Brilio.net - The appearance of black spots on the face is often a disturbing problem for many people. Apart from making the skin tone uneven, these black spots also give the skin a dirty and dull impression which can certainly affect a person's appearance. As a result, self-confidence can decrease due to the problems above.
These black spots on the face usually appear naturally as a person ages or ages. The more often a person is exposed to sunlight, the more accumulation of melanin (color pigment) in the layers of the skin formed due to the hyperpigmentation process. Gradually, dark spots will appear in the form of a collection of black spots on the face.
Apart from these factors, there are also several other factors that influence the appearance of black spots on the skin. The influence of hormonal changes, certain medical conditions, unhealthy lifestyles, using unsuitable cosmetics , and squeezing acne can leave annoying black spots. Therefore, to prevent and eliminate black spots, maximum skin care is required.
You can clean your face regularly, avoid using products with oil-based ingredients, and use skincare products that contain retinol or salicylates. Apart from these methods, you can do treatment using a mask. Apart from buying masks on the market, you can also make these face masks yourself. Well, one natural ingredient that you can use is pandan leaves.
The content and benefits of pandan leaves for achieving glowing and healthy skin.
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Even though it is famous as a fragrance and food coloring, pandan leaves actually have many benefits for the skin. Summarized from one of the research journals in the Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development, pandan leaves contain many antioxidant properties from components in the form of flavonoids, alkaloids and tannins. This combination of components can help reduce the effects of exposure to free radicals that damage the skin, so that it can disguise the effects of hyperpigmentation which triggers the appearance of black spots.
Not only that, pandan leaves also contain vitamin C which is effective in helping brighten the skin by reducing excess melanin production. On the other hand, the vitamin E component in it makes pandan leaves an effective ingredient for smoothing, maintaining moisture and increasing skin elasticity.
So how do you make it? Come on, check out the tutorial shared by YouTube user Mrs. Farida, reported by briliobeauty.net on Thursday (22/2).
photo: YouTube/Mrs. Farida
Ingredients:
1. 3 pandan leaves
2. Clean bowl
photo: YouTube/Mrs. Farida
How to make:
1. Cut the pandan leaves into small pieces
2. Add two tablespoons of water
3. Puree using a blender or pound
4. Apply the mask evenly over the entire face that has been cleaned
5. Let stand for approximately 30 minutes. Then, clean it using normal water.
For maximum results, you can use this mask from pandan leaves approximately two to three times a week. Meanwhile, the video upload has been watched up to 9.8 thousand times and received 105 likes from YouTube users.