Home Remedies For Ingrown Hair

Using Tweezers

As this can damage skin and lead to infection, use clean angled tweezers instead to grasp ingrown hair and pull it out gently.

Garlic Treatment

Garlic contains sulfur compounds which can help treat ingrown hairs. To create this home remedy, crush some cloves in a pestle and mortar before covering them with an empty tea bag secured with tape.

Sugar and Oil Scrub

Sugar and salt are natural exfoliators that can help remove dead skin on the surface of an ingrown hair, while tea tree oil helps kill bacteria and bring down inflammation.

Lavender and Turmeric Oils

Lavender oil may help soothe and fight infection in an affected area. Turmeric oil can also be applied topically to avoid ingrown hair infection, and moisturize the skin by keeping ingrown hairs from becoming infected, wet, and pores clear.

Avoid Popping or Squeezing

Avoid attempts at popping or squeezing ingrown hairs as this could cause inflammation and cause irreparable skin damage, using only sterilized and alcohol-cleansed tweezers for removal. A warm compress may soften the plug and make extraction simpler.

Baking Soda Uses

Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is inexpensive and nontoxic, but it can also help eliminate bad smells from a room, whiten teeth and freshen breath, and treat serious illnesses such as cancer. Once mixed with an acid, it creates carbon dioxide gas that helps baked goods rise and become light and airy, often replacing baking powder when recipes require leavening. As well as baking goods, baking soda mixed with water can help remove perspiration stains from clothing and help neutralize any unpleasant odors in shoes. Plus, it unclogs, drains, and makes omelets fluffier!

Milk and Bread

Winter Storm Jonas has sent people scrambling for essentials: milk and bread. Both products provide convenience: they require little thought, are bought regularly, appeal to a broad audience, and can be consumed quickly and effortlessly. Milk also contains ingredients that can help treat ingrown hair – mix 4-6 ounces of warm milk with several drops of tea tree oil in a clean washcloth and apply this solution directly onto affected areas while gently rubbing.

Warm Washcloth

Warm washcloths can relieve itching and inflammation caused by ingrown hairs; however, scratching should be avoided as this could cause skin damage and scarring. Gently rubbing an area with a washcloth helps soften and loosen hair for removal with tweezers, or you could try sugar or salt scrubs as gentle exfoliators to rid yourself of dead cells and encourage hair growth in its desired direction.

Apple Cider Vinegar and Chamomile Oil

Apple cider vinegar is another natural way to address ingrown hair issues. Its acidic properties help slough off dead skin cells and unclog clogged pores, allowing hair growth in its proper direction. Massage the affected area with diluted apple cider vinegar for 30 minutes before rinsing after half an hour. Chamomile oil also can help soothe ingrown hair boils while protecting against infection; use this oil on affected areas for 30 minutes before before rinsing after half an hour of application. Lavender oil hydrates skin while fighting inflammation and protecting it from abrasions when extracting ingrown hairs.