Aspirin & Lemon Facial Mask and Scrub

Before you head out tonight in anticipation of the New Year give this easy face mask and scrub a try. You only need three inexpensive ingredients: uncoated aspirin tablets, lemon juice, and baking soda.

Aspirin can be a tremendously valuable tool in a girl's medicine cabinet as it contains salicylic acid, a powerful acne fighter and exfoliant. I personally make an aspirin paste every time I have to do battle with my acne.

Lemon juice is one of my favorite skin care items because it contains Vitamin C, alpha-hydroxy acid, and smells fantastic. Even when I just use lemon juice as a toner, my skin instantly looks brighter.

Baking soda is another valuable item in my skin care arsenal. I use it all the time with my cleanser to create an easy, gentler exfoliant. In this recipe however, baking soda is used to rinse off the aspirin and lemon and neutralize the acid.

**Please note that if you have sensitive skin or an aspirin allergy you should not use this recipe.**

Ingredients

 

6-10 Uncoated Aspirin
1/2 Tablespoon of 100% Lemon Juice, or Half a Lemon

Baking Soda Dissolved in Water

1. In a small dish, dissolve the aspirin in the lemon juice. I use a spoon to help break up the aspirin and create a paste. 

2. Apply the paste to your freshly washed face using gentle circles to exfoliate. 

3. Leave the mask on for 10 minutes.

4. Remove the dry mask using cotton balls dipped in your solution of dissolved baking soda. It is normal to experience a slight burning sensation as you remove the mask, followed by some skin redness. 

5. Apply a moisturizer and enjoy brighter, softer skin!