Can You Cure

Your Acne
with Apple
Cider
Vinegar?

Written by: Kayla McDonell,Rd

Date published: December 9, 2016

Apple Cider Vinegar
 Made by fermenting apple cider with
yeast and other helpful bacteria.
 Fermentation process creates a
compound in the vinegar called
acetic acid.
Propionibacterium acnes

Is the most abundant bacterium on human skin,

particularly in sebaceous areas. When pores are
blocked bacteria can multiply and contribute to
the inflammation.
 1)Acetic acid
2)Citric acid
3)Lactic acid
4)Succinic acid

WHAT CAN KILL P. ACNES THAT APPLE

CIDER VINEGAR CONTAINS?
CHEMICAL PEELING
Is the process of applying organic
acids to the skin.
Chemical peel with:
 Succinic acid- suppress
inflammation caused by P. acnes.
 Lactic acid- improve texture,
pigmentation and appearance of
the skin
 WARNING!!!
DON’T APPLY APLE CIDER VINEGAR
DIRECTLY TO YOUR SKIN.
HOW TO TREAT ACNE WITH
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR?
1) Mix 1 part of apple cider vinegar with 3 parts of water. (sensitive skin= more
water)
2) Cleanse your face with mild face wash and pat dry.
3) Using a cotton ball, gently apply the mixture to the affected skin.
4) Let sit for 5-20 seconds, rinse with water and pat dry.

USE ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR THAT CONTAINS “THE

MOTHER”. IT MAY PROVIDE MORE BENEFITS THAN THE FILTERED
AND REFINED VARIETIES.
 “THE ORGANIC ACIDS IN APPLE CIDER
VINEGAR MAY HELP KILL THE BACTERIA
THAT CAUSE ACNE AND MAY ALSO REDUCE
THE APPEARANCE OF SCARS. HOWEVER, IT
MIGHT NOT WORK FOR EVERYONE”

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