The skin of a person is dark because of genetic reasons, exposure to sunlight and age. This color of the skin depends on the amount of pigment melanin. If you go out in the sun during the day, the skin will get tanned. Most home remedies will remove the skin tan only 2-3 after you stop going out.
Many people use bleaching kits which are available at medical stores and chemist shops. Avoid using cosmetics as these creams just have bleach mixed with lubricating creams so in the long run it could prove harmful.Home remedies are cheap and without any side effects.
Factors Affecting Complexion
- Genetic: This determines the colour of your skin, number of oil glands, seat glands etc. Therefore, people belonging to different races have different skin type, colour and tone.
- Age: With age we find that the skin loses its sheen and its texture becomes thin, dry and loose. The cell renewal process diminishes with age.
- Improper skin care: The first two factors are natural. Improper cleansing of oily skin darkens the skin
- Use of wrong cosmetics:
- Use a face pack consisting of cucumber juice, lemon juice and some rose water or you can also try a face mask with honey and lemon juice. These face packs or face masks have to be used for some time, at least for a week for noticeable results.
- Make a paste using Haldi (Turmeric) with a little raw (unboiled) milk and lemon juice. Apply it on the skin, it will help in removing a tan.
- A mixture of lime juice, gram flour (besan) and curd applied on the skin regularly will help you in getting rid of sun tan.
- Soak 4 almonds overnight. Make a very fine paste with them, using milk to grind them.
Apply this paste on the neck and face before going to bed. Wash with cold water in the morning. Repeat daily for 15 days, followed by twice a week.
- Grate a tomato. Add 2-3 drops of lime juice. Apply and wash after 20 minutes. Do this morning and evening for 15 - 20 days. Apply well on the neck area also.
- Grind a cup of mint leaves to a fine paste. Apply and leave for 20 minutes. Wash. Continue for 15 days.
- Make a paste by mixing papaya, honey, milk, and milk powder. Apply on face and leave for a few minutes and wash, your face will look fairer.
- Make a scrub of sandalwood powder mixed with almond powder or almond oil and milk. Massage gently on the darker areas
- Make a paste by mixing a pinch of cinnamon powder to ½ teaspoon honey. Apply on the face every night.
- Mix oatmeal with yogurt and tomato juice and apply on the face. Wash it with cold water after 15 minutes.
- Make sandalwood paste and mix with rose water and apply it on the face daily.
- Cucumber helps lighten the skin
- Make a paste of grinded almonds and rose water to make a fine paste and apply it on face and neck. This brings glow on the face.
- Apply the seeds of grapes on face and neck.
- Make a mixture of grinded cucumber and mix it with coconut water and then apply on face.
- Apply the seeds of grapes on face and neck.
- Another mixture for lightening the skin colour would be buttermilk with a bit of oats in it. The oats has exfoliating capacity and the butter milk is an excellent after skin soother.
- For bleaching in home the following mixture can be used - Facial turmeric powder (kasthuri manjal) – 1 spoon, honey – ½ spoon, few drops of olive oil, curd – ½ spoon, table salt – ¼ spoon. Mix these items to make a paste and apply on your face.Leave it for 15 minutes. Clean this with a cotton cloth. When you take a bath, wash your face with plain water and avoid soap.You can use this, once in a week or twice in a month.
- Home made sunscreen lotion helps to protect the skin from scorching heat of sun and is an effective to get rid of sun tanning. Mix Sesame oil, Olive oil, Almond oil in the ratio 4:1:1 respectively. Apply this on the face and neck. Use mild bathing soap and rinse this with lukewarm water.
- Apply the juice of tulsi leaves and the juice of orange peel on the skin, and leave it for some time. This will improve your complexion.
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