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If you suffer from acne, you have probably spent some time searching online for alternative solutions. There are literally hundreds of things you can try for acne- and some are a lot more effective than others. You have probably heard about potatoes, aspirin, toothpaste, eggs, oatmeal, glue, and apple cider vinegar, but unless you are very brave, you have probably never tried the urine acne treatment method before.
Urine seems gross to us, but there is some scientific evidence that urine is not toxic to the body. In fact, urine contains many beneficial ingredients that we normally consume in another way. Urine therapy simply takes the belief once further and uses it directly to fight acne. But is this treatment method effective enough to move past the “ick” factor and actually try it? Read on and discover for yourself.
Urine Theory
Urine theory is the belief that urine is a health food of sorts, and can have a healing effect on the body. Actually, using urine as a health treatment is something that has been done for thousands of years. Greek and Roman people used urine as a tooth whitener.
Other cultures have used urine to clean wounds, in chemical formulas; and to this day, many of the medications and creams used for treating health problems contain extracts from animal urine. According to some urine theory advocates, urine has the potential to treat over 175 health conditions. What we are most concerned with at the moment, however, is how effective it is in treating acne.
Ingredients in Urine that May Heal Acne
There are several compounds in urine that are of interest to acne sufferers. You may be surprised that urine contains so many ingredients that are beneficial for acne. Take a look at some of the most helpful acne-fighting ingredients in urine below:
Corticosteroids
Corticosteroids are a sort of stress hormone that your body produces naturally in times of stress. Most steroids today used to control inflammation are derived from these natural hormones. For acne, corticosteroids can have a calming effect and reduce the inflammation in acne blisters and cysts.
Ammonia
Ammonia is a powerful anti-bacterial product. There is a reason why it is used in so many different cleaning products. Since most acne is bacteria-based, applying a bacterial killer onto your face should, in theory, help remove more acne spots from your face and body.
Salt and Magnesium
Urine contains both salt and magnesium. Epsom salt is a mixture of magnesium and salt and is a commonly used treatment for acne. Individuals who have used Epsom salt as a topical treatment for acne have reported good results. The mixture of salt and magnesium in urine could provide the same benefits against acne. Magnesium and salt both have anti-inflammatory effects on the skin, as shown in a 2007 study from Russia.
Bicarbonate
Bicarbonate in urine is the same the same ingredient found in household in baking soda. Baking soda is a popular acne remedy. Traditionally, baking soda is used to exfoliate the skin and kill acne bacteria. Urine contains a small amount of bicarbonate, which could help exfoliate the skin and clear clogged pores that can lead to acne breakouts.
Vitamin C
There is some scientific evidence backing the use of vitamin C for treating acne. Studies from the 1950s showed that patients lacking in vitamin C were more likely to have acne flare-ups. Giving patients with acne vitamin C and citrus juice was able to improve acne symptoms in about 70 percent of patients within 4 months. The vitamin C in urine could benefit acne patients in the same way.
Iodine
The role of iodine in acne is controversial. Most of the studies were performed in the 1960s and were not up today’s research study requirements. Some studies have indicated that a deficiency in iodine could lead to an increase in acne symptoms by causing hypothyroidism.
Urea
Urea is the second-largest component in acne after water. Urea is a strangely beneficial compound that has many healing properties. In fact, many moisturizing creams and products used today contain urea. Urea is soothing on the skin and helps protect the moisturizing barrier on the skin. Urea can help fight the redness and dryness often associated with severe acne. Urea also helps speed wound healing (such as that from acne blisters) and is a mild exfoliate that can help remove excess skin and clogged pores that contribute to acne.
Zinc
Zinc is a vital mineral in the health of our skin. Zinc can block the production of keratin, which can lead to the development of acne blisters. In a 1989 study conducted by the 3rd Department of Dermatology in France, it was found that low doses of zinc gluconate reduced acne flare-ups by controlling inflammation in the skin.
Testimonies of Users of Urine Therapy
Anonymous
My 13 year old daughter, who is going through puberty, had several pimples on her forehead. Two days later they were gone aND her entire face looked brand new. I asked her what she did and after convincing her to tell me, she said she used urine.. it does work. Even some of the dark marks from prior pimples looked lighter.
Anonymous
YES! !! I have seen it work. A black lady I knew had black discolored blotches on her cheeks and she used her first strong morning urine on her face... peeing into a bowl and washing her whole face and leaving it on for 20 to 30 mins. Then doing it again with that same urine in the evening. Within 3 months her skin was clear. I saw this myself!!! I have white Caucasian skin and have age spots as im 42. I'm going to try it and see if it works.
FaranakJoecar
I heard it from a black woman too and she had beautiful skin. It is only hard the first few times and then you wonder why you were worried. Its fine. It isn't smelly and it has iodine in it which I am seeing is really good for your skin. I do it.
Anonymous
I was truly at my wits end when I tried this...and to be quite honest, no matter how hard you try to convince somebody that it works they will not try it until they reach that level of desperation...like some of the other people here, I get hormonal acne, that spreads right down my neck and all around the top of my chest in great big cysts...and to quote another person (because I really couldn´t have said it any better myself) "I get acne even if im close to somebody that is on their period..." You have a lot of people claiming that its disgusting and dirty...well I say you lot are a lot more dirty than me, because if you take any face cream (come on I invite you to take a whole selection of different face creams right from the most expensive we´re talking Praire through Lancome all the way to Olay and Nivea) look on the back and one of the key ingrediants is going to be UREA...im sorry to inform you Ladies and Gentlement they dont get humans peeing in pots to go in your face creams...its animal piss! So to be quite honest, I would rather take my own pee and dab it on my face. Plus its free and doesn´t contain the rest of the crap (parrafins ect...) It also doesn´t cost me 60 euros every couple of months and its better for me, hmmmm really tough one guys! If I have managed to convince even one person to try it, taking the time to write this hasn´t been a waste.
Usage Method
Wash your face with your early morning urine daily. this could be done twice a day (morning and night preferably), after ten minutes you can wash off the urine off your face with clean water. Do this for about a week and see its wonders.
