Brilio.net - Patchy hand skin can occur due to lack of protection, such as using gloves or sunscreen when working in the sun. As you know, sunlight is one of the causes of striped hands. Excessive sun exposure causes melanin production in the skin to increase. This causes the skin of the hands exposed to sunlight to become darker, compared to those covered with protection.
As a result, their appearance becomes less attractive , many people are looking for ways to even out spotty skin on their hands. One way is to use a scrub made from natural ingredients.
This step is like that done by YouTube user @deebasbeauutyremedies. In a short video upload on his YouTube channel, he uses gram flour, lemon, honey and turmeric. Gram flour contains exfoliating properties that help remove dead skin cells, thus helping brighten the skin. Not only that, it has anti-inflammatory properties which can help reduce inflammation of the skin.
Meanwhile, lemon contains vitamin C which can help in the formation of collagen, so it can brighten the skin. The acidic properties of lemons can reduce melanin production.
Then honey has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which can prevent damage to the skin and relieve inflammation. Even using honey on the skin can moisturize the skin naturally.
The turmeric in this scrub contains curcumin which has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties which help care for the skin. Turmeric can even brighten the skin and reduce hyperpigmentation.
By knowing the benefits of each ingredient, are you interested in using this scrub? For those of you who want to try, let's look at the tutorial below as summarized by briliobeauty.net from the YouTube channel @deebasbeauutyremedies, as follows.
photo: YouTube/@deebasbeauutyremedies
Material:
- 2 tablespoons gram flour
- 1/2 lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon turmeric powder.
photo: YouTube/@deebasbeauutyremedies
How to make:
1. Prepare a clean bowl
2. Add gram flour
3. Add lemon juice
4. Pour in honey and turmeric powder
5. Stir all the ingredients until evenly mixed
6. Scrub is ready to use.
photo: YouTube/@deebasbeauutyremedies
How to use:
1. Apply the scrub to dry hands
2. Leave it for 10 to 15 minutes
3. Rub the skin of your hands slowly
4. Rinse using clean water
5. Dry using a clean towel or tissue
6. To get even and bright skin on your hands, use this scrub regularly at least two to three times a week.
Turmeric can treat dry hand skin.
Turmeric can help treat dry hands because it contains various active compounds that are beneficial for skin health, including curcumin, which has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. These two ingredients are claimed to be able to overcome inflammation that occurs due to dryness. Meanwhile, as reported by nw-derm.com, turmeric has the ability to remove dead skin cells. So, using turmeric in a mask or scrub can help moisturize and refresh the skin on your hands.