DIY Thyme Anti-Acne Facial Tonic

Have you heard of this study?  Thyme may be better at curing acne than prescription creams.  More specifically, a tincture made from thyme killed more of an acne-causing bacteria known as Propionibacterium.  It was better than benzoyl peroxide, the main ingredient in most acne creams.

Here's how you can make a tincture to try this for yourself.  You will need:

- fresh thyme
- vodka
- a strainer
- a small, clean glass jar
- two weeks

Wash the thyme and combine it with vodka.  I just stuffed a bunch of thyme sprigs from the garden into a small jar and covered them with the vodka.  Put in the fridge for two weeks and then carefully strain out the sprigs, leaving you with an alcohol-based thyme tincture.  Dab it onto a cotton ball and swipe over your face.

I'm trying it out right now and will report back how it works.