People who have clear and fair skin look very beautiful and attractive. We use many cosmetics and products for making the color of skin light and fair.
Here are top six home remedies for skin whitening are as follows,
1. Lemon Juice
Lemon juice can make the color of skin light due to its bleaching properties. Apply lemon juice on the dark areas of skin for fifteen minutes. Finish by washing the skin using cold water. The lemon juice should be fresh. This remedy will cause photo sensitivity so you should avoid going sun exposure for some time after applying lemon juice.
2. Turmeric
Turmeric is also good for skin whitening. Add little lemon juice to turmeric powder. You will get a paste. Apply this on the skin for fifteen minutes. Wash the skin with water. This remedy is especially useful for lightening the tanned skin.
3. Yogurt
Yogurt is a very good dairy food that can bleach the skin. Apply yogurt on the skin for some time and wash the skin using slightly warm water. You can add honey to yogurt and apply on the skin for ten minutes. Wash the skin. Yogurt contains lactic acid, which helps to keep your skin healthy and fresh.
4. Rice Powder
Take some rice powder and milk. Mix both ingredients so that it becomes like a paste. Apply this on dark areas of the skin for twenty minutes. Wash the skin using lukewarm water. If you want to avoid milk, you can add water instead of that and make a paste with rice powder. Do this remedy twice every week.
5. Tomato
Tomato can remove darkness of skin if you use it along with oatmeal. Extract juice from tomato and add oatmeal to this juice. Apply the paste you get on affected skin for twenty minutes. After that, you can wash the skin. Tomato juice will act like a moisturizer, which will make the skin very soft and light.
6. Oranges
The most important ingredient in skin care is vitamin C, which you can get in abundance from oranges. Plus, oranges have bleaching properties that can lighten your skin tone.
- Combine two tablespoons of orange juice and a pinch of powdered turmeric. Apply this mixture on your face and neck before going to bed. You can also apply it on your hands and legs. Wash it off after 20 to 30 minutes. Do this daily.
- Grind dried orange peels into powder. Mix one tablespoon of the powdered peels with one tablespoon of plain yogurt to make a paste. Apply the paste on your skin and leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse it off with water. This will help lighten spots and other marks on your face. Do this once or twice a week, but no more than that.