Apple Cider Vinegar For Acne

You might have seen some of the glowing success stories floating around the internet about apple cider vinegar, or perhaps you've seen some of the not-so-glowing stories from people who tried apple cider vinegar and said it didn't do a thing for their acne.

 

The truth is apple cider vinegar works wonders for acne if you use it correctly. I'll get to that in a minute, but first lets go over some basics about vinegar.

 

What is vinegar?


When ethanol is fermented, acetic acid – the main ingredient of vinegar is produced. The word “vinegar” is derived from the Old French vin aigre, meaning “sour wine”. Vinegar is derived from the oxidation of ethanol present in wine, cider, beer, or any other liquid containing alcohol; commercially, it is produced either by slow fermentation or by fast fermentation.


Slow fermentation processes proceed slowly over the course of weeks or months and allows for the accumulation of nontoxic slime composed of acetic acid bacteria and soluble cellulose or mother of vinegar.


In fast fermentation processes, a bacterial culture is added to the source liquid and oxygenation is achieved by way of a venturi pump system. Using this method, vinegar may be produced any where between 20 hours and 3 days.


Types of Vinegar


Depending on the source liquid, a variety of vinegar can be produced including the following:

  • White vinegar – named for its appearance and obtained from the oxidation of a distilled alcohol. White vinegar could also be made from grain and water.
  • Malt vinegar – is light brown in color and is obtained from barley (partially germinated malt).
  • Wine vinegar – is produced from red or white wine and are sometimes left to mature in wood for up to two years before use.
  • Apple cider – is also called cider vinegar and is produced from cider or apple must. It has a brownish-yellow color and has been known to be very acidic.
  • Fruit vinegars – are produced from fruit wines without the addition of any flavoring and as such the flavors of the original fruits remain tastable in the final vinegar. This type of vinegar can be made from apple, black currant, raspberry and tomatoes.

Does apple cider vinegar really clear acne?


Rather than spend lots of money buying over the counter acne medications that contain several chemical agents, you might want to consider using cider vinegar. The reasons why are simple:

  • It is readily available and is cost effective when compared with over the counter acne medications. In other words it's cheap
  • It really does work

Acne is caused by a chain reaction in your body caused by certain acne triggers. Apple cider vinegar helps block this process from happening, but you have to use the vinegar at the right time if you want the best results.

 

In the Acne X Factor book I cover the best time to take apple cider vinegar to get the best results, and how to mask the bad taste, but just to settle the debate - yes, apple cider vinegar does help clear acne