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Spearmint tea

Skip ita thin signal, not a treatment
Evidence
Not yet rated
Typical cost
~£5 / mo
Time to results
8+ weeks, if anything
Access
Supermarket

Small trials link spearmint tea to modest reductions in androgen markers, which is the theoretical link to hormonal acne. The studies are small, short, and haven't been repeated at any scale worth trusting.

Won't hurt. Won't clear you either.

If you like drinking it, there's no harm. Just don't expect it to move acne on its own, and don't let it delay trying something with real evidence behind it.

Where it sits against the alternatives

Ranked honestly against the other things people reach for. Same concern, different pathways.

treatmentSpironolactoneThe actual anti-androgen option, prescription-only, with real trial data behind it.
wellnessSleep and stress loadA more evidenced hormonal lever than a cup of tea.
naturalZinc supplementSimilarly cheap, similarly thin evidence — a comparable long shot.

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Source: Acne vulgaris: management (NG198), Treatment of Acne Vulgaris During Pregnancy and Lactation: A Narrative Review · 0 affirmed claims