There are many natural home remedies for lightening acne, pimple scars; one such is using castor oil. It is tasteless & odorless oil. Castor oil is pale yellow oil obtained from castor beans which contains ricinoleic acid and Undecylenic Acid, these acids has germicidal and disinfectant properties and it helps to keep our skin soft and moisturized.
Castor oil contains Undecylenic Acid which, due to its germicidal and disinfectant properties, is useful for treating skin diseases and skin ulcers, particularly those which are caused due to bacterial or fungal infections.
How castor oil works?
1. Castor oil contains a acid called ‘ricinoleic’ that help to kill acne causing bacteria.
2. Castor oil helps soften the scar tissues and improves blood circulation in the affected skin area.
3. Additionally, it also prevents healthy skin cell from toxicity, infections & detoxifies them.
4. Application of castor oil reduces inflammation caused by acne & pimples.
5. The Castor oil hydrates, moisturizes and enhances rejuvenation of skin.
1. Castor oil
Wash your face with lemon water or mild/glycerin soap and apply castor oil directly on the acne scars, leave it overnight. Next morning, wash it off with lemon water or mild/glycerin soap. Castor oil will lighten the acne scars and makes scare tissues soft.
Moreover castor oil improves blood circulation in the skin. Follow this once or twice a day until you get the best result.
Moreover castor oil improves blood circulation in the skin. Follow this once or twice a day until you get the best result.
2. Castor- Yogurt, Green Gram Flour mask
Massage with castor oil loosens scar tissues & enhances blood circulation in the skin. The above combination will soak excess oil from skin, cleans it, work as a gentle scrub to remove dead skin cells, and lightens skin tone and acne scars naturally.
Ingredients
Green gram flour - 2 tbsp
Castor oil - half tsp
Turmeric power - half tsp
Enough yogurt
Directions
1. Mix all the ingredients well (except castor oil) to form a smooth paste.
2. Apply castor oil skin and massage for 10-15 minutes.
3. Then apply the above paste evenly over castor oil on face.
4. Leave it for 25-30 minutes.
5. Gently scrub your face with the applied face pack & some water while removing it and rinse it off with cool water.
6. Follow this daily or 3-4 times a week to lighten acne scars & dark skin.
3. Castor Oil and Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil has antibacterial and antiseptic Combination of castor oil & tea tree oil softens and lightens the scars, minimizes acne & pimples.
Add 2-3 drops of tea tree oil to 1 tbsp of castor oil, mix it properly, and apply this concoction on the acne scars or dark skin; massage it gently with finger tips for about 10-15 minutes in upward direction. After 20-30 minutes wash it off with some rice flour/gram flour and cool water. You can use mild or glycerin soap to wash off the oil. Repeat this once a day or 4-5 times a week to get rid of acne scars and dark skin.
4. Castor Oil and Lemon
Lemon has anti-bacterial properties and works as bleaching mediator that kills acne bacteria and fades away acne scars.
Mix 1 tbsp of castor oil with 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice. Apply the mixture on the scars and gently massage for 5-10 minutes. Then allow the application to penetrate deeper into the scars and dark skin for more 15 minutes. Rinse it off with a mild soap/besan flour and normal water. Follow this remedy daily to lighten scars and dark skin.
