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Aspirin is salicylic acid which is the ingredient in a number of face washes etc.

You take about 4 and put them in a bowl and drop a few drops of water on them and they lose their shape and become crumbly. Then you mix with whatever you like, a cream, mask, most people do honey or honey and something else. Leave it on for about 10-20 min and wash off.

Tonight I did aspirin, honey and a little sugar. My face is a little less red every day because of the honey. The aspirin can be drying but if your skin responds to it, then it works for any little bumps etc.

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rated 5 of 5 usepunctuation on 5/22/2008 10:57:00 PM more reviews by usepunctuation

Age: 19-24 Skin Type: Combination Skin Tone: Fair Hair Color: Red Eye Color: Other

Who knew something so simple could be so effective? Aspirin, when ingested, is an anti-inflammatory, so it would make sense that it has the same effect on the surface of the skin! It's easiest to use the uncoated kind, about 3 or 4, depending on how thick you want your mask to be, and slowly dissolve in a few drops of warm or hot water. I have fairly oily skin, so I don't usually mix it with honey or anything. Apply it all over your face if it's oily or normal, and only in problem areas if it's dry or sensitive. I usually put a bit more on spots or super oil prone parts of my face. Once it has dried, you can wet your face and use the dried aspirin bits as an exfoliant. It's like a two-for-one deal! It leaves my skin smooth, soft, and less red. It usually helps shrink blemishes and tones down oil with regular use.

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rated 5 of 5 medicnat on 5/22/2008 10:35:00 PM more reviews by medicnat

Age: 19-24 Skin Type: Normal Skin Tone: Tan Hair Color: Brunette Eye Color: Green

sooo cheap. works wonderfully; my skin looks so good. i use this about twice a week; mixed with honey and my regular face mask. about the aspirin toxicity; you are not going to absorb enough through your skin to worry about it. i'm a paramedic and i can say i never picked up or heard of a patient overdosing on aspirin by putting it on their face!

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rated 5 of 5 VogueGrl on 5/22/2008 12:01:00 PM more reviews by VogueGrl

Age: 19-24 Skin Type: Sensitive Skin Tone: Fair-Medium Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown

I am elated that something as cheap as uncoated aspirin could be my HG for my precious skin !! I use this twice a week on average. My skin always looks significantly better after I use it. I chop up the aspirin after putting water on them and usually mix it with a a dollop of face wash or something. rub it on my skin for a little while then leave it on for maybe 5 minutes and rinse off. it reduces the redness and makes my skin as soft as a baby's bottom Lol ! The salicylic acid in it is a mild anti-septic which will help with acne also. LOVE IT !

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