8 Natural Ways to Whiten Skin, Without Side Effects

Kapanlagi.com - How to whiten the skin naturally, without breaking the bank, is a dream especially for women. You don't need to go to the doctor, buy expensive beauty products, or have whitening injections.

Having dull and lackluster skin will diminish your appearance. Of course, this will make you lose confidence and choose instant methods with beauty products that are not pocket-friendly. However, there are many natural ingredients around us that can help us achieve white facial skin.

Here are some ways to whiten the skin naturally without any side effects. Of course, it is safe to have bright, white, and glowing skin using the following natural ingredients:

1. Lemon

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Lemon is a fruit that has a high content of vitamin C. Lemon also contains beneficial nutrients for facial skin.

The benefits of lemon that you need to know are cleansing the skin, maintaining skin moisture, removing dead skin cells, shrinking facial pores, tightening facial skin, treating acne, overcoming oily skin, and whitening the face.

The use of lemon on the face is quite easy, just cut the lemon in half, then rub the fresh lemon on the face and neck in a circular motion. Do it regularly for 10 minutes for maximum results.

2. Avocado

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Avocado is not only delicious when eaten, but it also has beneficial nutrients for the skin. Avocado is a natural and effective way to improve the skin without chemicals.

You can turn avocado into a mask that provides many benefits for the skin. First, mash one avocado and mix it with one tablespoon of honey until evenly mixed.

Wash your face with warm water, then apply the avocado mask to your facial skin. Leave it on for 20 minutes. When you feel it is enough, clean the mask with warm water and pat dry. For maximum results, do it regularly.

3. Aloe Vera

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Aloe vera is an effective way to whiten the skin. The content of vitamins A, B, C, and E in aloe vera gel plays an important role in making the skin brighter and whiter.

You can combine aloe vera with honey. The first step is to take one spoonful of aloe vera gel and mix it with one spoonful of pure honey. Stir the two ingredients evenly and place them in a clean container.

Wash your face with warm water, then apply the aloe vera mask evenly on your face. Leave it on for 10-20 minutes, then you can rinse it off with warm water.

4. Tomato

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Tomato is a fruit that is rich in various benefits. Tomato can help maintain the beauty of the skin and also whiten the skin. Here are the steps you can do at home:

First, blend the tomato fruit, then apply it evenly on your face. Leave it on for 20 minutes and then rinse. Besides being used as a mask, tomatoes can also be consumed daily in the morning. Do this every day to get white and healthy skin.

5. Cucumber

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The nutrients contained in cucumbers can remove dead skin cells that cause dull skin. The nutrients in cucumbers can also moisturize the skin naturally. You only need to prepare 1 cucumber and 2 tablespoons of salt.

First, clean the facial skin first, apply the cucumber and salt mask evenly. While applying, gently massage the face as well. Leave it on for about 15 to 20 minutes. Once done, rinse the face with warm water and dry it gently with a clean towel.

6. Papaya

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Papaya is a fruit that contains vitamins A and C, and enzymes that can help remove dead skin cells. Papaya can be turned into a mask to whiten and brighten the skin.

Here are the steps needed to make a papaya mask: cut the papaya into small pieces and mix it with one tablespoon of pure honey. Then blend the two ingredients until smooth and thick. Apply it to your face and leave it on for 20 minutes. Cleanse your face with water and dry it with a clean towel.

7. Potato

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In addition to being used as a carbohydrate substitute, it turns out that potatoes have various benefits such as brightening the skin, tightening facial skin, as a facial scrub, overcoming oily skin, and naturally whitening the face.

Potatoes can be used for the face and here are the steps you need to know: prepare medium-sized potatoes, grate or blend them. Next, mix the grated potatoes, olive oil, and milk in a container. Apply the mask evenly all over the face, leave it on for 20 minutes. Rinse the face with water until clean.

8. Olive Oil

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Olive oil has benefits for facial beauty, one of which is whitening the skin. In addition, olive oil is believed to protect dead skin cells from sun exposure.

The application of olive oil is relatively easy, apply olive oil evenly to the face with circular motions. Massage the face thoroughly. Then, dip a face towel into hot water. Press and hold the cloth on the face until it cools down. Pat your face with a dry towel.

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