How to Make Skin Whitening Cream at Home

Today, skin whitening creams are in great demand as more and more number of people desire to have a white, flawless skin. If you think that it is only those people who have a dark complexion are looking for these creams, then let me tell you that it is far from the truth.

Even people with fair skin need these creams to maintain the fair skin tone as their skin tends to become dark due to sun exposure, air pollution, etc. Those who are dealing with skin problems like freckles and age spots also need whitening creams to get rid of the uneven skin tone.

The market is flooded with skin whitening creams and lotions. However, most of these skin whitening products either do not give results as per our expectations or are very expensive. Moreover, they contain chemical components, which can have side effects. For all these reasons, many people find it reliable to prepare such creams at home.

There are a number of naturally occurring substances which act as excellent skin whitening agents. These ingredients will work for you provided they are used in the right combination and proportions. A few simple recipes of homemade whitening cream are given below.

The ingredients used are one cup of lemon juice and some rose water. Take a cup of lemon juice and add a few drops of rose water to it. Mix the two ingredients properly and the mixture is now ready for use.

Dip a cotton ball into the mixture and rub it all over the body with small circular motions. Let it stay on your skin for 15 minutes and then wash off with warm water. The natural bleaching properties of lemon juice help you to get a white skin tone.

The ingredients used are 2 tablespoons of gram flour, a pinch of turmeric powder, 2-3 drops of lemon juice and two teaspoons of milk cream. Firstly, mix gram flour with turmeric in a bowl and then add milk cream and lemon juice to this mixture.

Stir it well to get a uniform, creamy consistency. Apply this cream in the form of a thin coat on the skin surface and leave it untouched for next 15 minutes. Then, wash off with lukewarm water.

The ingredients used are one cup of yogurt and a few drops of fresh orange juice. Extract 5-6 drops of orange juice in a bowl and then pour one cup of yogurt into this bowl. Stir it thoroughly so that the ingredients mix well. Do not use a large amount of orange juice in this cream as it can cause skin irritation.

Now, apply it on the dark skin parts and keep it on for 10-15 minutes and wash off with water. It should be used for one month to get the desired results.

Key ingredients used are one teaspoon of sandalwood powder, one teaspoon of lemon juice, a few drops of tomato juice and cucumber juice. Take all these ingredients in a small bowl and beat them properly to get a mixture of even consistency.

Apply the cream and wait until it dries up on your skin completely. Then clean it up with cold water. After that, rub some ice cubes on the skin. This skin cream helps to get rid of darkened skin caused by excessive sun exposure.

The ingredients used are 5-6 almonds, one cup of unsweetened organic yogurt, one teaspoon of honey and 2 teaspoon of lemon juice. Put the almonds in a food processor to prepare a fine powder. Take this almond powder in a bowl and add all the other ingredients into it.

Stir it for some time so that all the components of this whitening cream blend well with each other. Put this cream in a jar and store in a refrigerator. Apply this cream daily at bed time.

The ingredients used in these creams help in skin whitening and at the same time, provide a lot of nourishment to the skin. Thus, they bring about improvement in your skin condition too. You should use these skin creams at night before going to bed.

This will ensure better absorption of the cream into the skin pores. However, you should not expect any overnight results from any of these creams. You have to use them for at least 14 days on a daily basis before you can notice any change in your complexion.