Aspirin Masks

jeanna

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Originally Posted by 'Nessa
I have not had a problem and I've been doing it for years. If anything it helps my acne.

Of course you need make sure you are not allergic to aspirin but besides that I've never heard of any problems.

Just make sure when it starts to dry you can wash it off fast. I did hear of gal getting the flakes in her eyes once the mask dried. I think she had to see her eye doctor.


Thank you Miss Vanessa! I think I'll give this a try tonight
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jeanna

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Originally Posted by jeanna
Someone recently commented in my livejournal that she mixes in a bit of Neutrogena Advanced Solutions Acne Mark Fading Peel with the aspirin mask 3 times a week and it's helped her acne scars a lot. I think I'm going to try this aspirin mask thing
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Bah. I don't think this Neutrogena product is available in Canada. But if someone else decides to try this, let me know how it turns out!
 

caffn8me

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It shouldn't do you any harm to be honest. It's safe for you to swallow so it should be OK to put on your skin. Have you tried going to the pharmacy counter in a drug store and asking rather than buying off the shelf?

There's another thread on aspirin masks here
 

thelilprincess

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if you crush it to a fine powder, be careful not to inhale - as it can cause adverse effects such as nose bleeds. no matter how careful i am in weighing this stuff out it will fly into the air.

i use salicylic acid (the main ingredient in aspirin) in one of the prescriptions i make in the pharmacy for a dermatologist - guess what it's for. chemical peel. but there are other active ingredients in it. again, i use a face mask when i compound with this stuff - we purchase the bottles in powder form so no need to crush it - and it's pure salicylic acid. aspirin tablets will have other inert fillers in it. but that doesn't matter in this case.

enteric coated aspirin - it's just coated so that it doesn't start getting digested in the stomach - the coat stays on until the tablet gets to your intestines then the coat and the pill begins to dissolves. so if you are using this for your face, save yourself the money and buy the uncoated stuff. enteric coated aspirin is for people who's stomach are sensitive to aspirin (easily irritated).

and yes, aspirin is not recommended for under age 18 years because it can lead to Reyes syndrome.....but i believe that's in the case of ingesting it. there are topical agents - Clearasil, Neutrogena, OxyClean - that contain salicylic acid, so to me it sounds ok to use the crushed aspirin topically. the only thing would be in terms of concentration and i can't give you that answer since it depends on how many tabs you use.

hth!

oh, i forgot to mention - don't do this too much, with too highly concentrated aspirin mask and leave it on too long - salicylic acid is also used to remove some warts and corns (just go look at Dr. Scholl products - it's salicylic acid at a higher concentration)
 

lobsteriffic

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After reading about asprin masks on here I thought I would try it out. For the last 2 weeks I've been using one every 3 days or so and all I can say is...WOW! My skin has never looked so good! I'll definitely be keeping this routine.
 

colormepretty

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i love aspirin + honey mask!
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my fav. exfoliator! but don't use it daily! just probably once or twice a week, depends on your skin type.
 

Candlecove

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I know that this is an old thread, but I'm sitting here with an aspirin mask on my face, and I like to think that my post is relevant to the topic.

How do you other people mix it? I usually take 10 aspirins, a teaspoon of water, a bit of a ready made claymask (prevents it from dripping down on my clothes and makes it easy to rinse off) and a bit of honey and olive oil. It does a good job of removing blackheads, reducing redness and it has also made the scarring on my cheeks and nose a little bit less noticeable. I usually make enough for 2 or 3 portions, and I just store it on the fridge with a little post-it note that lets my roommate know that this is not something they are allowed to touch.


I love this mask, and it's perfect for me since it's so easy and inexpensive.
 
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