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Kitchen Items To Naturally Brighten The Skin

You do not have to break your head with the various beauty products that are available in the market today. Every other day, there is a new beauty product that gets launched into the market promising to give you a brighter, flawless skin.

These are just gimmicks of selling these chemical-based products. Instead, you can opt for some simple home remedies to get the desired result.

With all the natural ingredients that are available in our kitchen, we can explore various products to get a bright and fairer skin, and that too with no side effects.

In this article, we are here to share some of the kitchen items that you can use to brighten your skin naturally.

Generally, the skin gets darker due to various reasons. It can be due to over exposure to the sun, environmental pollution, dry skin, stress, exposure to harmful cosmetic products and also a poor diet.

In order to get your skin to look natural, glowing and healthy, you can use the basic kitchen ingredients available to lighten your skin tone.

Read on to know more about these products.

Yogurt

Yogurt

To brighten your skin instantly, all you need to do is to apply some plain yogurt topically on to your skin. Leave it on for about 10 minutes. Protein, calcium, vitamin D and probiotics present in yogurt help to moisturise the skin and prevent the early ageing signs as well.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar

This contains glycol that acts as a skin-lightening agent. Make a mix of two parts of water, one part of apple cider vinegar and scrub your face using this. The acidity of the vinegar helps to reduce skin impurities through the exfoliation process. Try this trick at least twice in a week for effective results.

Oranges

Oranges

Oranges also have bleaching properties that help to lighten the skin tone and reduce blemishes. For best results, you can mix dried and powdered orange peel with yogurt to make a paste. Apply this on to your face as a mask and leave it for 15 minutes before washing it off.

Papaya

Papaya

Papaya helps to lighten, brighten and tighten your skin. As it is rich in vitamins A, E and C, and alpha-hydroxy acids, it helps to avoid the early ageing process. For best results, mash a few pieces of papaya with a few drops of water and apply the paste at least three times in a week.

Milk

Milk

The lactic acid present in milk helps to diminish the skin pigmentation, leading to a brighter complexion. Soak a washcloth in cold milk and rub it over your entire face. Wash it after 15 minutes. Do this every night before you sleep, as it helps to brighten up the skin tone instantly.

Honey

Honey

Honey is a great moisturising agent, and it is also helps to bleach the skin. The more hydrated your skin is, the more even your skin tone will be. Since honey is rich in antibacterial properties, age spots and acne scars get reduced drastically and can be treated effectively. Simply apply pure honey to your face and rinse it off after several minutes.

Lemon

Lemon

The acidity present in lemon helps to bleach the skin. All you need to do is to dip a towel in freshly squeezed lemon juice and dab it on to your skin directly. Leave the lemon juice on for about an hour and then rinse it off with some cold water.

Turmeric

Turmeric

This is a magical herb that helps to treat acne, reduces oily residue, helps to moisturise your skin and prevents wrinkles and stretch marks from appearing, apart from brightening the skin tone. Mix 1/4th teaspoon of turmeric powder in a teaspoon of milk and honey. Mix well and apply this mask. Leave the mask to dry for about 10 minutes and wash it. It helps to brighten the skin tone.

Story first published: Monday, February 8, 2016, 11:19 [IST]
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