Antioxidants as an acne treatment http://www.blogmyway.org/entry.php?w=clearpor... Amidst various other things, antioxidants can also be used as a treatment for acne. Antioxidants help in treating acne by destroying the free radicals inside the body. However, antioxidants alone cannot help in curing acne. It is important that you use them only as a part of a complete acne treatment.