Aspirin Mask

Some background info: I've read about this homemade treatment from Ricebunny's blog a long time ago but never really tried it until I started breaking out about two months ago. I have combination skin, and pimples usually appear on my cheeks and forehead the most. Every night, I crush 3 (generic brand) aspirins in about 3 drops of water in my palm, then add 2 small globs of honey. I try not to put too much honey or else it gets too runny & drippy. I then apply it to my face, and wash it off with warm water after 30 mins. I use Olay Complete moisturizer afterwards. I can honestly say it works because there used to be a lot of inflamed red pimples on my cheeks, but now they have been reduced to very tiny spots. My family even commented on how my skin has vastly improved after only a week's trial. One night I even forgot to wash it off because I fell asleep and woke up without nasty results. New pimples still do appear but they are immediately reduced in size after I do a treatment at night. The honey really helps soften the skin too. Of course, what worked for me may not work for everyone, specially since some are more sensitive than others. But just use common sense and you'll be fine (i.e. do a patch test first to check, give it at least a week to show significant results, try to avoid the eye area, moisturize after rinsing face etc)

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 (:

I've used aspirin several times on the same two cystic pimples on my chin over the past week and they have been greatly reduced in size (though not completely healed). However, I do attribute some of the healing to the fact that I popped them...If nothing else, crushed up aspirin mixed with water as a spot treatment will reduce the pain, inflammation and redness associated with cystic pimples and likely help bring the pus to the surface. Additionally, I tried using eye drops on the zits to get rid of redness and it worked pretty well after only 5 or 10 minutes. Today, I didn't bother wearing make up over the pimples because they aren't nearly as noticeable as before. Plan to continue using aspirin as a spot treatment (combined with benzoyl peroxide, zinc powder) until they are fully healed.

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 used dispirin (brand of aspirin). i bought name brand aspirin prior but the texture was way too chalky and not smooth enough texture for my liking. worth spending little bit extra on dispirin! i use 3 or 4 tablets, half a teaspoon of water and it just all dissolves very quickly. I then add one squirt of honey and mix. I apply on face, leave 20-30 mins. Then i pat on some water and lightly exfoliate the mask off. Follow with moisturise. Skin feels squeaky clean and super soft. Use 1 or 2 times max a week. Still get the odd spot here and there, but not as bad. Might update on progress in a few months! I'm very happy with the results for me :-)

This works wonders, but don't use it everyday like I did. It really dries out your skin, so using this at least 2-3 times a week would be best. Follow with a moisturizing lotion after. I would re purchase this item.

Nice exfloatiater! made my acne scars waaaay liter!

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!