Acne Soap Recipes

I’ve suffered with acne for decades, my husband has had cystic acne and 5 of our kids have dealt with acne in varying degrees. I make a lot of acne stuff. My can’t-live-without-it item is my acne serum which is very simple.

I add a few drops of helichrysm EO and a few drops of galbanum EO to an Emu oil/Jojoba blend. This blend is gentle yet very healing. I use it every morning and evening.

Here are my “acne-safe” ingredients:

Butter:

• Kokum (I can use cocoa and shea on my body but both make my face break out. Kokum is the only butter that is safe for my face.)

Oils:

• Emu
• Coconut
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Hazelnut
• Jojoba
• Neem

Essential Oils:

• Helichrysm*
• Galbanum*
• Tea Tree
• Lavender
• Thyme Linalool

Hydrosols:

• Helichrysm
• Clove
• Cornflower
• Frankensense
• Witch Hazel

Herbs and/or extracts:

• White willow bark
• Black willow bark
• Neem
• Tomato powder
• Jaborandi leaf
• Strawberry leaf

For the record, Neem oil stinks. If you can put up with the smell, it’s really a great oil. I’ve never found anything that masks the smell, though. The dried herb isn’t quite as bad but it still has an odor.