Coconut Oil Magic: Myth or Miracle for Skin Whitening?

Who doesn't want flawless skin! However, your skin color depends on melanin. More pigment, darker the skin. Apart from this exposure to sun rays, hormonal imbalance, unhealthy lifestyle and environmental pollutants are the main causes for skin discoloration. However, there are some natural skin whitening ingredients such as coconut oil.

Does it work for glowing skin?
Coconut oil acts as a moisturizer and can lighten your uneven skin tone as it can reduce blemishes and various other dark spots on the skin. The anti-inflammatory properties can soothe damaged and irritated skin, thus, giving you even skin tone.

Shea butter and coconut oil for skin lightening
Necessary Items:

coconut oil,
baking soda,
Lemon juice and
Shea butter.
How to:

This home remedy can be prepared using three spoons of butter, one spoon of coconut oil and 2 spoons of baking soda.
Heat this mixture in a pan and let it blend. Take it off the heat and let it cool. Add the juice of half a lemon.
Apply it on your skin and leave it for 15 minutes and wash off with cold water.

Coconut oil and baking soda for glowing skin
Necessary Items:

coconut oil,
baking soda,
Tea tree oil, and
Lemon syrup
How to:

Mix one teaspoon of baking soda with one teaspoon of lemon juice, four drops of tea tree oil, and one to eight teaspoons of coconut oil.
Stir well to make a fine paste.
Apply it on the skin and leave it on for 4 minutes.
Scrub with your fingers and rinse with water.

Coconut oil and turmeric for skin whitening
Necessary Items:

coconut oil,
Honey,
Flour, and
Turmeric powder.
How to:

To make a paste, add one quarter teaspoon of turmeric, one teaspoon of coconut oil, one teaspoon of raw honey and two teaspoons of flour powder.
Mix it and apply it as a face pack.
Wait for 25 minutes and wipe it off with a damp cloth, first with warm water and then with cold water.