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Improves Skin Tone

buttermilk mask to improve skin tone

Being loaded with milk protein and lactic acid, buttermilk helps get rid of impurities and dead skin cells from the skin, which can steal away the natural glow from your skin. Also, lactic acid brightens the skin tone and gives your skin a smooth texture.

Mix enough buttermilk with ½ cup of gram flour and 1 teaspoon of turmeric to make a smooth paste. Apply this mask on the skin. Allow it to dry on its own, then rub off the mask using wet fingers. Finally, wash your face with water. Use this skin-lightening mask once a week.
For a daily treatment, mix a pinch of saffron in ½ cup of buttermilk and set it aside for 30 minutes. Then, apply the solution on the skin and massage gently. Leave it on for 20 minutes, then rinse it off thoroughly. Use this remedy once daily.

Lightens Marks and Spots

buttermilk to lighten marks and spots

Buttermilk is rich in lactic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid like those used in most beauty products designed to get rid of ugly marks and spots. The lactic acid in buttermilk helps exfoliate the skin to remove spots and marks, and does so without drying out your skin.

Apply buttermilk on your spots and marks using a cotton ball. Leave it on for a few minutes before rinsing the area with water. Follow this remedy once or twice daily until the marks are gone.
Alternatively, mix 2 tablespoons of dry orange peel powder with enough buttermilk to make a paste. Apply this paste on your skin and gently massage it around. Leave it on for about 30 minutes, then scrub it off and rinse with with cold water. Use this remedy 2 or 3 times a week.

Reduces Suntan

A suntan on your skin can be reduced using buttermilk, due to its lactic acid content. It also has a moisturizing property to keep the skin soft and smooth, which is important to accelerate the healing process.

buttermilk to reduce suntan

Simply dabbing some pure buttermilk on the skin is a very good remedy for suntanned skin, and it is a very cheap and effective treatment. But to make the treatment more effective, you can mix buttermilk with other powerful ingredients.

Blend ¼ cup of cold buttermilk along with ½ of a tomato. Optionally, add a handful of mint leaves. Apply this liquid to your suntanned skin. Allow it to dry on its own. Do this once daily.
Alternatively, mix 2 teaspoons each of buttermilk and honey. Apply it on the affected area using your fingertips. Massage for 5 minutes, then let it sit for 20 minutes. Finally, wash off the area with plain water. Repeat 1 or 2 times daily.

Cleanses the Skin

buttermilk to cleanse skin

Buttermilk works as an excellent cleanser for the skin. It cleanses the dust, dirt and other impurities from the skin. It also nourishes your skin from within to keep it looking healthy and bright.

Dip a cotton ball in buttermilk and use it to cleanse your face. Then, rinse your skin with plain water. Use this simple remedy daily before going to bed.
Alternatively, mix together equal amounts of buttermilk and rose water, then add some drops of olive or almond oil to the mixture. Soak a cotton ball in this liquid and gently cleanse your skin of dirt and grime. Allow it to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before rinsing it off with cold water. Use it daily or a few times a week.