7 Best Natural Bleachs For The Face And How To Make Them At Home

Bleach for the face is an efficient way to get an even skin tone, reduce dark patches, and minimise blemishes. While you can use store-bought face bleach cream for an instant result, do you know that by using these chemical bleaches, you are doing more harm to your skin than good? Chemical bleaches on the face can cause serious skin concerns if used incorrectly. 

Thus, you must know how to use bleach carefully and safely. With that said, it is good to ditch chemical bleaches and rely on natural bleach for face only. Alternatively, you can book YesMadam professionals to experience safe detaining and face bleaching at home. Detan and bleaching services leave a pleasant cosmetic effect on the face when used safely and correctly.

4 Benefits of Bleach for Face

Here are four face bleach benefits.

Reduces dark spots

One of the most significant benefits of face bleach is that it helps reduce skin discolouration, such as age spots, sun spots, acne scars, freckles, hyperpigmentation, tanning, and melasma. Whether these discolourations are caused by ageing, sun damage, or hormonal changes, face bleach does the trick.

Lightens skin tone

The other benefit of bleach is that it helps lighten skin complexion, which further evens out skin tone by reducing melanin production in the area. Your face looks much brighter than normal.

Brightens the face

Face bleach lightens the facial hair and turns it into a light golden shade while delivering an immediate glow.

Hides unwanted facial hair

Face waxing or threading every month can be very painful. So, if you do not want to go through the painful process of waxing at home, you can take advantage of the benefits of face bleach. Hydrogen peroxide (the bleaching agent) present in facial hair bleach is known to make facial hair golden and lighten it in colour, which helps hide all your unwanted facial hair, and you do not need to get it removed. 

Homemade face bleach to brighten your face

Firstly, you must not bother about your skin tone as long as you have flawless skin. Yes, dealing with skin problems like tanning, acne scars, age spots, sunburns, blemishes, hyperpigmentation, etc. can be irritating. But instead of adding chemical bleaches to your beauty routine, peep into your kitchen and count on natural bleaching agents to brighten your face. The natural bleach for face at home might not have an intense skin-whitening effect, but it will never harm your skin on the condition that you are not allergic to any of theingredientsavailable in the instant homemade bleach for face.

Here’s the best homemade face bleach recipe:

1. Milk

Milk is rich in lactic acid, which is a skin-whitening agent. Use milk as a natural bleach for  face to brighten the skin.

Ingredients	Benefits
Milk	Brightening, Exfoliating,

How to use milk for face bleaching?

• Take a spoonful of raw milk.
• Add some honey to it.
• Apply the mixture evenly all over your face.
• Leave it for 15-20 minutes and rinse it off.

 Use this homemade face bleach once daily to see the noticeable difference soon.

2. Gram flour

Gram flour is one of the most popular home remedies or bleach ingredients used for centuries to lighten and brighten skin tone. It cleanses, exfoliates, controls oil secretion, and reduces tan while leaving a healthy glow behind.

Ingredients	Benefits
Gram Flour	Absorb Excess Oil, Exfoliating

How to use gram flour for face bleaching?

• Make a paste of gram flour using a little water.
• Apply the paste to the skin.
• Leave it on for 15-20 minutes and rub it off or simply wash it off with a splash of lukewarm water.

You can add this beauty ingredient to your daily skincare routine to lighten skin naturally at home. 

3. Sandalwood

With its amazing soothing and cooling effects, sandalwood is a proven home remedy for natural skin bleaching at home used for centuries to treat various skin concerns. It also helps reduce the appearance of acne scars, dark spots, and blemishes, making your skin lighter and brighter.

Ingredients	Benefits
Sandalwood	Tighten Pores, Fade Dark Spots

How to use sandalwood for face bleaching?

• Take white sandalwood powder and honey in an equal amount.
• Mix them well to form a paste.
• Apply it to your skin.
• Leave it on for 15-20 minutes and wash it off.

 You can use sandalwood natural skin bleaching for the face thrice a week.

4. Saffron

Who doesn’t know the amazing beauty benefits of saffron? It is a powerful bleach ingredient full of skin-whitening properties to give a radiant glow and clear complexion.

Ingredients	Benefits
Saffron	Brighter Complexion,

How to use saffron for face bleaching?

• Soak a few saffron strands in a tablespoon of raw milk overnight.
• Dab a cotton ball in the mixture and apply it all over your face.
• Leave it on for 30 minutes and rinse it off.

 Use saffron for skin whitening naturally at home daily.

