Natural remedies and tricks to lighten and reduce skin blemishes. Here are many tips to take care of spots caused by the sun or by aging.
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Small ones spots axes may appear on ours skin due to sun exposure, aging or acne. On the other hand, some spots can be caused by taking medications. In this case, this is a symptom that should be checked with your doctor.
To reduce stains of certain origin, you can resort to some natural remedies and advice from the grandmother. Here are some useful tips. In any case, you can ask your herbalist for more information.
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Aloe vera
Aloe Vera gel, extracted from the leaves of this plant, is useful in case of dark spots on the skin caused by anexcessive sun exposure. Apply the product consistently on critical points. You can also do long compresses on the affected areas, which will help the imperfections to diminish, until they disappear in the best cases.
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Rosehip oil
THErosehip oil is a very precious vegetable oil, derived from the homonymous plant, which grows spontaneously in Chile. It is useful not only for prevent wrinkles, but also to prevent the appearance of spots on the skin due to scars. Rosehip oil, if applied constantly, helps the skin to reabsorb scars, to flatten and lighten them. Furthermore, it renews the epidermis and in general reduces the spots due to aging or exposure to the sun.
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Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide, in small quantities and at the lowest concentrations, is useful for lightening skin blemishes, especially those on the hands, caused byaging or from nicotine. Apply hydrogen peroxide consistently before going to sleep for several days. Pour a few drops on a cotton ball. If you notice redness, or if your skin is sensitive, stop the treatment. Use the common 3% hydrogen peroxide (10 volumes) which is used to disinfect wounds, possibly diluted in normal tap water.
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Lemon juice
A well-known grandmother's remedy for relieving skin blemishes is lemon juice freshly squeezed. A few drops with constant application in the evening before going to sleep are enough to notice an attenuation of dark spots or freckles. In the evening packs, you can combine lemon juice and rose water.
Gentian
Gentian root decoction is a folk remedy for lightening skin spots and freckles. There dried gentian root it can be bought in herbal medicine. Pour a teaspoon of gentian root into a cup of boiling water, stir, let it cool and strain. Apply to the skin in a compress for 15-20 minutes, then rinse and dry gently.
Lemon and distilled water
To reduce skin blemishes, prepare one lotion with lemon juice and distilled water in equal parts. For example, add a tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice and a tablespoon of distilled water. Let the lotion - to be applied in the evening - sit for 10-15 minutes before rinsing off.
Sodium bicarbonate
To exfoliate the skin and reduce blemishes, prepare a batter consisting of warm water and bicarbonate. Apply it on the points to be treated consistently and leave it on for at least 10-15 minutes before rinsing. Simply mix a tablespoon of baking soda and a teaspoon or two of warm water to get a compound easily applicable on the skin.
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Cornstarch
THEcornstarch it is a very delicate product, which can also be used on children's skin for bath time. As for skin blemishes, corn starch is helpful for prepare a compress. Add half a teaspoon of lemon juice to a tablespoon of cornstarch and add a few drops of warm water to make the mixture creamy. Apply the compress to the skin in the evening and rinse carefully after 10-15 minutes, as for a normal face mask.
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Essential oils
Add a drop of carrot essential oil and a drop of celery essential oil directly into the jar of your face cream, to obtain a product useful for lightening skin blemishes to be applied daily, especially if the imperfections are due to aging, as suggested by the guide "My Bible of essential oils".
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Cucumber lotion
The lotion al cucumber is a natural remedy useful for those who have the oily skin. In case of spots on the skin, you can combine it with a teaspoon of baking soda to form a creamy compress or a few drops of lemon juice to obtain a lightening lotion. The base lotion is composed of simple cucumber juice to be obtained thanks to the centrifuge.
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Marta Albè
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