5 Natural Skin Brightening products in India that works

How can I brighten my dull face?

Let’s be honest, your complexion is almost a reflection of your health. From the kind of diet you maintain, to exercise and skincare, it all has an impact on bright and youthful skin. Here are a few things you can do to brighten dull looking skin.

1. Drink 8-10 glasses of water. This one seems obvious but drinking enough water makes a huge difference on both skin and body. Infuse with cucumber, mint leaves, lemon or even your favorite seeds for bright looking skin.
2. Be physically active. Be it hormonal breakouts, or a sedentary lifestyle, being physically active makes all the difference. Exercising makes your heart pump faster, boosting blood circulation which also makes your skin glow naturally.
3. Make sure you eat season fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds as a part of your daily diet.
4. Stick to a skincare routine with CTM followed by sunscreen.
5. Use a granular scrub or a AHA-BHA based toner to gently exfoliate your skin twice a week. This helps lift of dead skin cells, and makes your skin look brighter.
6. Use a skin brightening cream with vitamin c, arbutin, kojic acid, liquorice extracts, saffron, turmeric and many more.
7. A natural skin brightening product could be collagen supplements. Speak to your dermatologist before opting for these.

What does brightening mean in skincare?

Typically, skin brightening products are formulated with ingredients that can minimize the effects of external aggravating factors such as sun exposure, UV damage, blue light emitted from our phones & laptops, pollution and lots more. Natural skin brightening products, as the name signifies, simply means products that use ingredients that are naturally brightening: such as turmeric, saffron, lemon, tomato, liquorice and lots more. Many of these products can also target dark spots, pigmentation or reduce acne marks. To make your skin look more even-toned, healthy and bright would constitute a skin brightening product.

Skin lightening products, on the other hand, such as hydroquinone (banned in many countries due to its side effects) attempts to change the pigment of the skin, making your skin lighter with application.   

Does vitamin C brighten skin?

In a word, yes. Vitamin C serums are all the hype in the skincare industry and for good reason. Vitamin C can be used by all skin types and is a super hydrating ingredient that brightens skin, reduces pigmentation by inhibiting excess melanin production in the skin. Choose a well-formulated Vitamin C serum and apply it at night after cleansing and toning your face. Always wearing sunscreen when stepping outdoors.

Now that we’ve covered these questions, let’s get to some of the Best Brightening Skin Care Products 

Best Skin Brightening Products

• Kama Ayurveda Rejuvenating & Brightening Night Cream

Kama Ayurveda’s night cream is an Ayurvedic formula that is now clinically proven to brighten skin by 2.5X over 28 days. With saffron, liquorice, Indian Madder, Aloe Vera, Vetiver and other ingredients, this is one of the best natural Skin Brightening product. It’s also super light in texture and absorbs super quickly, so apply it at night and see the difference!

• Minimalist Niacinamide 10% + Zinc

Niacinamide, which vitamin B3 is said to have skin brightening properties. This lightweight yet powerful serum with niacinamide and zinc which is antibacterial, helps get an even skin tone with application. This formulation also promises to reduce excess sebum production and also reduce the appearance of pores, making it ideal for acne-prone skin too.

• Forest Essentials Tejasvi Brightening Emulsion

Infused with saffron and turmeric (kasturi manjal) in desi ghee and sweet almond oil, this ultra nourishing formula from Forest Essentials is another natural skin brightening product that leaves your skin feeling moisturised and radiant. 

• Mamaearth Bye Bye Blemishes Face Cream, With Mulberry Extract & Vitamin C

This affordable brightening face cream from Mamaearth is a great option for anyone whose starting to add Vitamin C to their skincare routine. While Vitamin C hydrates and depigments skin, natural ingredients like mulberry extracts, daisy flower extracts,and shea butter helps nourish and protect the skin. 

• Dr. Sheth's Haldi & Hyaluronic Acid Sleeping Mask 

Formulated by dermatologists, this haldi & hyaluronic acid based sleeping mask is a perfect PM treatment if you want to wake up with bright and glowing skin. This skin brightening product has turmeric, centella asiatica (gotu kola) which are antioxidants and anti-inflammatory in nature. Along with these, it has hyaluronic acid and evening primrose oil that binds moisture and elasticity to skin too.

A lot of over the counter skin brightening products are available in the Indian market such as Demelan, Biluma and Kojivit among others but it’s always better to speak to a dermatologist before applying any of these brightening and depigmenting products on your skin.