Home Remedies for Freckles

Posted by sanjay on Friday 20 Mar 2009

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What is a Freckle?
The distribution of melanin or pigmentation is uneven because of exposure to the sun. Normally the freckles would appear during the early stages of your life; during the summer months more freckles appear whereas during winter they become insignificant. The freckles are commonly seen on people whose skin is fine textured and fair complexion. The freckles’ color is normally light brown or tan; and they are flat and small. At times they overlap each other.

Do not get perturbed because you have freckles. There are people whose freckles vanish during winter but return in the summer; there are other people whose freckles are permanent. For those people, there is no change to their freckles throughout the year. It is not advisable to cover your freckles using makeup because this will accentuate the freckles more. It would be better for you to lighten them. The following are the recommended home remedies for freckles.

Home remedies for freckles
1. Lemon/ Lime Juice/ Orange Juice
Mix any of the above juices with beaten yoghurt; apply it on your face and leave it to dry. Wash using cold water.
2. Radish
Grate a radish and add to lime juice; apply on your face after blending. Wash off after it dries. The freckles are lightened by the bleaching agent in the radish. This also removes blackheads. Rub prior to washing so that the blackheads and freckles are easily removed.
3. Banana and Mint
Blend ground mint leaves and mashed banana to form a paste; apply on your face taking care that it does not fall in your eyes. Do this regularly to remove freckles and blemishes.
4. Egg Plant
Slice an eggplant and apply the slice on the freckles; rub in clockwise and counterclockwise direction; leave it to dry.
5. Cranberry and Strawberry
Crush either cranberries or strawberries and apply on the face. Leave both the mashed fruits and juice and allow it to dry. Wash using cold water.
6. Boric Acid and Lemon Juice
Dissolve in one cup of hot water one teaspoon of boric acid; add lemon juice from one lemon, rose water (2 tablespoons) and Glycerin (half tablespoon) and mix well. Apply on your face using cotton pad. Wash with water.