15 Home Remedies to Make Dark Knees & Elbows Lighter
Friction, dryness, sun exposure, and a buildup of dead skin can all cause dark knees and elbows.
Here are 15 fast, easy, and natural methods to brighten them with products you might already have in your cupboard!
1.Lemon Juice
Lemon acts as an exfoliator and natural bleaching agent.
How to use: You can apply fresh lemon juice on knees and elbows, leave this for 15 minutes, then wash with warm water.
2.Baking Soda & Milk
Baking soda exfoliates dead skin, milk hydrates.
How to use: Combine 1 tablespoon of baking soda with a sufficient amount of milk to create a paste. Scrub gently for a few minutes, then rinse.
3.Aloe Vera Gel
Aloe vera also soothes, hydrates and brightens skin.
How to use: Apply natural aloe vera gel and keep it overnight.
4.Coconut Oil & Lemon
Coconut oil soothes, and lemon brightens dark spots.
How to use: Combine lemon juice and coconut oil and rub it into your skin.
5.Sugar & Olive Oil Scrub
This scrub both exfoliates and hydrates.
How to use: Combine equal amounts of sugar and olive oil, scrub gently and rinse.
6.Potato Juice
Potatoes have natural bleaching agents.
How to use: Place a potato slice on the affected areas and rub it gently for a few minutes every day.
7.Cucumber Slices
Cucumber also cools and evens skin tone.
How to use: Massage fresh cucumber slices on your knees and elbows for 5–10 minutes.
8.Turmeric & Milk
Turmeric has brightening, anti-inflammatory properties.
How to use: Combine turmeric and milk, make a paste, apply, leave for 15 minutes, rinse.
9.Honey & Lemon Mask
Honey is a good hydrator, and lemon helps lighten up the skin.
How to use: Combine one teaspoon of honey with a few drops of lemon juice and apply.
10.Apple Cider Vinegar
ACV exfoliates and helps even out the skin tone.
How to use: Mix ACV and water, swipe with cotton pad, rinse after 10 mins.
11.Almond Oil Massage
Vitamin E, which lightens skin, is abundant in almond oil.
How to use: Rub almond oil onto skin daily, at night.
12.Oatmeal & Yogurt Scrub
Oatmeal gives an exfoliating scrubbing action and yogurt contains lactic acid for brightening.
How to use: Combine oatmeal and yogurt, scrub for a couple of minutes, rinse.
13.Tomato Pulp
Tomatoes have antioxidant that helps in whitening dark areas.
How to use: Apply tomato pulp for 10 minutes and rinse.
14.Gram Flour & Rose Water
This treatment exfoliates and brightens skin, naturally.
How you use: Blend gram flour with rose water, apply as a paste, then rinse when dry.
15.Hydration & Moisturization
Moisturizing yours avoid darkening of your skin
How to use: Use a thick moisturizer or natural oils like coconut, almond, or shea butter every day.
Final Thoughts
These are safe and effective remedies for your body, but they take time. You’ll want to be consistent, exfoliate gently and protect from any further darkening by wearing sunscreen.