Aspirin Mask

I have been using an aspirin mask for the past 5 days and the results are truly wonderful. I have tried every product under the sun for my oily/acne prone skin and this is far and away the very best investment , not only is it dirt cheap-it works! I think the reason the previous reviewers didn't like it was because they used it with vinegar,which I think is way too harsh to mix with aspirin. After a bit of experimentation I've found that yoghurt is the best base, (vinegar, too drying) aloe vera is ok, but yoghurt (has lactic acid) counterbalances the slight astringent effect of the aspirin and is nicely moisturising. More importantly it is hard to make a decent "mask" with water and vinegar, you need something gloopy that will stay on the skin, water based aspirin masks flake off rather messily. instead crush 5 or so tablets into a powder with the back of a spoon or dissolve them in a few drops of water, and then add a little natural yoghurt,(maximises the efficacy of the mask) massage on in circular movements (it feels grainy,like a scrub) and leave on for 15 mins . When you have rinsed it off you should have really soft & smooth,fresh-looking skin. It also calms redness & heals acne scars ,and overall balances tone.

What I do is use the mask (4 crushed up aspirin + water) for about 20 minutes, wash off and then apply Dan's AHA. I do this every other night, give or take. The result is probably the best skin I've had in years. The combination of salicylic acid and AHA seems to do wonders when it comes to active pimples and even red marks and scars. Though the latter two takes considerably more time to see results. It does makes the skin red for a bit afterwards but that's part of the reason you use it at night. It'll also sting slightly as you apply it but that's normal for something that exfoliates. I've dealt with acne for well over a decade now and have tried more than a few products (including accutane twice) and this one-two punch is something I can't do without now. Regular aspirin costs nothing and Dan's AHA is fairly cheap as well considering the size of it. Give it a try if nothing else is working. Good luck (:

Love this stuff! I usually only get zits around my mouth, and to a lesser extent my eyebrows. I have never been able to find an effective spot treatment until now. Before now I have just been using prescription Differin and Eryacne (at almost $100 for both every few months) plus Doryx tablets. However these dont stop the breakouts and I need to use them consistently every day. Using crushed up supermarket aspirin just with water as a all over mask every few days and as a daily spot treatment has been so amazingly effective! - but I appreciate that it's still early days. Will continue to use my prescription meds until my skin sorts itself out, then ideally I can wean myself off.

Try this!!!!!! Crush up some aspirin. Add some honey if you want and some water. Put if on your face and let it sit for 15-30 mins. This works sooooo incredibly well, I can't emphasize enough how grateful I am I tried this. My face just went crazy recently and broke out like nuts and I bought tons of crap at the store in hopes it would help, but seriously, this and the egg white mask are probably the two best things you can do for an acne irritated face. I used it twice (once in the morning, once at night), and did an egg white mask once, and in just one day my face looked amazingly better. Thank you to all of the other reviewers who suggested this!!! :)

i have tried many products for my acne and nothing has really worked. i started to read everyones review and decided to give it a try. this really does work. a had a pimple on my chin that just wouldnt go away and when i put on the asprin mask. in the morning i woke up to a small, no redness, dried out pimple that looks as if ready to go away. i will continue to use this asprin mask and cancell all the other acne products i have ordered on line. THIS REALLY WORKS!!!!!

It does get rid of acne, and is VERY affordable. I would recommend it it to ANYONE!

Obviously, do not use on skin suffering from eczema, allergic reaction, cold sores. I love the aspirin mask, and I incorporate it into my regular routine about 5 times a week. I use it at night before I go to sleep. I like to soften about 10 pills (I also use this for my neck and chest) in water, apple cider vinegar or lemon juice to make a thick paste (I place my pills in a tiny bowl and use just enough vinegar or lemon juice to barely cover the pills), then add enough honey to make the paste thinner and more manageable. I apply all over to my face post-cleansing, leave on for 10-20 minutes, then rinse off and apply any skin care/acne product. If your skin is dry, you may want to use yogurt instead of apple cider vinegar, water or lemon juice, then add honey. As a spot treatment, I will soak the pills in a bit of vodka (enough to make a medium paste) and apply them to individual blemishes- but DO NOT apply this all over your face (it's VERY strong- I started out about 1 minute at first, now I can leave it on for about 20). Apply this to individual blemishes ONLY, and wash off after 1-20 minutes (start out with a minute or two, work your way up to longer). The active ingredient- Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) is most soluble in alcohol, so using rubbling alcohol or vodka makes this a MUCH stronger product. You can use rubbing alcohol, but I prefer to use vodka (IMHO, it's been less irritating to my skin).

I use this product multiple ways. At first I was just using it as a mask, crushing up 3-4 pills and mixing them with honey. This method was making my acne smaller and less noticeable. Also making my skin feel smooth. When scrubbing off the mask, the asiprin becomes an exfoliating scrub. For the last three days I have been mixing a few pills with my benzo cream and leaving it on over night. It seems to rub off by morning, but my face was more clear than I have seen in awhile yesterday. I'm going to keep trying it... and hope to get even better results!

I recomend it for any1 with any type of acne And leave it on for about 15 minutes an put 2 lil drops of aloe (face stuff) in it so that your face isnt totally dry. But yea it works realy well i could say and i only used it twice! :D

It is perfect if you have a lot of whiteheads and redness. I get a small glad container and put half a bottle about 20 aspirin and dialogs them slowly in water, then add about a teaspoon of honey, and some soothing acne wash (Neutrogena redness soothing works great. About a teaspoon of that.) mix and use out of the jar for about ten times, saves me a lot of prep time and the consistency is better after it sits for a day or two. Dollar general brand aspirin is cheap and don't get the coated kind!