Natural Ingredients to Lighten Skin and Remove Dark Spots

Natural Ingredients to Lighten Skin 

and Remove Dark Spots

The Dangers of Skin-Whitening Treatments:

 

Typically, hydroquinone and mercury have been the main ingredients used in skin-bleaching products. They work by inhibiting the production of melanin, the chemical that turns skin darker in the short term. However, recent research shows that in the long term these ingredients can be toxic. In fact, these ingredients can darken skin and cause premature ageing if used for extended periods of time. Fortunately science has discovered a number of natural whitening ingredients that work just as well as the synthetic ones, without the harmful side effects.

         These natural ingredients work by:

1. absorbing harmful UV rays from the sun

2. inhibiting the production of melanin in the skin which causes the dark pigmentation

      - Citrus Extracts. Citrus Whitening.

     - Licorice Extract. Glycyrrhiza glabra (Liquorice Plant)

3 - Bearberry Extract. Bearberry extract comes from the leaves of the plant, not the fruit

4 - Phyllanthus Emblica (Indian Gooseberry) Indian Gooseberry - Emblica extract

5 - Gigawhite

6 - White Mulberry Extract

8 Natural Brightening Alternatives to Hydroquinone 

“Licorice root contains two ingredients that help with pigmentation: glabridin and liquiritin,” explains Green, Kojic Acid, Arbutin, Papaya/Papain, Niacinamide, Vitamin C, Willow Bark Extract,  Lactic Acid.

Masks for Skin Lightening

· Papaya And Honey Mask. Image: Shutterstock. 

· Dried Orange Peels And Yogurt. Image: Shutterstock. 

· Tomato, Yogurt, And Oatmeal Mask. 

· Milk, Lemon Juice, And Honey Mask. 

· Gram Flour And Rose Water (Or Yogurt) 

· Sandalwood Powder. 

· Pumpkin Mask. ...

· Citrus Mask.

There are many safe skin lightening ingredients available to you, a fact this list of top 10 safe skin lightening ingredients proves like Kojic Acid, Vitamin C, Alpha-arbutin, Niacinamide, Glutathione, Azelaic acid, Glycolic acid, Linoleic acid.

 

How can I improve my skin tone permanently?

 

Take a ripe tomato, mash it and add a few drops of lemon juice to it. Apply it and watch your skin tone lighten gradually. Another great way to make oily skin fair is to apply a mixture of milk powder, papaya, honey and milk to your face.