Aloe vera for skin lightening: Best home remedies
Aloe vera is a plant that is dominantly used in beauty products especially when used for lightening the skin tone.
Aloe vera can be grown easily at home and is therefore used in home remedies that can help in skin lightening, moisturizing the skin, boosts healing of wounds and lightens blemishes on the face
Aloe vera helps in lightening the skin because it contains aloin which is a natural depigmenting compound that boosts the skin lightening process and works effectively as a non-toxic hyperpigmentation treatment.
Looking at the benefits that aloe vera has on the skin, it becomes quite essential to include aloe in your daily skincare regime.
It’s easy growth at home makes it a preference of many others. There are several home remedies that involve the use of aloe vera on the skin.
Let us take a look into a few home remedies that are easy to make at home and easy to apply.
The easy mixtures can definitely give you positive results and help you with all your skin-related problems.
- Aloe vera and lemon mixture – Lemon is considered as a very nutritious ingredient and can lead to amazing results when used with aloe vera. This mixture can give your dull skin a bright look. You can create this mixture by adding raw aloe vera gel and lemon drops together. Quantity of aloe vera gel should be more and less of lemon juice. Mix them thoroughly and apply the mixture on the skin for a minimum of 20 minutes. You can also use it as a night serum and leave it overnight. This will help in clearing the tan and leave a brighter appearance. Repeat the process regularly and notice significant changes on your skin in just a week. The presence of amino acids in aloe vera and vitamin C in lemon nourishes the skin and boosts collagen production.
- Aloe vera face pack with cucumber and honey –
Ingredients required :
- one tablespoon of raw aloe vera gel
- one sliced cucumber
- one tablespoon of honey.
Now, blend the slices of cucumber and add aloe vera gel and honey to it. Apply the mixture on your face and leave it for at least 20 minutes. Once you feel the dryness of the pack, wash your face with lukewarm water. This will make your dull and dry skin into glowing and plump skin. At the same time will help in lightening your skin tone.
- Aloe vera banana and rose water mixture –
Ingredients required :
- one banana
- two tablespoons of raw aloe vera gel
- a few drops of rose water.
Mix all the ingredients and apply them to the damp skin. Make sure the skin is not fully wet or completely dry, it has to be moist. Leave it on the skin for 15 to 20 minutes and then rinse your face thoroughly. Do not forget to apply moisturizer after rinsing your face. This mixture will help in moisturizing and brightening your skin and works for all skin types, especially sensitive skin.
Aloe vera and tea tree oil face pack –
Ingredients required :
- one tablespoon aloe vera gel
- 10 to 12 drops of tea tree oil.
- few drops of tea tree oil in the aloe vera gel
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly. Apply the smooth mixture on your face and leave it overnight. Rinse your face in the morning with lukewarm water. Repeat this mixture twice a week for effective results. This will help you to get rid of excess oil from the skin, prevent acne and make your skin lighter and brighter.
Conclusion
These are a few of the home remedies based on aloe vera which can lighten and bring a glow to your skin. As we know, natural ingredients always come up with positive results on the skin. Thus,ingredients mentioned in the above remedies will surely give you a healthy-looking skin in no time.
