Home Remedies to Remove Dark Spots Completely

Home Remedies to Remove Dark Spots Completely

Here are the 10 home remedies to remove dark spots completely

1.Cold Potato and Lemon Juice

Take few slices of potato and soak in 1 cup of hot water for 20 minutes.Drain the potato juice into the bowl.Add 1/2 freshly squeezed lemon juice to it.Place the bowl in the refrigerator for about 1 hr.Dip a cotton into this cold juice and wipe your face.Do it twice in a day.An excellent remedy for removal of dark spots and blemishes.Potato and lemon both has natural bleaching properties that lightens the skin tone and fades away dark spots.

2.Toothpaste

Sounds weird but true, that toothpaste can lighten dark spots and reduce pimples.Toothpaste contains antibacterial and bleaching agents that kills bacteria that causes pimples and make dark spots lighter.Using a q-tip just apply on the areas where you have dark spots.Allow it to stay for 30 minutes and then wash your face with cold water.Do this twice in a week.

3.Cumin Seeds and Rice Water

Boil 2 tablespoon of cumin seeds in 2 cups of water and drain the cumin seeds water into a bowl.Now add 1 cup of rice water to it and stir thoroughly.Pour the contents into ice cube trays and allow it to freeze.Rub an ice cube on the affected areas for 3 minutes.Rice water and cumin seeds contains skin lightening and cleansing properties that helps in removing pimples, dark patches, sun tan, dark spots and acne marks.

4.Papaya and Green Tea Face Pack

Mix 1/2 cup of ripe mashed papaya pulp, 1/4 th cup green tea water and mix to form a semi-smooth paste.Apply the pack on your face and allow it to dry for 30 minutes.Before applying the pack steam your face to open the pores.Remove the face pack using cold water.This face pack is very effective in fighting dark spots and pigmentation.The antioxidant properties of papaya and green tea works wonders in removing pimple scars and lightening skin complexion.

5.Baking Soda, Lemon and Sugar Face Scrub

Take 1 tbsp of fine sugar in a bowl, add 2 tablespoon lemon juice and a 1/2 tsp of baking soda.Take some mixture on your palms and gently scrub to the areas where you have those horrible dark spots and skin blemishes.It exfoliates your skin surface, removes bacteria and dust trapped in the pores and lightens dark spots.

6.Tomato and Honey Facial Cleanser

Grind juicy ripe tomato in a mixer and drain the juice into a bowl, Add 2 tsp of honey and mix it well.Dip a cotton ball into this mixture and wipe your face.Do it three times a day.It clears the skin pores, lightens dark patches, removes pigmentation marks and lightens dark spots.

7.Neem and Rose Water

Grind a handful of neem leaves using rose water and apply a thick layer on your face.Leave it for 30 minutes and then wash your face with lukewarm water.Neem contain antibacterial and healing properties that removes bacteria from skin surface that causes pimples and helps in the reduction of spots and blemishes.

8.Sandalwood, Turmeric and Milk Mask

Take 2 tbsp of sandalwood powder, add 3 tbsp of fresh thick milk and a pinch of turmeric.Mix the ingredients properly to form a smooth paste.Apply this pack on your face and allow it to dry for 20 minutes.Wash your face with lukewarm water and pat dry.This is one of the effective treatment to remove dark spots and acne scars.Sandalwood contains anti-ageing and anti-blemish properties that reduces the appearance of pimple marks and age spots.

9.Yogurt and Gram Flour(Besan) Face Mask

Mix 2 tbsp of gram flour(besan) and 3 tbsp of fresh yogurt.Mix it well and apply the paste on your face, leave it for 30 minutes and then wash your face with cool water.A powerful face pack to remove those scary dark spots caused by sunburns, age spots and acne scarring.

10.Coconut Oil and Olive Oil Massage

Mix together equal parts of coconut oil and olive oil, gently massage onto the areas affected by dark spots for 4 to 5 minutes in circular motion.To remove the excess oil wipe your face with a cotton soak in luke warm water.Both coconut oil and olive oil is rich in vitamin E and K that improves elasticity, skin tone and removes sun spots, age spots and dark patches.

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