I am a 24 year old female who has struggled with bacne for a long time. I do not really have many breakouts on my face, as I use an oil free cleanser, toner and oil free moisturizer. I have tried tons of body acne washes with salicylic acid and have only had more breakouts and a dry itchy back. I would like to clear up my skin with natural treatments if possible and wanted to know if I should be doing something similar to my back as I do to my face (cleanse, exfoliate and moisturize.) Any information would be helpful. Thank!
Acne is due to oily skin which occurs due to action and excess of certain hormones. The best natural remedy and main but simple thing to do is to wash your face frequently with plain water. You have already tried other methods and I need not talk about them. I would not suggest application of home-made packs on the face in order to reduce facial oils, as washing with plain water is much better. An additional point is that applying retinoid acid ointment might prove helpful.