Home remedies for skin whitening

Sick of covering your age spots, freckles and dull skin with layers of makeup? Learn these home remedies that will give your skin a radiance boost in less than 30 minutes. And what makes these remedies oh-so-tempting is that they’re natural, affordable and easy to make. The best part? You probably already have everything you need in your kitchen.

#1 Orange peel & yoghurt mask

Orange peels actually contain way more vitamin C than the orange pulp itself. The high vitamin C content of orange peels not only combat free radicals to prevent them from causing signs of ageing to your skin, but also give your dull-looking skin a glowy boost for a youthful radiance.

 

Ingredients:

A few orange peels

1 tbsp. plain yoghurt

 

Steps:

1. Place the orange peels under the hot sun for a couple of days until they turn dry and crisp.

2. Grind the orange peels into powder.

3. Mix the powder and yoghurt to form a smooth paste.

4. Apply the paste to your face, avoiding the eye area. Leave it on for about 20 minutes.

5. Rinse the mask off with lukewarm water, using a washcloth to gently wipe the mask away.

 

#2 Lemon & turmeric mask

The citric acid found in lemons and curcumin in turmeric both act as natural bleaching agents, with the promise to lighten your complexion due to their ability to reduce the production of melanin. These two natural skin bleachers can seriously form a synergistic antioxidant combo to achieve bright, glowing skin.

 

Ingredients: 

½ cup yoghurt

1 tsp. turmeric powder

1 tsp. honey

1 slight squeeze of lemon

 

Steps:

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until a paste is formed.

2. Spread the mixture over your entire face, avoiding the eye area.

3. Leave the mask on for 20 minutes.

4. Rinse the mask off with lukewarm water, using a washcloth to gently wipe the mask away.

 

#3 Milk, honey & oatmeal exfoliating mask

Milk is rich in lactic acid, potassium, vitamin B12 and many other nutrients that work together in creating youthful radiant skin. When mixing with honey and oatmeal, it becomes a great exfoliator, breaking down and sloughing off dead cells, to reveal bright, beautiful skin.  

 

Ingredients

1 tbsp. milk

1 tsp. honey

1 tsp. oatmeal

 

Steps:

1. Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Mix well.

2. Apply the mixture on your face, then massage using fingertips in gentle circular motion.

3. Leave it on for about 15 minutes.

4. Rinse the mask off with lukewarm water. Pat dry with a clean towel.

Don’t have time for this? There are a lot of skin whitening products available in the market for quick results.