discontinued using all other forms of exfoliators on my face so I don't risk over-irritation, but I'm currently using the epsons for a bath and also daily on body acne. So far not much to report, I'm only a few days into it.

I've also drank some, but they are by far the worst tasting thing I've had, with the exception of rancid milk. I'd rather gulp straight vinegar.

epsom salt is a laxative if digested... so don't drink it unless you need to poo... it's not going to clear you up that way... I used some tonight 2/3 $ at walgreens... Seemed to work I followed it up with got2b in your skin mask that I just bought too... I have light acne hopefully it works. I used some in the shower as a scrub, was nice.

I tried this last night. I am on Dan's Clear Skin Regimen, but I skipped my BP application last night, to give my skin a break.

Poured about 4 tablespoons of Epsoms Salts in a little bowl.

Added about the same amount of very hot tap water (has to be hot so the salts will melt).

Swished it around til the crystals dissolved.

Dipped a square of toilet tissue in the salt water.

Tore the square into four little pieces.

Applied each piece to a separate bump/cluster of bumps on my face.

Left it there, stuck to my skin, overnight.

Gosh, wouldn't ya know, when I peeled off those pieces of TP this morning, there was a difference. My two cysts flattened out considerably. And the two clusters of little pimples dried up a LOT.

I have been using an Apple Cider Vinegar toner with distilled water and Epsom Salts. I also have added the salts as a scrub once a day. I still use BP at night, and I've been thrilled with the results.

I have been using an Apple Cider Vinegar toner with distilled water and Epsom Salts. I also have added the salts as a scrub once a day. I still use BP at night, and I've been thrilled with the results.

 

Isn't Epsom Salts great? I love it! I'm still using it as a poultice on my active spots. Once all the active ones are gone, I am going to try the Apple Cider Vinegar toner and ES scrub. Hoping it'll help with the redness. Still using BP, as well.

Thinking on adding epsom salt in my ACV toner. Anyone think this is a good or bad idea?

I've been spending my time out on the boards here: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php?showtopic=117933 , but....

Out on the site [Removed], there's this interesting recipe for Epsom salt cream that seems to fit in with this thread (if anybody is still reading it?!):

Homemade lotion Aaaoe This is my favorite at the moment. Cheap and easy.

Recipe 1 from Karen D: Heat some Epsom salts with a little water to dissolve them. I put about one teaspoon of water in three tablespoons of salts and microwave for a minute or so. Add more water if necessary. Then mix this into around four ounces of any lotion or cream you like. I have used suntan lotion, handcream, cocoa butter, body lotion, aloe vera cream, whatever I find that is on sale or inexpensive without the chemicals I am trying to avoid. This seems to work better if the cream or lotion is water-based rather than oil-based. Good buys are at the local grocer in the lotion section. Apply to skin anywhere as often as desired. Some new commercially prepared Epsom salt creams are available but can be very expensive and may contain chemicals that are not tolerated.

damedane said:

I've been spending my time out on the boards here: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php?showtopic=117933 , but....

Out on the site [Removed], there's this interesting recipe for Epsom salt cream that seems to fit in with this thread (if anybody is still reading it?!):

Homemade lotion a This is my favorite at the moment. Cheap and easy.

Recipe 1 from Karen D: Heat some Epsom salts with a little water to dissolve them. I put about one teaspoon of water in three tablespoons of salts and microwave for a minute or so. Add more water if necessary. Then mix this into around four ounces of any lotion or cream you like. I have used suntan lotion, handcream, cocoa butter, body lotion, aloe vera cream, whatever I find that is on sale or inexpensive without the chemicals I am trying to avoid. This seems to work better if the cream or lotion is water-based rather than oil-based. Good buys are at the local grocer in the lotion section. Apply to skin anywhere as often as desired. Some new commercially prepared Epsom salt creams are available but can be very expensive and may contain chemicals that are not tolerated.

I am still reading it hehehe... thnx for the tip. This is for acne? on the spot treatment or as a daily lotion for redness?