10 natural and effective ways to deal with blackheads

By Namita S Kalla | September 1, 2025 | Image: Canva

Steam your face

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Let your skin breathe. A bowl of  hot water and a towel over your  head softens the blackheads so  they come out more easily

Rice flour scrub

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Mix rice flour with a spoon of curd or yogurt .It gently scrubs away dirt while leaving your skin smooth and fresh

A pinch of baking soda

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When used sparingly, baking soda mixed with water helps clear the oily plugs in pores. Don’t overdo it as it can be strong

Sugar and lemon rub

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Sugar crystals act like a scrub while lemon juice brightens skin. It may  sting a little, but works like magic

Green tea leaves paste

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Crush some used green tea leaves with water. This little paste removes oil and also gives your skin a dose of antioxidants

Multani mitti (fuller’s earth)

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A clay mask that cools the skin and pulls out oil and dirt. It’s an old favourite  in almost every Indian household

Aloe vera with charcoal

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Grandma didn’t have charcoal  tablets, but today’s twist is mixing aloe  gel with charcoal powder to make  a peel-like mask

Egg white mask

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She’d brush a thin layer of egg white on my nose. When it dried and peeled, blackheads often came out stuck to it

Clay and vinegar paste

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Clay soaks up oil while apple cider vinegar restores balance. Together, they leave the skin tighter and cleaner

Turmeric and sandalwood

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A traditional paste that smells divine, fights germs, and keeps pores clean. Grandma swore by it to prevent both pimples and blackheads

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