Everyone's experienced last-minute acne breakouts at one time or another, but what happens when you don't have any acne cream at hand? Here are a few alternatives you might want to test out to zap those pesky spots away:

HONEY


Thanks to its strong antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, honey has been used medicinally for thousands of years, dating all the way back to 2500 BC.  This makes it great for killing off infectious bacteria in and around zits.

Just dab a pea-sized amount of raw, unprocessed, and unheated honey, and leave it on for 15 minutes. Repeat for a few days.


ASPIRIN

The aspirin that you ingest also works great as a topical treatment. Known scientifically as acetylsalicylic acid, its chemical makeup is similar to another popular pimple zapper: Salicylic acid. Topical aspirin helps in reducing swelling and redness caused by large pimples or cysts.

Take one uncoated aspirin and mash it with a couple of drops of water into a thin, viscous paste. Apply the mixture to problem areas for five to 10 minutes, then rinse with lukewarm water.


TEA TREE OIL

Known for its incredible antibacterial properties, this powerful oil extracted from the tea tree in great for tackling inflammation and scarring.

The oil on its own is quite potent, so be sure to dilute pure tea tree oil with Witch Hazel (mix 10% oil with 90% toner). Apply on pimples with a cotton swab nightly.