Natural Skin Lightening: 9 Effective DIY Remedies

We all want bright, healthy, and glowing skin. Well, who doesn’t!

And we also want effective results with minimal expense. Your skin care specialist or beautician might shun such a possibility, but wait, what if it is really possible?

We have come up with nine amazing homemade skin lightening remedies that can give you the skin you wanted, and also save your money.

Sounds great? Then keep reading!

The Skin Lightening Home Remedies

1. Dried Orange Peels And Yogurt
2. Tomato, Yogurt, And Oatmeal Mask
3. Papaya And Honey Pack
4. Milk, Lemon Juice, And Honey Mask
5. Gram Flour And Rosewater
6. Glowy Pumpkin Mask
7. Citrus Mask
8. Blueberry Brightening Peel
9. Gram Flour And Curd Mask

1. Dried Orange Peels And Yogurt

What You Need

• A few dry orange peels
• 1 tablespoon of fresh and unflavored yogurt

What You Need To Do

1. Grind the orange peels till they turn into powder.
2. Mix one tablespoon of this powder with the yogurt till you get a smooth paste.
3. Apply the paste to your skin (after cleansing it) and keep it on for about 15-20 minutes.
4. Rinse with warm water.

When You Need To Do This

You can do this regularly before going to bed.

Why This Works

Orange is a commonly used household ingredient that can whiten the skin (1). It is also rich in vitamin C that acts as a good depigmenting agent (2).

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2. Tomato, Yogurt, And Oatmeal Mask

What You Need

• 1 tomato
• 1 teaspoon of yogurt (fresh and unflavored)
• 1 teaspoon of oatmeal

What You Need To Do

1. Cut the tomato in half. Take a teaspoon of its juice.
2. Take the oatmeal in a bowl, and add the juice and yogurt to it. Mix well.
3. Apply the mask to cleansed skin and leave it on for about 20 minutes.
4. Rinse with warm water.

When You Need To Do This

Regularly before going to bed in the night.

Why This Works

Lycopene in tomatoes (that gives the fruit their characteristic red color) has photoprotective properties that can protect the skin from aging and other age-related issues (3). Due to the abundance of antioxidants, tomatoes are one of those foods that can make your skin glow (4). In a Germanic study, the lycopene in tomatoes was also found to protect the skin from cancer (5).

Oatmeal acts as a gentle exfoliant and improves skin health (6).

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3. Papaya And Honey Pack

What You Need

• ½ cup of ripe and fresh papaya pieces
• 1 teaspoon of honey

What You Need To Do

1. Mash the papaya pieces till you get a smooth and thick paste.
2. Add honey to this paste and mix thoroughly.
3. Apply the paste to your face and keep it on for about 20 minutes.
4. Wash your face with warm water.

When You Need To Do This

Every night before sleeping.

Why This Works

Fresh papaya is known to have the ability to dissolve dead cells, which gives one glowing skin (7). Honey has antibacterial properties that can protect the skin (8).

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4. Milk, Lemon Juice, And Honey Mask

What You Need

• 1 tablespoon each of milk and lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon of honey

What You Need To Do

1. Take all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them thoroughly.
2. Apply the resultant paste to your face (after having cleansed your face) and leave it on for about 20 minutes.
3. Rinse your face with warm water.

When You Need To Do This

Do this every night before going to bed.

Why This Works

Lemon juice is rich in vitamin C that has been found to have skin lightening effects due to its ability to reduce the production of melanin (a pigment responsible for skin tanning) (9).

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5. Gram Flour And Rosewater

What You Need

• 2 tablespoons of gram flour
• A few teaspoons of rosewater

What You Need To Do

1. Mix the ingredients till you get a smooth paste.
2. Rub the mask all over your face and let it stay on for about 30 minutes.
3. Rinse with warm water.

When You Need To Do This

You can do this thrice a week before going to bed.

Why This Works

Gram flour has been found to possess antimicrobial properties that can protect the skin from infection. Rosewater can revitalize and moisturize the skin, and give it a refreshed look (10).

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6. Glowy Pumpkin Mask

What You Need

• 2 teaspoons of pumpkin puree
• ½ teaspoon each of honey and milk

What You Need To Do

1. Mix two teaspoons of this pumpkin puree with the honey and milk till you get a uniform paste.
2. For the pumpkin puree, first cut a pumpkin into several pieces. Later, boil them and put them in an immersion blender.
3. Apply this paste to your face and leave it on for about 20 minutes.
4. Rinse with warm water.

When You Need To Do This

You can try this before going to bed in the night.

Why This Works

Pumpkin is a powerhouse of antioxidants and exfoliating acids. It consists of beta-carotene, and vitamins A and C, all of which help in lightening and brightening the skin (11).

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7. Citrus Mask

What You Need

• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon each of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice and lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons of sour cream (should not be fat-free)

What You Need To Do

1. Beat the egg white in a bowl till it is fluffy.
2. Take the sour cream in another bowl and mix the juices of grapefruit and lemon together with it.
3. Now add this mixture to the egg white and mix thoroughly.
4. Apply the mixture to your face and leave it on for 15 minutes.
5. Rinse your face with warm water.

When You Need To Do This

Thrice a week, before going to bed in the night.

Why This Works

The proteins found in egg white are found to have antibacterial properties (12). These can help protect the skin from external infections.

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8. Blueberry Brightening Peel

What You Need

• A handful of fresh blueberries
• ½ cup of plain yogurt

What You Need To Do

1. Crush the blueberries and blend the paste with the yogurt.
2. Mix well and apply the mask to your face.
3. Leave it on for 15 minutes and then, wash off with warm water.

When You Need To Do this

During the night before going to bed.

Why This Works

Blueberries have excellent immunity-boosting properties that can help your skin glow (13).

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9. Gram Flour And Curd Mask

What You Need

1 tablespoon of gram flour
1 tablespoon of curd

What You Need To Do

1. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly in a bowl.
2. Apply the paste on your face and leave it on for about 20 minutes.
3. Rinse your face with warm water.

When You Need To Do This

In the night before going to bed.

Why This Works

Yogurt has been found to improve the brightness of skin (14). The probiotic bacteria in yogurt have also been found to keep your skin healthy and make it glow (15).

You can gain a lot much by just utilizing the simple ingredients lying in and around your kitchen. And that includes getting healthy, glowing skin too!

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