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Besan Powder: 10 Amazing Beauty Benefits for Skin & Hair

The beauty uses of gram flour or chickpea flour as it is widely called in India, has become popular. The gram flour is used with other ingredients to make a fine face pack. Traditionally this gram flour is also used for hair care to help in treating dandruff and other hair problems like hair fall. But this pulse is widely used to cure en number of skin problems like acne, scars, blemishes and even dark patches on skin.

With the use of gram flour, you can now get rid of those expensive beauty skin products which promises you positive results. Gram flour is all natural and one of the best ingredients to use on the skin. Body scrubs out of besan flour is also common. Indian women love to use anything which is herbal and natural as it gives you the desired results in a matter of days without any side effects. Another thing about these natural products is that, it is reasonable and one can no longer invest widely in beauty products that burn a hole in one's pocket.

Here are some of the best 10 beauty benefits of besan powder for the skin.

Sun tan

Just come back after a holiday and want to get rid of that sun tan in a healthy manner? Try besan powder. All you have to do is mix 3 teaspoons of besan, a pinch of tomato juice and half tablespoon of yogurt to form a smooth paste. Apply this mixture on your face and all areas which have been sun tanned. After 30-45 minutes wash off with cold water. Repeat this procedure daily for best results.

Oily face

If you are suffering from an oily face and do not know what to do, try besan powder. To get rid of a greasy face all you have to do is mix 4 teaspoons of besan powder along with raw milk to make a paste. Apply it on your face and wash off after 20 minutes.

Acne

Fighting acne can be really troublesome, but besan powder does wonders to keep them at bay. Apply 2 teaspoons of gram flour with a teaspoon of sandalwood powder and milk to make a face pack for your face. When dry, wash it off with ice cold water.

Lightening

One of the best beauty benefits of besan powder for the skin is, it lightens the skin. Besan powder which is used along with lemon is a popular home remedy for skin lightening. All you have to do is mix 1 teaspoon of besan powder with lemon to get a paste. Apply it to the face and when dry, wash with cold milk. Repeat this process for a week to see results.

Dark underarms/neck

For most Indian women we suffer with the appearance of dark neck and underarms. We can help you get rid of this problem with the help of besan powder mixed with yogurt and lemon juice extracts. You need to apply this paste under your arms and at the back of your neck and let it be for 20 minutes before you wash off with water. After washing, massage the underarms and neck with sesame oil.

Facial hair

There are en number of women who suffer from hormonal imbalance problems and one of the problems is that of facial hair. The beauty benefits of besan powder for the skin is now used to treat this hormonal imbalance problem. Along with 3 teaspoons of besan powder, you need to mix fenugreek powder to make a paste. Apply the mixture on your face and scrub it off when dry.

Flaky skin

Dry and flaky skin is a problem when you are late in treating the area. But when you have besan powder, it seems like a miracle in saving your skin. All you have to do is mix a teaspoon of the powder along with olive oil to make a paste. Apply this paste on your flaky/ dry skin for a period of one week to see desired results.

For blemishes

When you have blemishes, you try makeup to cover up. But, with the use of besan powder you can now get rid of blemishes. Add a small amount of milk to a 2 teaspoon of powder to make a face pack. Wash your face with this mixture and massage on the blemishes.

For scars

Trying to get rid of those deep scars? One of the best beauty benefits of besan powder is to remove those nasty looking scars. Make a paste out of besan and turmeric and apply on the scar, leave in for 25 minutes and then wash off with lukewarm water.

Glowing skin

To get a glowing fresh face all you have to do is make a paste out of gram flour and lemon juice. This face mask has to be applied and left for 30 minutes. Wash your face with cold water. Repeat the process for 2 weeks to see the glow on your face.