As your skincare guru, i have some secret Natural ways to fade dark spots on face, this are chemical free, no lost and easily self made remedies at home. What ever the new remedy you have been trying but never forget to do patch test before.
DIY face packs are very common this days, but we should be more careful when using DIY face packs for treating dark spots on skin. We should select the perfect ingredient that suits to our skin type.
💚Neem powder and Honey Face pack💛
Neem powder has anti bacterial properties in it though it removes impurities from the skin and keep it nourished. Honey treats dark spots and brightens the skin.
➡️ Take 2 spoons of neem powder
➡️ Add 1 or 1 and half tale spoon of honey
➡️ Mix them well to form a paste
➡️ Apply it on your skin and wash after 15 mins ( do it twice a week ).
💛Honey and Rice flour Face pack 🤍
Rice flour helps and Honey scrub is best for every skin type, there are many benefits of using rice flour face packs on skin.
➡️ Take 2 spoon of rice flour
➡️ Add honey or you can also add rose water according to your consistency
➡️ Make them as a good scrub
➡️ Apply on your skin and rinse after 15 mins
🧡Orange peel powder and Lemon juice Face pack 💚
Both the lemon and orange peel powder are rich in vitamin c.
➡️ Take 2 spoons of orange powder
➡️ Add lemon juice 9 according to the consistency )
➡️ Mix them well
➡️ Apply on your skin, keep it for 15 mins
➡️ Wash your face and follow it by regular moisturizer.
LEMON for dark spots : Does it really work ?
Lemon juice lighten dark spots on skin, it treats hyperpigmentation, fades scars, reduce the appearance of fine lines, pores, wrinkles and as lemons are rich in vitamin c it helps in skin brightening. They were both pros and corns in using lemon on the face. Lemon on skin is not suitable for all skin types as it dry out the skin, especially if used too frequently or without moisturizing the skin.
➡️ The antibacterial and vitamin c properties present in the lemon tones your skin as it balance skin pH and leaves your skin smooth and soft.
➡️ Lemon has natural exfoliants which helps to remove dead skin cells on the skin.
➡️ Don’t apply lemon juice on the skin directly.
➡️ Just use 2 to 3 drops of lemon juice while making any natural face packs.
➡️ Applying lemon on face is not as good for the people who has sensitive skin.
➡️ Don’t rub lemon directly on face, it might make your skin even more worst.
➡️ Add Vitamin c products to your skincare routine.
Dark spots – Fighting ingredients
🟠 Kojic Acid
Lightens the skin and treats melasma by providing antibacterial protection to the skin.
🟢 Niacinamide
Niacinamide lightens the dark spots. In some conducted researches it has proven that 5 % of niacinamide acts effectively on skin.
🟤 Arbutin
Arbutin cures the areas effected by melasma. It is one of the powerful ingredient used to treat dark spots and pigmentation.
⚫ Latic Acid and Glycolic Acid
It removes the layer of dead skin cells and helps in improving the skin tone. It was used to treat dark spots and hyperpigmentation, the results can be effectively visible in 2 to 3 weeks.
Vitamin C – Rich foods to help to fade dark spots
Citrus food is good for skin, where vitamin c is present in citrus food. Vitamin c helps in fading away the dark spots and make your skin look brighten, promotes collagen production and boosts immunity. Vitamin c is rich in lemon, orange, graphs, bell pepper, amla. Eat vitamin c rich food and don’t forget add vitamin c in your skincare routine. Don’t ever forget that ‘ a care from both inside and outside is necessary ‘.
Essential role of “Sunscreen” in reducing Dark spots
Sunscreen plays a major role in preventing the cause of dark spots and minimize the appearance of dark spots on skin but sunscreen is not an actual solution to overcome dark spots.
➡️ Applying sunscreen reduces melanin production
➡️ It protects skin from hyperpigmentation and prevents darkening
➡️ Regular applying of sunscreen fades existing dark spots by decreasing their appearance
➡️ Vitamin c, Vitamin c, Niacinamide, Retinol, Kojic acid are the ingredients present in sunscreen which helps in reducing dark spots on the skin.