It’s not a secret that one of the best natural whitening products is lemon. Lemon contains fruit acids that act as antioxidants to fight the signs of ageing and damage due to pollution and sun. Enlarged pores? Use a clay mask combined with lemon to shrink pores and brighten your skin. Though, you might have always heard of lemon as one of the best sources for Vitamin C, it also contains folate, potassium, magnesium and Vitamin B6 which are super skin stuff!
Kiwis, apart from being a pure delight for the taste buds are loaded with nutrients, especially Vitamins C and E – both of which are good for your skin, smoothen wrinkles and plump up your skin. Kiwis also contain loads of antioxidants and lycopene to help you turn back the clock and prevent further signs of aging.
So what does Vitamin C do for skin? Vitamin C is useful for the production of collagen. Collagen is a natural protein that makes skin firm and gives it an elastic quality. Lack of collagen means dull skin that shows fine lines and wrinkling. Vitamin C also strengthens the skin’s barrier response by reconstructing the skin’s cell structure while lessening UV-damage and hyperpigmentation.
Here’s a very effective mask that you can use for sun-damaged skin to give it a healthy dose of Vitamin C.
- Extract the pulp of one kiwi fruit.
- Add the juice of half a lemon to the pulp.
- Mix in 3 heaping spoons of gram flour to make a thick paste.
- Apply this to a clean face and wash off with lukewarm water.
- Follow up with rose water as a toner and finally, a moisturizer.
CAUTION:Vitamin C makes your skin photosensitive so do not apply this mask before going out in the sun.
Photo Credit: Jose Luis Hernandez Zurdo
