Beauty is about being comfortable in one’s own skin, isn’t it?
A lot has been said about flawless skin. People make it a big deal without really doing anything about it. The truth is – it is not really difficult to have perfect skin. You just need to be a little persistent in taking care of your skin.
Pigmentation, dark spots, freckles, and an uneven skin tone are a few problems we all face. But then, there are a number of remedies that can solve our problem.
In this post, we talk about the top home remedies that can treat skin pigmentation and give you glowing skin. Keep reading!
What You Need
A fresh and clean potato
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Three to four times a day for about a month.
Why This Works
Potatoes are said to work very well on pigmented areas, dark spots, and blemishes. This is because they contain an enzyme called catecholase that has the ability to lighten the skin tone (1).
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Do this twice daily till you notice an improvement.
Why This Works
Lemon has natural bleaching properties and organic honey works as a great moisturizer. These help remove skin pigmentation.
Lemon also is a great source of vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant that protects the skin from UV damage and lightens dark spots (2).
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In the night, before going to bed.
Why This Works
Turmeric is known to make the skin vibrant and clear of blemishes (3). It also helps maintain the pH levels of the skin.
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What You Need
3-4 tablespoons each of apple cider vinegar and water
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Repeat this twice a day regularly till you get the desired results.
Why This Works
The astringent properties of apple cider vinegar help restore the skin’s natural color. The vinegar also contains beta-carotene that treats the damage done to the skin by the free radicals in the atmosphere (4). Apple cider vinegar is known to naturally make the skin suppler and brighter (5).
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What You Need
A fresh red onion
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Twice a day, regularly.
Why This Works
Onions are an excellent source of vitamin C, an antioxidant that can be used for treating pigmentation (6), (7).
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Regular application of aloe vera is one of the most effective home remedies for skin pigmentation.
What You Need
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Once every day, for two weeks.
Why This Works
Aloe vera is known to cleanse the skin without disturbing its natural balance (8). It also helps in reducing spots on the face and even offers protection from the damage caused by UV radiation (9), (10).
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You can do this twice a day on a daily basis.
Why This Works
Cucumber is known to rejuvenate the skin and improve its complexion (11). It can also be used to treat freckles and blemishes.
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What You Need
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Do this three to four times a week till you notice results.
Why This Works
Orange peel has citric acid that helps reduce melanin content, thereby treating pigmentation (12).
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What You Need
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In the night, before going to bed. You can repeat this every night for two weeks, after which you can follow it twice a week.
Why This Works
Almonds are great sources of vitamin E, which is also called the skin vitamin. This treats skin pigmentation and keeps the skin healthy (13), (14).
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What You Need
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Twice daily.
Why This Works
Sandalwood works as a stimulant and blood purifier, thereby treating skin pigmentation. It also is one of the ideal ingredients in sunscreen that is used for protecting the skin from the harmful UV rays (15).
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You must do this every day to see the desired results at the earliest.
Why This Works
Tomato has natural bleaching properties, and face masks made from tomatoes can help rejuvenate the skin (16). Yogurt contains lactic acid that tightens the skin and reduces blemishes (17). Oatmeal offers scrubbing effects. These three, when mixed, make a great remedy to get rid of pigmentation.
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What You Need
1 ripe avocado
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You can do this twice a day, every day for a month.
Why This Works
The presence of vitamin C and oleic acid makes avocados an ideal remedy for skin pigmentation. They maintain the firmness of the skin, and also nourish the skin from within (18).
Caution
One thing to watch out for is the presence of latex enzymes in avocados. These can cause allergies in some people. So please do a patch test before you try this remedy.
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What You Need
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Repeat this twice a week regularly. You will notice results in three weeks.
Why This Works
Banana works as a natural exfoliator that cleanses the skin, thereby treating skin pigmentation.
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What You Need
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Do this twice a day regularly.
Why This Works
Papaya contains an enzyme named papain that has wonderful exfoliating properties. These break down the dead skin cells and encourage new cell growth, thereby treating skin pigmentation (19).
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Pigmentation is a common problem, and one must understand that the skin takes time to heal. Protect your skin from the sun by applying sunscreen lotion and other creams. A sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 30 is recommended (especially for skin pigmentation). Avoid exposing your skin directly to the sun and keep your skin clean.
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Your diet plays a major role in determining the health of your skin. Ensure you include plenty of green leafy vegetables in your diet. Veggies like spinach, coriander, asparagus, curry leaves, and others are replete with vitamin A that is highly beneficial to your skin.
Drink lots of water and eat as many fruits as possible to keep your skin hydrated. It also helps flush the toxins out of your system.
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This is a given. You might use the best of remedies, but without proper hygiene, your skin will never be healthy. Ensure you take bath twice daily, and wipe your body dry with a clean, soft towel. Don’t take bath with extremely hot water. Use cold water instead.
Indulge in proper skin care. Do not forget cleansing, toning, moisturizing, and exfoliating (at least twice a week using the facial scrub of your choice).
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Not more than 20 minutes. Rinse off, pat dry, and follow up with a moisturizer of your choice.
Each one of us has a different skin type, and hence, different demands. So if you find one remedy not working out for you, try another until you find the right natural treatment to get rid of skin pigmentation and blemishes.
Now that you know how you can treat uneven skin tone and reduce skin pigmentation, it is time to look at the causes.
Overexposure to heat is one of the most common environmental causes of pigmentation. The melanin-producing cells are disturbed, thereby causing pigmentation. Just like UV radiation, even thermal radiation affects the melanocytes, resulting in hyperpigmentation.
Sometimes, pigmentation happens after the wound caused by an injury heals.
Certain medicines can cause skin pigmentation as a side effect.
Certain diseases like jaundice and cyanosis also cause discoloration of skin. In jaundice, the skin develops a yellow tinge whereas, in cyanosis, the skin appears blue due to insufficient circulation of oxygen in the blood.
It has been observed in some cases that extreme emotional stress and duress also affect the production of melanin by the cells.
Skin pigmentation is not untreatable. Though we have certain effective creams that can make your skin flawless, these home remedies for pigmentation go a long way in treating your skin naturally.
We hope this post has helped you know about skin pigmentation and how to treat it. Let us know what tips you use for reducing skin pigmentation. Leave your comments below and tell us how these tips have worked for you.