Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a darling when it comes to skincare. Its effectiveness (regarding lightening dark spots) is uncommon among natural ingredients.
Studies have shown Vitamin C works in reducing melanin production while boosting collagen production. Overall, this enhances cellular health.
You can either go with retinol or AHA peels to take off your skin surface’s damaged layers. A topical application of Vitamin C speeds up the therapeutic effect as the skin directly absorbs the vitamins, increasing nutrient bioavailability. You should see reasonable results within 14 days.
Green Tea Extract
Research has shown that green tea extract helps in reducing excessive skin pigmentation when topically applied. Green tea bags are believed to help in this process.
Trying this out is simple. All you need is to steep your green tea bag in boiled water for at most 5 minutes. Great! Now take off the tea bag, and allow it to cool fairly to avoid skin burns.
Cooled, you can rub the tea bag over the dark patches on your skin. You can do this twice every day until you start seeing noticeable results.
Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera contains a compound called aloesin. Aloesin has demonstrated effectiveness in healing hyperpigmentation by reducing melanin production.
In a study using hyperpigmented human skin produced in the laboratory, aloesin effectively reduced melanin production.
Aloe vera can be applied to the hyperpigmented areas in the form of a gel. This sticky and dense gel is prepared from the plant leaves.
To achieve the best results, you should aim for older aloe vera plants as they have higher prospects of containing increased aloesin content. The leaves you choose should be free of damage, especially mold.
Ideally, the roots should be smooth with a consistent greenness across their length. Cut the selected leaves off the stem, wash, and dry them.
After this, you can scrape the gel off the leaves with a knife. Now rub a layer of that gel on the affected skin areas. You can repeat this regimen several times daily till you start seeing results.
So there are some ready home remedies for treating skin hyperpigmentation. They are cheap and easy to prepare, yet work so well. Tell you what, we can’t wait to see you rock your charming skin again.