Left: Sheetal Rawal, scientist (human genetics) & founder of Apsara Skin Care
By: Katarina M.
Edited by Marty S.
Home remedies by Sheetal Rawal
Throughout history, potatoes have been used not just in cooking but also in skin care. They have been used to treat a variety of skin ailments like warts, burns, and frostbite. However, potatoes can also be used to address many skin issues such as pigmentation, blemishes, and premature aging. Today, we look to the wisdom of the past and realize we should include it in our home remedies. Potatoes can be the star of your next meal as well as the star of your next remedy! Do you have dull, uneven skin? A potato (and these 8 home remedies) may be able to lend a hand.
1. Use Potato & Lemon for Ageless, Even Skin
In case you were not aware, potatoes have Vitamin C, which works as an antioxidant and can prevent damage caused by sources like the sun, pollution, and smoke. Vitamin C also helps with collagen production, and more collagen helps smoothen wrinkles and improves overall skin texture. Meanwhile, lemon juice is another ingredient that may prevent oxidative stress-induced premature skin aging. Combining Vitamin E oil with the Vitamin C present in potatoes and lemon juice enhances Vitamin E’s bioactivity. This can lead to improvements in skin rejuvenation and ameliorates wrinkles, fine lines, skin firmness, blemishes, hyperpigmentation, and radiance.
Ingredients
1 tsp. of fresh potato juice
10 drops of fresh lemon juice
4 drops of Vitamin E oil
Instructions
In order to get fresh potato juice, take a potato and either pound it or throw it in a juicer.
Once you have enough for a teaspoon, mix the potato juice with the fresh lemon juice and Vitamin E oil.
Dab on the face evenly and leave it on for 10-15 minutes.
After this, wash your face with lukewarm water. Use your toner, serum, and lotion right afterward.
Use this recipe one to two times a week.
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2. Fight Acne & Blemishes with This Potato, Peanut Butter & ACV Combination
From peanut butter sandwiches to salted peanuts for snacking, this food has become quite a delicious and versatile staple in many households. But have you ever tried combining it with potatoes and putting it on your face? Yes, on your face! Believe it or not, the oil that peanut butter contains may be able to protect the skin from UV radiation and help prevent skin carcinogenesis. It can also be used to soothe and moisturize dry, uneven skin.
The other ingredient in this remedy, apple cider vinegar (ACV), is useful for removing bacteria and excess oil that contribute to acne formation. Adding potato juice, which is filled with sulfur, potassium, copper, and Vitamin C, helps address acne on the skin and reduces marks, scars, or blemishes on the face.
Ingredients
1 tbsp. of smooth peanut butter
8 drops of apple cider vinegar
Potato juice, as needed
Instructions
In order to get fresh potato juice, take a potato and either pound it or throw it in a juicer.
Mix the peanut butter and apple cider vinegar while adding enough potato juice to make a ketchup consistency.
Apply on the skin evenly and massage the face for three minutes. After the massaging, leave the remedy on for 10 minutes.
After this, wash your face with lukewarm water. Use your toner, serum, and lotion afterward.
Use this remedy once a week.
3. Aloe Vera & Vitamin C Remedy to Nourish Dry, Uneven Skin & Reduce Premature Aging
Usually known for being a savior for sunburns during the summer days, aloe vera has other beneficial qualities for the skin. The polysaccharides in the gel of the leaves help
with various conditions such as psoriasis, sunburn, radiation-related dermatitis, and mucositis. Aloe vera has also been found to be favorable for wound healing, treatment of burns, and protection against skin damage caused by UV rays. Plus, aloe vera nourishes and smoothes dry skin, making it a perfect moisturizer!
As mentioned above, Vitamin C helps the body produce collagen, a protein that plays an integral role in skin firmness. Lucky for you, this remedy contains two sources of Vitamin C, potatoes and kiwi. Therefore, adding both of these foods to this remedy helps with age prevention.
Ingredients
½ tsp. of fresh potato juice
1 tsp. of aloe vera gel
½ tsp. of mashed kiwi fruit
Instructions
To get fresh potato juice, take a potato and either pound it or throw it in a juicer.
Mix the potato juice, aloe vera gel, and the kiwi together.
Apply on the skin and massage the face for three minutes. After the massaging, leave the remedy on for 10 minutes.
Then, wash your face with lukewarm water. Use your toner, serum, and lotion right afterward. Use this remedy once to two times a week.
4. Make Dark Spots Disappear & Get a Natural Glow with Potato & Turmeric
Besides being rich in nutrients like Vitamin C, potassium, and antioxidants, potatoes are known for their skin lightening properties. This means that you can use potato juice to even out your skin and diminish dark spots. Turmeric, on the other hand, is another powerhouse ingredient that contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory components. The curcumin in turmeric decreases oxidation and inflammation, allowing wounds to heal more quickly. This quality may reduce acne scarring, blemishes, psoriasis, and scabies. Curcumin also brightens the skin and leaves a natural glow.
Ingredients
½ tsp. of fresh potato juice
1 tbsp. of a ripe banana
¼ tsp. of turmeric powder
Instructions
To get fresh potato juice, take a potato and either pound it or throw it in a juicer.
Mash a ripe banana with a fork.
Then, mix the potato juice, banana, and turmeric powder all together.
Apply on the skin and massage the face for three minutes. After the massaging, leave on the mask for 10 minutes.
Afterward, wash your face with lukewarm water. Follow with your toner, serum, and lotion.
Use this remedy once to two times a week.
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5. Nourish & Protect Your Skin with This Skin-Perfecting Remedy
This remedy contains 4 jam-packed natural ingredients that are perfect to even out your skin and reduce lines and wrinkles. First, potatoes can reduce the appearance of dark spots and hyperpigmentation because of an enzyme called catecholase. Second, oranges are an excellent source of Vitamin C, which helps prevent damage caused by free radicals, smooth out wrinkles, and improve overall skin texture. Third, tomatoes contain lycopene, which is an antioxidant that gives them their red color and can defend our skin from UV radiation to keep the skin look youthful. Finally, bentonite clay is a great ingredient for detoxification, providing minerals for the body, and calming the skin from various irritations, blemishes, insect bites, cuts, itches, or burns.
Ingredients
1 tsp. of fresh potato juice
10 drops of fresh orange juice
1 tbsp. of
