9 Marvellous Home Remedies For Freckles

Freckles can be formed on anyone, irrespective of their genetic makeup.  Freckles are formed when the skin produces more melanin as a result of exposure to UV radiation.

It can also be purely genetic in which case there is no external stimulant like sun’s radiation. Though a harmless condition, freckles look very uninviting, especially on fair skin.

It is very unfortunate that those who are prone to freckles almost always get them predominantly on the face and other areas exposed to the sun like the neck, shoulders and hands. Though anyone can get freckles on a broad scale, those who get them are known to have much less concentration of melanin in their body and hence more in danger of UV exposure.

People with freckles are therefore generally advised to avoid too much exposure to sun and use sunscreens at all times. The good news is that there are innumerable home remedies to treat this condition effectively at home.

Home Treatment for Freckles

1. Lemon Juice for Freckles

Application of lemon juice on the freckled skin can make a huge difference to the appearance of the spots. Lemon is a natural bleach and hence very effective for reducing or lightening the freckled skin. Apply lemon juice twice every day and leave it for 15 minutes before you wash it off. While you apply lemon on the skin, ensure that you do not expose your skin to sunlight. Lemon will make the skin photosensitive and hence prone to burning.  Constant application of lemon juice can considerably lighten freckles, almost making them invisible on fair skin.

2. Masks for Freckles

A number of fruits and vegetables that have a lightening effect on the skin can be used to treat freckles effectively. Among the fruits, we have the abundant goodness of strawberry, apricot and red currant. Vegetables like cucumber, carrot and tomatoes have skin lightening properties which can fade away freckles. Make a paste of any of these fruits and vegetables and apply on the areas of freckle formation. They will not only remove freckles from your skin, but also prevent freckless from appearing. In case this is difficult, you can also apply the juice of these vegetables and fruits to avoid a messy job.

Another way to treat freckles more effectively is to add vegetable juices to moisturising creams that you use daily. This is a more effective way as you can leave them on your skin the whole day even if you are at work. The perfumed creams will mask the unpleasant smell of vegetable juices and facilitate easy and faster recovery and protection.

3. Milk and Gram Flour for Freckles

Gram flour has skin lightening agents that can lighten the skin. Milk too is a natural whitening agent. Combining the two will have results that are more than satisfactory. Add three tablespoons of gram flour to a cup of milk and mix to form a thick paste. Apply on the freckled areas and let it dry for 15 minutes. Using lukewarm water, rinse it off and pat dry.

4. Sour Milk and Sour Creams for Freckles

The lactic acid that is present in milk is a natural whitening agent that helps in lightening the freckles with constant application. Use sour milk as a face wash every day so that your freckles will reduce and completely fade away in time. This will also remove any related dryness of the skin as milk has natural oils that can keep the skin supple.

Sour Cream is also a good remedy for freckles. Apply sour cream on the areas affected and leave it on for 20 minutes before wiping off with a tissue paper. You can moisturise your ski afterwards in order to prevent dryness.

5. Mustard For Freckles

Yellow mustard oil is a much better option for removing freckles. Crush yellow mustard seeds and add some milk to form a paste. You can use this as a mask on the freckled areas of the skin. Yellow mustard can help skin cell rejuvenation. This mask can be used overnight and washed off in the morning. Doing this every day will show a marked improvement in the appearance of the skin as the freckles are lightened considerably.

6. Castor Oil and Vitamin E for Freckles

Both castor oil and vitamin E have been proved to have great skin nourishing and rejuvenating properties. Castor oil lightens and removes freckles. Vitamin E nourishes and rejuvenates damaged skin. With the action of both, freckles will soon be history! Apply overnight and wash off in the morning for best results. Vitamin E can also be consumed internally for greater action and internal strengthening of skin.

7. Watermelon and Rice for Freckles

Watermelon juiceremoves blemishes and dark spots from the skin. It can also be eaten as it is to keep the skin hydrated. For preparing a paste with watermelon for removing freckles, make a hole in watermelon and stuff some rice grains inside the hole. Allow it to remain there for about a week. After the rice is well soaked in the watermelon juice and fortified with its abundant benefits, you can take it out and mix to form a smooth paste. Apply this on the freckles every day and leave it on for 20 minutes. This will remove the freckles completely within a few weeks of application.

8. Wheat Germ and Honey for Freckles

Wheat germ is a natural source of vitamin E and helps in nourishing the skin and removing blemishes. A mixture of honey and wheat germ can be used as a face pack to fade and lighten freckles from the skin. Take equal amounts of honey and wheat germ and mix it well. Apply on the face and keep it on for 15 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water. This is one of the most popular summer skin care regimes for removing dark patches, sun spots, tanning and pigmentation.

9. Onions for Removing Freckles

Grate onions and apply the paste on your skin. Leave it for 20 minutes before washing it off with lukewarm water. You can juice onion juice too for application on the freckles.

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