Home Remedies for Dark Spots on Face

The skin is the body’s largest organ. It is often subjected to toxins and damaging factors that can lead to imperfections, difficult to camouflage, especially on the face. A host of home remedies have been tried, with some success, to alleviate dark spots on the face.

• An oatmeal mask is a helpful home treatment for acne and melasma. Cooked oatmeal is cooled and mixed with tea tree oil and lavender, then applied to the face as a 15-minute mask. Oatmeal will absorb excess oil and relieve the itching while the anti-bacterial oils soothe inflammation.
• A facial wash harnessing the gentle, cleansing properties of baking soda can also help brighten dark spots on the face. Baking soda will exfoliate dead skin cells to clear clogged pores and lighten hyper pigmented skin.
• Apple cider vinegar combined with other natural ingredients is a popular home remedy for discolored facial skin caused by sun-induced melanin overproduction. The acid in vinegar removes excess oil and curbs over pigmentation that causes melasma. Vinegar can be combined with any of the following: water, lemon juice, and cod liver oil and onion juice to create variations of this natural astringent. Vinegar is by far, one of the more popular home remedies.
• Sun-induced dark spots on the face due to aging and other factors, can be spot-treated with castor oil. This oil is easily absorbed on the skin so that its acidic and anti-inflammatory properties can lighten facial imperfections.
• Lemon juice used as a spot treatment is natural bleach that can lighten age spots and other skin discolorations over time.
• Aloe Vera will exfoliate dark spots and promote skin turnover to reduce discolorations and promote rejuvenation of damaged skin.
• A topical solution of mustard oil and turmeric powder can be applied to sun-damaged areas of the face. The immune boosting and circulation-friendly effects of turmeric should help to soothe the skin and promote healing of dark patches.
• Vitamin A oil is an antioxidant that can be applied to dark spots to promote skin cell renewal.

Healthy skin is a result of sensible preventative practices that include sun protection, a healthful diet and a wholesome lifestyle.