At some point or another, we’re bound to have some problems with our complexion. Whether it’s dark spots, dull patches, or redness, our skin tone ends up uneven sometimes. And it may seem downright impossible to find an excellent way to balance that skin tone in general, much less in a natural, healthy way.
Believe it or not, there are a few ways to balance out your skin tone. Some of them are topical applications, and some are just simple lifestyle changes to create healthy skin from the inside out. Here’s how to achieve a balanced skin tone naturally.
Natural Creams and Gels
The simplest and easiest way to balance skin tone is to use a natural cream or gel. These are specially formulated to even out skin tone, brightening dark spots, and calming redness while having the added benefit of lessening scars’ appearance.
Balancing ingredients included in the best creams and gels are vitamin C for brightness, rosehip to reduce discoloration, and niacin that regulate oil production and improve your skin’s moisture. For redness and inflammation, look for soothing chamomile and oatmeal to calm irritation that frequently results in red, splotchy skin.
If you use a quality natural cream, it comes with a mixture of many different natural ingredients that brighten skin, so you can get all of the good stuff in one convenient gel. This makes it the perfect, most straightforward and natural way to balance out any issues that may be causing your unbalanced complexion.
Stay Hydrated
One of the leading causes of dark spots is a lack of hydration. You can prevent many dark and dull spots just by drinking the recommended daily amount of water.
This number may be higher than you think. For most adults, it’s recommended to drink around 3 liters of water a day. Make this easier by getting a large water bottle that marks different lines that encourages you to drink more water every hour.
Wear Sunscreen
The best way to prevent redness and dark spots is to prevent them from showing up in the first place. Wearing sunscreen every day (yes, every day, even if you’re not going to spend much time outside) can prevent discoloration from sun damage.
Sun damage causes between 80 and 90% of aging signs, which is another leading cause of uneven complexion. Wearing sunscreen can also prevent other common skin problems like wrinkles and sagging, so it helps your skin stay naturally healthy before it can even get damage in the first place.
Use Sunscreen with Zinc
Using a sunscreen that has zinc in it can provide added benefits to balance skin tone. Zinc helps speed up cell regeneration, causing wounds to heal faster. This makes it great for treating acne, preventing the discoloration and scarring that can result from frequent breakouts.
A significant cause of skin darkening is melanocytes, which are cells in your skin. When these cells become overactive, they overproduce darkening in parts of the skin, which causes these dark spots and unevenness. Zinc works to regulate these cells, keeping them from overproducing.
The antioxidant properties of zinc also help to combat free radicals, which cause oxidative stress. By fighting this oxidative stress, it keeps the skin from showing premature signs of aging, including the formation of dark spots.
Go the Natural Route
Whether you try one of these methods or all of them in combination, it’s always better to go with a more natural way that’s healthier for your skin and the environment. And yes, it is possible to balance your skin tone naturally.