12 Natural Skin Whitening Creams

Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 18:50 [IST]

Tired of looking at your face in the mirror filled with blemishes, dark circles and acne scars? Are you also tired of looking at your dark skin? If yes, then here are some of the best natural skin whitening creams you can make at home. These natural cream recipes are for all types of skin, so you can tick that off your list if it has been a problem for you.

Using homemade whitening creams has always been a favourite among many Indians, right from the age of ayurvedic times. This new century using ingredients like yogurt to lighten your skin tone is one of the mildest and safest options. To go with this natural bleaching agent, yogurt, there are other ingredients you need to mix to get that perfect homemade whitening cream recipe right.

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Today, Boldsky shares with you 12 easy natural skin whitening cream recipes which will work good on your skin in less than 6 weeks. So, what are you waiting for? Take a look at these simple whitening cream recipes to lighten your skin tone.

Tomato & Yogurt Cream

Use 3 red tomatoes for this recipe. Grind the tomatoes without the seeds and make it into a thick paste. Now add a spoon of honey and two tbsp of yogurt. Make a thick cream like paste and apply it to your skin.

Dried Orange Peels & Yogurt Cream

Dried orange peels are ground to make a fine powder. In a bowl of fresh cold yogurt, add the orange peel powder and mix well. Apply it in an upward direction to on your face. Rinse this mixture off after 15 minutes.

Lemon Peel & Yogurt Cream

The best natural skin whitening cream you can make at home is by using lemon peel and a yogurt base. Follow the same procedure as the orange peel cream recipe.

Yogurt & Honey Cream

Honey is good for the skin and so is yogurt. Make a mixture out of these two ingredients and apply it to your clean face. Allow the skin whitening cream to soak on your face for at least 15 minutes before washing it off.

Oatmeal & Yogurt Cream

To a bowl of yogurt, add 3 tbsp of oatmeal. Mix both these ingredients well and allow the mixture to be coarse. Now use this skin whitening cream to your face and massage it well in an upward manner. Rinse after half an hour.

Apple & Yogurt Cream

An apple is cut into pieces and squashed using a flat spoon. The mixture is then added to a cup of yogurt and it is whisked into a thick cream like paste. This homemade whitening cream is then applied to your face. Do this first thing in the morning to give you a radiant instant glow.

Potato & Yogurt Cream

Just how apple is used for the above whitening cream recipe, prepare this potato recipe too. However, you need to boil the potato before making this cream.

Turmeric & Yogurt Cream

A tbsp of turmeric is added to 2 cups of curd. Both of these ingredients are mixed well and then applied to one's face. Repeating this application twice in a week will help to improve your skin tone.

Raw Papaya & Yogurt Cream

Raw papaya is smashed well with yogurt added to it. The homemade whitening cream recipe is then applied over your face which has a thin layer of natural coconut oil. The oil prevents you from developing pimples due to the acids present in the papaya.

Strawberry Crush & Yogurt Cream

Strawberries are crushed and to this a 4 tbsp of yogurt is added with 1tbsp of lemon juice. The mixture is then applied to your face and neck to give you an instant skin boost.

Kiwi, Lemon & Tomato Sauce Cream

Smashed kiwi, lemon juice and yogurt is mixed together in a bowl. Apply this homemade whitening cream recipe to your face and neck. However, do a patch test first as lemon and yogurt and strong bleaching agents and it might cause an irritation to your skin.