This papaya face pack for pigmentation and skin whitening also helps remove tan and heal sun burnt skin. Adjust the recipe according to your skin type.
This is an easy to make recipe that works on many skin problems. The difference can be felt in a single use. The skin appears soft, smooth, calm and bright. It may take some time for it to show results on hyper pigmentation though.
Sensitive skin beauties should stay away from unripe papaya as the high enzyme concentration may cause irritation or allergies.
Papaya Face Pack Benefits
- Perfect for summer
- Lightens and brightens skin
- Soothes redness
- Calms irritated and sun burnt skin
- Moisturises
- Promotes skin healing
- Even tones skin
- Removes sun tan
- Imparts healthy glow
- Rejuvenates the skin
- Can be used everyday
- Suits all skin types
To see results, Be patient and consistent with this all natural face pack. Do not forget to use sunscreen to protect your skin from further damage.
- All face pack on PB are tried and tested for at least a week to a month before recommending to others
Recipe
- Ripe papaya mashed – 1 table spoon
- Rice flour – 1 to 1.5 teaspoon
- Curd/Yogurt – 2 tablespoon
- Lemon Juice – 1 teaspoon
Sensitive skin should stay away from lemon juice.
I am using thick curd here. Hence, i will be using two tablespoons of it for this papaya face pack.
If the curd you are using is not as thick, then you may need to adjust the amount of yogurt.
Benefits of Lemon Juice
- Anti bacterial
- Natural skin brightener
- Contains Hydroxy acids that help exfoliate dead skin cells
- Prevents black heads
- Natural astringent
- Controls sebum production
- Lightens blemishes, dark spots and scars
Lemon juice has the tendency to dry out your skin so moisturise afterwards if needed.
My Experience
Skin Type- Normal Sensitive
Hyderabad and Chennai are two of the most hottest places we have. I recently had an unavoidable trip to these places for government purposes. After the trip, both my mother’s and my face turned red, bumpy, tanned and dull because of sun burn.
We used sunscreen at regular intervals though. Even my skin broke out near my chin. It was the worst experience.
My husband did not get tanned but his skin was again irritated, red and bumpy just like mine. We are not used to such harsh climate i guess.
Results
Both of us, my mom and i decided to use papaya face pack for tan removal, soothing and healing our sun burnt skin and for overall skin brightening. It has been two weeks since then.
My skin has been healed and the skin colour also went back to normal. The redness and burning sensation on my sensitive skin calmed down in a 1-2 uses.
This papaya face mask gives an instant brightening effect to my skin.
The breakouts also dried without leaving any marks behind. But i did apply Faceclin Gel on them after washing the face pack and followed up with sunscreen.
If you are planning to use papaya face pack everyday, Keep in mind that it may not be a good idea to use lemon juice daily. It might make your skin hyper sensitive to UV rays.
Limit using lemon juice to 3-4 times a week. The rest of the ingredients in this face mask can be used everyday without any problems.
Use sunscreen religiously to protect your skin and prevent sun damage.
In case you do not have time for homemade recipes, you can choose store bought face packs like,
Use Biotique papaya scrub as a face pack rather than a scrub.
As a scrub, it might be a little harsh on certain skin types. This totally depends on your skin type though.
How many times in a week should we use?
If you are using lemon juice, then limit to 3-4 times a week. If it is just papaya, rice flour and curd then you may use this face pack everyday until you get the desired results.