One fine morning you wake up from the bed, walk down to your wash basin to wash your face, while rinsing your face with cotton, you realize something is wrong with the skin, panic-stricken you look into the mirror and you discover that your face is developing acne, depressed, you run into medical store and buy a cosmetic product which you have seen during a commercial break on prime time TV show, unfortunately, this is how skincare is undertaken throughout the world.
This article will cover a comprehensive solution for skin care to keep up a youthful white skin without having to use cosmetic products. Recently we covered an article on some of the home remedies for skin whitening. In this article, we will highlight some of those effective natural skin whitening ingredients that work.
The adverse effect of cosmetic products:
Generally, hydroquinone and mercury are the primary ingredients used in skin-whitening cosmetic products. The contents in them restrict the production of melanin hence resulting in the darker skin; moreover, using these products regularly can cause untimely ageing, acne and various other skin ailments. The good news is; there are natural ingredients to brighten the skin without having to expose the skin to toxic chemicals.
In this article, we will provide a complete skin care regime using organic ingredients to whiten your skin.
Procedures for Skin whitening:
- Cleansing; for removing dirt and oily substances from the skin
- Exfoliation; for scrubbing off dead skin
- Toning; to reduce the open sores
- Mask; for brightening the skin
Natural ingredients and procedure of Skin-cleansing:
Milk
Milk is the perfect skin cleansing ingredient. It contains an enzyme called Lipase, helps in eliminating oil-soluble impurities present in the skin, and Protein protease content dissolves the protein-based impure elements
Procedure:
- Take a bowl of milk and put a cotton ball in it
- Squeeze out the extra milk then wipe your face
- Leave it for few minutes to dry
- Rinse the skin with lukewarm water and pat it dry
Apply this method twice a day, if your skin reacts to milk use almond oil instead.
Yogurt:
Yogurt has the exact same effect as milk. It helps in eradicating the dirt, and grime from the deepest layers of your skin. It contains bleaching properties which impede the melanin formation in the skin
Procedure:
- Take some unflavored yoghurt, honey, and lemon
- Apply the mixture on your face and leave it for 5 min
- Rinse with lukewarm water and leave it to dry
Baking Soda:
It enters into the deepest layers of the skin, cleanses the skin pores, removes dust and oil clogging, subsequently, it increases pH level which plays a vital role in skin brightening.
Procedure:
- Take some baking soda, add water to make paste
- Apply and massage for 2 min
- Rinse and dry
Natural ingredients and procedure for Exfoliation or Scrubbing :
Skin cells regenerate themselves, in the process, old skin cells get accumulated on the top layer leading to dark skins, scrubbing removes the dead cells, increases circulation efficiency, here are few natural scrubbing methods to follow
Sugar:
Its fine texture helps removes the dead cells and reveals the new skin, in addition, it creates collagen and enhances blood circulation
Procedure
- Take 2 tablespoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of honey
- Make mixture and apply on the skin
- Massage it gently in a circular motion for 2 min
- Leave it dry for few minutes and rinse it off
Apply this procedure twice a week for better result
Salt
The magnesium and sulfate content in Epsom salt removes the toxins and reduces inflammation, grainy texture eliminates the dead cell, you can even use sea salts for scrubbing.
Procedure:
- Take 1 cup of salt add ½ cup of almond oil also mix 5 drops of lavender essential oil
- Keep it in a closed vacuum container for 30 minutes
- Apply the mixture and scrub for 5 min
- Rinse it off and pat it dry
Oatmeal:
If you have softer skin, oatmeal is the perfect ingredient to scrubs off excessive oil, sebum, dead skin, and dust, it also heals the damages caused by UV rays and chemicals.
Procedure:
- Mince the oatmeal into a powder
- Mix buttermilk with it
- Apply it on face and massage it gently for 2 minutes
- Leave it for 5 min
- Rinse it off with lukewarm water, then wash your face with cold water
Apply this method twice a week to get better result
Natural ingredients and procedure for Toning:
Toning helps in hydrating skin, it also helps in soothing the skin surface, besides, it improves pH level. Most importantly, it helps the open pores to shrink
Witch Hazel
Its astringent properties help in shrinking the open pores prevents cellular damage and curbs ageing effect.
Procedure:
- Take witch hazel with the help of cotton ball and apply it on your face
- Leave it for few minutes to dry
- Rinse it off
Repeat this process twice daily
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Cucumber
Its astringent attribute closes the open pores. The water content of cucumber hydrates as a result letting your skin cooled down. Vitamin E content in cucumber fights pollution and UV ray’s harshness.
Procedure:
- Extract cucumber juice and add some honey in it
- Apply the juice on your face
- Leave it for few minutes to dry
- Rinse it off
Natural ingredients and procedure for Masks:
Masks hydrate skin and heal the ailments; in addition, it improves the blood circulation and helps in detoxification
Fruit Masks:
Fruits are regarded as the operative elements of lightening the skin. Fruit mask lightens the skin, prevents skin from drooping, it also adds up to radiance. Apparently resulting in a lustrous skin. Fruits such as strawberry, pineapple, papaya or any other fruit
Procedure:
- Grind fruit of your preference to make paste
- Apply it on the face, leave it for 30 min
- Rinse it off and pat it dry
Rice Flour
Rice flour contains Para amino benzoic acid, which helps in reducing sunburn effect and works as sunscreen
- Take 2 tablespoons of rice flour add 1 tablespoon of milk and 2 drops of olive oil.
- Mix it properly to make a thick paste.
- Apply it to the face.
- Leave it to dry
- Rinse it off with cold water
Other Measures for Healthier Skin
Apart from this, you have to be careful about your diet regime, make sure to drink enough water to stay hydrated, add lots of fruits in your breakfast and avoid smoking, while travelling in scorching sun use sunglasses and scarf. Avoid using chemical products and make sure to remove makeup before you go to sleep, avoid junk foods, for they destroy your skin.
A youthful feeling is a fabulous state of being, so ensure that you maintain a healthy skin by using natural and homemade remedies rather than cosmetic and chemical products, after all, nature is the best healer.
