Can Toothpaste Get Rid Of Zits?

Question

pretty dumb question, but i've tried everything to get rid of zits, and keep them gone. my friend says she uses toothpaste, and her face is zit free.

Answer 1

I heard this a long time ago. When the paste dries, it is supposed to pull out dirt and oil from your pores. Tooth paste does pretty much the same thing a good facial mask will do...just a little cheaper!

Answer 2

NATURAL ACNE PROTOCOL
1/ Never, ever touch your face.
2/ Use 3 facecloths to wash your face, one to soap on, one to soap off with very hot water, one to rinse off with ice cold water, in that order, once a day.
3/ If you are under 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A once a day with a full meal
4/ If you are over 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A twice a day with a full meal.
Do not get pregnant while taking vitamin A. Do not take any more, like Accutane, it will stop you growing.
5/ Never, ever. pick, squeeze or pop your spot. Read number 1 again.
6/ Do this for 90 days.
7/ Invest in a brand new pillow and 2 new or more pillow cases to �double bag' your pillow. HOT wash every couple of days.
Source:
A bit of advice given to me as a teenager, a bit of science as I am studying allergic reactions and vitamin A is a part of that. A bit of research: I sat in a lecture at the back and watched the acne prone pick at their faces, those with the worse acne touched their faces 32 times in an hour, the clearest complexions didn't touch their faces even once. I have circumstantial evidence that acne is the result of dermatophyte transfer from hands to face...where it does not get washed off and is well fed by hormones, sweat a
nd oil...just a hypothesis... But it would explain why vitamin A is so effective as vitamin causes skin to remove dermatophytes.

The secret is never to touch the spots

Tips on how to treat acne and achieve perfect clear skin in as little as 7 days?

Answer 3

Common Urban Myth, have you tried a doctor? Do you watch what you eat? Do you keep your complexion clean?

I tried a brand of products called Theo Vital, but you can only get them in some places in México, it works like a charm but they are not well known elswhere, they are awesome. Check out the link, you sort of combine home use of products with facials every month and believe me the change is incredible. I've used them for over 10 years.

Answer 4

It's perfectly healthy and, yes, it helps "dry out" the zit. You can do the same thing by crushing an asprin in water, if you don't like the minty smell.

Answer 5

Yes,but I have found only white toothpaste like Colgate works great.

Answer 6

First time I've ever heard of that one.

Answer 7

Depending on your skin type it can - but use the paste - not gel.

Answer 8

for most people. and it is cheaper.

Answer 9

no, because it make you teeth clean.