Mercury surging up presently, people with a problem of face freckles are looking worried over how to save their faces from the searing heat. Consequently, the products meant to shield the skin, particularly the faces, from the direct exposure to the scorching sun are now flooding the markets. But not everyone knows that a simple household kitchen item like common salt acts as a cleanser for skin while lightening the blemishes spawned by sun burns.
Freckles are nothing but spots of concentrated melanin that develop upon exposure to sunlight. What is recommended is that one stay away from the sunlight, something that is not possible all the time. When exposure to sun is something unavoidable a household remedy can come to rescue for this common problem, say the specialists.
Speaking to The Pioneer, Disha Rana, a beautician, says, “A natural and cheap home remedy can work wonder for the problems exposure to sun during the summer months brings about. One should just apply milk on face and leave it for five minutes.
As soon as it starts getting stiff then scrub faces with home salt for another five minutes. It lightens the skin and helps remove freckles if used continuously for one week.” Instead of applying costly facial masks, this simple remedy is every effective, suggests Disha.
Explaining the action of salt on skin, city- based skin specialist Dr K Swaroop says, “Salt acts as excellent cleansing agent. Intake of salt cleanses internal body organs and when applied externally, it also cleanses skin pores deeply, balance oil production and checks the growth of bacteria that causes acnes. It is good on skin freckles too.”
Besides, taking Vitamin C-rich fruits like oranges every day helps to lighten the spotted freckles, suggest the dermatologists. Honey with lemon juice in empty stomach is another concoction that helps in removing freckles, they add.
They advise the people to keep the skin hydrated while taking the natural detoxifier water in ample measure.