5. Turmeric

Turmeric is an exceptional home remedy known for its amazing antiseptic and wound-healing properties. This is the reason that turmeric is often found in many Ayurvedic preparations and beauty products. You can use turmeric alone as a single-use bleaching ingredient or mix it with all the other natural homemade bleaching ingredients listed here to lighten and brighten your skin. Turmeric helps cure a number of skin ailments, including dark spots, pigmentation, uneven skin tone, scars, etc., making it a great herbal bleach for sensitive skin, especially. 

Ingredients	Benefits
Turmeric	Reduce Hyperpigmentation.

How to use turmeric for face bleaching?

• Take half a teaspoon of turmeric and mix it well with raw milk.
• Apply it evenly to your face.
• Let it dry for 10-15 minutes.
• Wash it off.

 Use this amazing homemade bleach for your face daily.

 Must read: turmeric for skin

6. Yogurt or Curd

Curd, as a bleaching agent, leaves an impressive result on the skin. You can use curd as a home bleach for the face alone or mix it with other natural ingredients like gram flour and turmeric to get a brightening glow.

Ingredients	Benefits
Yoghurt	Moisturise and Hydrate

How to use curd for face bleaching?

• Make a fine paste of all the ingredients you are using with yoghurt.
• Apply the paste to your face.
• Leave it on for 10–15 minutes until dry, and rub it off with a wet cloth.

You can use this homemade face bleach daily.

Must read: Curd Benefits for Hair

7. Lemon

Lemon is one of the most effective bleaching agents as it contains vitamin C, which has a depigmenting effect and inhibits melanin formation.

Ingredients	Benefits
Lemon	Lighten Dark Spots

How to use lemon for face bleaching?

• Squeeze out the lemon juice.
• Soak cotton balls in lemon juice.
• Dab the cotton onto your face and wash it off after 10-15 minutes.

Don’t use this home remedy if you have sensitive skin, as it can cause irritation and redness.

Dos and don’ts for face bleach

Dos	Don’ts
Wash your hands before you start the process, even if you use a brush or cotton to apply the product.	Don’t apply the products to the surrounding areas of your eyes, lips, and nose.
Cleanse your face with a gentle facial cleanser before you apply the bleach.	Don’t itch the skin with the product on.
After you remove the product, apply SPF to prevent sun damage.	Don’t use too hot or too cold water to wash off the bleach.
Do a patch test before you add any type of face bleach to your beauty routine.	Don’t apply the bleaching product to the face for more than the suggested time.

A word of caution

These are natural, homemade bleaches for the face. So, don’t expect an intense whitening or bleaching effect overnight, like chemical bleaches.

 Before you use any of the natural bleaches for face, make sure that you are not allergic to them and do a patch test.

 For an instant bleaching effect, you had better not use DIY chemical bleaches and always trusted professionals to do it for you. For a safe bleaching experience at home, call YesMadam beauty experts at home.

Summing up

These are just a few of the best homemade bleach for face you can use to bring a brightening glow to your skin. What’s more? You can use these natural face packs to remove Holi colour from your face and treat other skin ailments.

Can I bleach at home perfectly, or should I go with the professionals?

It is always best to get bleach for face from professionals. You can call YesMadam professionals to avail of the best detaining and other salon services at home.

How to use bleach for face at home?

No matter whether you are using OTC (over-the-counter) bleach cream or homemade bleach for face, you should follow the usage directions mentioned on the product packaging or as advised by the skincare specialists. 

How to bleach skin naturally?

You can use the above-mentioned natural ingredients to bleach your face. However, if you are looking for an intense and instant effect, book a professional bleaching service at home from YesMadam.

What is the price of YesMadam bleach service at home?

The price of YesMadam bleach service at home varies depending on the product and service package you are willing to book.

What precautions should I take before and after the bleaching of the face?

Cleanse your hands and face thoroughly before you use the product, and apply sunscreen after bleaching. 

How can I remove the Holi colour after playing Holi?

To remove Holi colours from your face, you can use a natural face pack made of gram flour, curd, turmeric, lemon juice, and olive oil. This natural face pack not only helps you remove the Pakka Rang from your skin but also makes your skin glow. If you are allergic to the Besan face pack, you can use any of the natural homemade bleaches for face mentioned in this face care guide. (Read also: post-holi skincare.)

What can I use to bleach my skin?

You can use either over-the-counter chemical bleaches or natural bleach for face. However, chemical bleaches can be damaging to your skin. Thus, it is best to use natural ingredients or simply call YesMadam professionals at home to get the best bleaching service to brighten your skin.