Lemon not only serves as a flavor enhancer but also has the ability to enhance beauty. Lemon contains 22 substances, including very important substances that have anti-cancer, anti-aging, and skin whitening effects. Even the lemon peel itself contains many antioxidant compounds and various essential oils that have many benefits.
Vitamin C, L-ascorbic acid… in lemons can be directly applied to the skin to help fight aging, reduce melanin production, and whiten the skin. By combining lemon juice with other ingredients and applying consistently, dark areas of the skin can be improved.
– Lighten freckles, dark spots: Apply fresh lemon juice directly to freckles, dark spots. Then gently massage for 5 minutes. Leave it on for 10 minutes and then rinse with warm water.
– Prevent acne, fade acne scars: L-ascorbic acid in lemons helps shrink pores naturally, prevent acne (excluding inflammatory acne, pus-filled acne). Thinly slice a lemon and apply it directly to the area with acne scars, leave it on for about 5-7 minutes, then rinse the face. Another way is to mix it with half a teaspoon of rose water. Soak a cotton swab in the mixture and apply it around the acne spots, the acne-prone areas. Leave it on for 10 minutes and then rinse with cool water.
– Reduce lip pigmentation: Apply lemon juice directly and lightly on the lips and leave it on for about 10 minutes, then rinse with warm water. Alternatively, you can combine lemon juice with honey to create a mixture to apply on the lips.
– Skin whitening: Squeeze lemon juice, then use a cotton pad soaked in lemon juice to apply on the face, neck, chest, shoulders, and back to even out the skin tone. Leave it on for about 10-15 minutes, then shower/wash with cool water.
How to make a lemon face mask for skincare
– Lemon juice + tomato mask
Take 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice and mix it thoroughly with the juice (or puree) of a tomato. Apply it on the face and leave it on for about 20 minutes. Then rinse with warm water to instantly soothe and soften the skin.
– Lemon juice + unsweetened yogurt + whole grain
Take 1/4 of a fresh lemon juice and mix it thoroughly with 10ml of unsweetened yogurt and whole grains (can be replaced with rice bran or flour) to form a thick mixture. Apply the mixture on the face and leave it on for about 20 minutes, then rinse the face with warm water.
When using lemon for beauty purposes, it is important not to continuously use lemon for skin whitening. Lemon is strong and can cause skin erosion. Excessive use can lead to thinning of the skin, skin damage, and increased susceptibility to sunburn.
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