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Home Remedies for Skin Lightening

Here are few easy home remedies that you can prepare to lighten skin tone and get a lighter complexion. However, they must be used regularly and best results are obtained if they are included as a part of daily routine.

Skin lightening home remedies:

• For skin lightening, mix one tablespoon each of milk powder, honey, lemon juice, and ½ tablespoon of almond oil. Apply on face and wash off after 10-15 minutes. This pack facilitates to bring shine to the skin and removes tan.

• Blend oatmeal with curd and tomato juice and apply on the face. Keep it on for 20 minutes and further rinse it off with cold water. It helps to remove the tan and lightens the skin.

• Place sliced raw potato on the face. It helps reduce blemishes and other marks. It acts as a skin lightener.

• For lightening the skin, apply turmeric powder along with limejuice, this helps to remove the tan. Limejuice is natural bleach.

• Dried orange peels mixed with curd also help to reduce blemishes and scars. Wash off this mixture with cold water after 15 minutes.

• Soak four almonds overnight. Grind into a fine paste using milk. Apply on face and neck and leave it overnight. Wash with cold water in the morning. Do this daily for 15 days, followed by twice a week. This will help lighten the skin tone.

• A tablespoon of gram flour blend with 2 tablespoons of raw milk and 2-3 drops of limejuice works well to lighten dark skin. Apply on face and leave it for 15 minutes before washing off. Repeat this for 4 weeks and follow up with once a week.

• For skin lightening, make a paste of fresh ground mint leaves and apply on face. Leave it for about 20 minutes. Wash with cold water, continue for 15 days.

• Apply a combination of grated tomato with 2-3 drops of limejuice on the face. Leave it for 20 minutes before washing off. Do this twice a day for 15-20 days for best results.