Among the most common skin problems, there are brown spots. This skin condition, which appears both in men and in women, is perceived as very unsightly. Thus, people prone to brown spots use and abuse cosmetics to get rid of them. Natural tricks can be equally effective!
The brown spots are the result of a disorder of the cell responsible for the pigmentation of the skin: melanocyte whose role is to produce melanin. When this is synthesized in excess, a hyperpigmentation of the skin is observed, hence the appearance of the brown spots.
These brown spots affect more often the clear skins and appear in the areas most exposed to the sun like the hands, the face and the décolleté. Certainly, these spots can occur at any age, but they are generally related to skin aging. From the quarantine, the skin regenerates more slowly!
On the other hand, when they are not part of the signs of age, brown spots are due to:
- Hormonal changes following pregnancy or birth control pills
- Excessive exposure to the sun that stimulates melanin production
- Acne pimples that leave traces and brown spots
To eliminate brown spots, some people do not hesitate to use powerful dermatological treatments, even if not to take the laser step, forgetting the power of mother nature ingredients. Indeed, several natural recipes are effective to reduce the appearance of the brown spots and to reduce them.
Here is a simple recipe to make and requires very accessible ingredients!
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- ¼ tablespoon yogurt
Preparation and use:
The realization of this trick is done on three steps:
Step 1: Exfoliation
Start by exfoliating the skin of your face. For the ingredients used in the masks to be absorbed, it is important that the skin is thoroughly cleaned. Make a scrub by mixing a little sugar and olive oil and apply it on your face by making circular movements, then rinse with lukewarm water.
Step 2: Toner
To soothe the skin and moisturize it after exfoliation, opt for chamomile. Prepare an infusion of chamomile and let it cool. Then, soak a cotton ball of this mixture and apply over all of your skin.
Chamomile soothes sensitive and irritated skin, and has moisturizing and invigorating properties.
Step 3: Mask
In a bowl, mix the lemon juice and the yoghurt until a homogeneous cream is obtained. Apply on areas to treat your face and let it act for 10 minutes. After this time, you can rinse with water.
Repeat this tip every week for better results.
Benefits of Mask Ingredients:
Yogurt :
Yogurt is very effective in exfoliating and purifying the skin, while moisturizing and nourishing it deep. This food is strongly recommended for dry skin because it has soothing virtues. In addition, the yogurt, allows to clear the skin thanks to its lactic acid content.
The lemon :
Key ingredient in natural beauty treatments, lemon is a mine of skin benefits.
Rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, lemon purifies the skin while protecting it from the effects of free radicals, which promote aging skin. This citrus fruit is also very effective for lightening the skin and blurring brown spots. Indeed, the citric acid which it contains confers to him strong lightening properties.
Attention, however it is recommended to use this trick at night, once a week, because the lemon is photosensitizer.