Mild exposure of skin to Citric acid is as good as eating it. Though available in powdered form, it can be easily mixed with water, and used as a natural cleanser in making the skin look refreshed, youthful, free of breakouts and most importantly less aged. One important fact not many are aware of is that citric Acid is produced in our body as well, but it metabolizes at a fast rate.
Citric Acid being an excellent and a very powerful anti-oxidant can easily be used at home for skin treatment safely. For starters, you can mix one tablespoon of Citric acid powder in 200-250 ml of water to make an even tonic which can then be applied on the face.
This mixture will help in lightening the skin complexion, removing the wrinkles and reducing blackheads as well. It is helpful in fighting visible acnes. Dead cells also vanish easily, leaving the skin moist and soft.
It also has the power to soften the cuticles and lighten dark rough elbows. This tonic can easily be used on a daily basis, strictly avoiding eye contact though. Stepping out in the sun, post application of this tonic is also a big no.
Being acidic in nature, there might be faint sensation of burning, tingling, or mild redness, but that is just a sign that it is positively working on the skin and doing its work. However, to be on the same side, a small test should be done on one’s skin before applying it directly on the face. Simple things are always best and work wonders.
The tonic applied on your face should remain for at least ten minutes for it to work positively and rinsed off using cold water only.
Since this acid is a naturally occurring substance, and is fast gaining reputation, it helps in exfoliating the skin by removing the deal cells from the topmost layer of your skin, making way for new cell growth. It hardly causes an allergic reaction and hence, is suitable for most skin types. It is environmental friendly and relatively harmless. Warning only for those, who seem to have extremely sensitive skin.
Summary
This being a natural preservative promotes natural beauty is a weak organic acid, which is overall beneficial for health. It has healing factors present in it, protecting the skin against a variety of harmful and damaging environmental factors, and most importantly those nasty age spots.