16 Natural Beauty Tips For Dark Skin Around Lips and Chin

Dark skin or skin discoloration around lips or chin is quite embarrassing both for men and women. Hyperpigmentation, hormonal changes, severe threading, excessive waxing, over bleaching, cigarette smoking, build-up of dead skin cells, sun tanning and excessive dryness around the mouth are some causes behind dark skin around lips and chin. If your skin around the lips and chin is somewhat darker than the rest of the face then don't need to embarrassing more because here we have some natural tips that you can try to get rid of dark skin around mouth naturally.

Natural Tips To Cure Dark Skin Around Lips and Chin


1. Lemon and Olive Oil

Lemon is a best natural bleaching agent and helps a lot to lighten dark skin around lips and chin. Olive oil is very effective for deep skin moisturization and naturally turns the dark and dry skin into fairer and well moisturized.  A mixture of lemon juice and olive oil has been shown excellent results in improving skin complexion around lips and chin.

• Take one tablespoon of lemon juice and mix with 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
• Apply this mixture on affected areas.
• Let it stay at least for 15-20 minutes.
• Finally rinse off with fresh water.

2. Lemon and Honey

Lemon juice and honey are very effective for removing sun tan from face and also helps a lot to give you an even skin tone by gradually removing the dark skin around mouth.

• Take and mix equal quantities of honey and lemon juice and apply directly on the affected areas.
• Leave at least for 15-20 minutes and finally rinse off.
• Use this as your daily remedy to fight sun tan and particularly on the days when you are exposed to sun rays for long hours.

3. Lemon juice, Honey and Yogurt

To remove dark pigmentation around chin and lips you can make a skin whitening face pack by following given instructions.

• Take and half teaspoon lemon juice, half teaspoon honey and half teaspoon yogurt.
• Mix them well to make a smooth paste and then apply on your clean skin.
• Massaging this mixture on yourface nourishes the skin and prevent skin infections and darkness.
• Let it stay for 15-20 minutes and then rinse off.

The antimicrobial qualities makes it an effective cure for the dark skin pigmentation specially around lips and chin.

4. Lemon Glycerine Pack

A fine mixture of lemon juice and glycerine is also beneficial in getting rid of darkness around lips and chin. You can make this mixture according to given instructions.

• Mix glycerine and lemon in equal ratio.
• Apply the mixture on the affected area around lips and chin and wash when it dries.
• This mixture can also be used as night cream to remove tan and get supple skin.

5. Egg White, Honey and Lemon juice

A skin Pack made from Egg White, Honey and Lemon juice is highly beneficial to remove darkness around your lips and chin.

• Mix 1 egg white with equal amounts of honey and lemon juice to form a thin paste.
• Then, cleanse the face with a mild face wash or cleansing milk.
• Pat dry and spread the paste evenly over on the affected area.
• Let it stay for 15-20 minutes and then wash off.

6. Sandalwood and Turmeric Powder

Skin soothing properties of sandalwood along with skin bleaching properties of turmeric help a alot in lightening the dark pigmentaion around mouth area. Sandalwood and turmeric are essential ingredients for treating sun tanned dark skin.

• Mix sandalwood and pure turmeric powder in equal quantities.
• Add enough rose water to make a paste.
• Apply this paste on tanned area and leave for half an hour or until it is dry and then wash with cold water.

7. Aloe vera

To remove sun tan around your mouth fresh aloevera gel is considered vey efective. You can apply this according to given instructions.

• Take some fresh aloe vea gel about half teaspoon and directly apply this on the affected area.
• Leave it for 15 minutes.
• Wash it with with lukewarm water to get fairer and smoother skin.

8. Oatmeal Scrub

A Homemade Oatmeal scrub is considered highly beneficial in removing and getting rid of dark and dead skin cells. This scrub is also beneficial to remove dark skin around mouth and helps a lot to give you an even skin tone.

•  Take 1 tablespoon of oatmeal, 1 teaspoon of tomato juice and 1 teaspoon of curd.
•  Mix all the ingredients and scrub this mixture gently on the affected skin for 3-5 minutes.
•  Finally wash off after 15 minutes.

9. Gram flour (Besan)

Gram flour is also considered very effective to cure the dark skin and when mixed with turmeric and milk cream, it helps in nourishing and lightening the skin.

• Make a paste of 1 teaspoon of gram flour and mix 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric and add enough milk cream to make a thick paste.
• Apply this paste on affected areas.
• Let it stay for 15 minutes and finally rinse off.

10. Milk and Lemon Pack

A Homemade Face Pack of Milk and Lemon juice is also very beneficial to remove dark pigmentation around lips and chin and helps a lot to get an even skin tone.

• Take and mix three tablespoons of milk and one tablespoon of lemon in a bowl.
• Now stir them together until the liquid dissolves and forms into a thick, creamy paste.
• Apply this on affected areas.
• Leave the mask for about 15- 20 minutes and then wash off.

11.  Almond Oil and Lemon Juice

A homemade face pack of almond Oil and Lemon is also considered very effective in getting rid of dark pigmentation. You can make the natural pack at home simply by following given instructions.

• Mix equal quantities of almond oil and lemon juice.
• Apply on the affected areas for 15-20 minutes.
• Finally rinse off with fresh water.

12. Orange Peel and Curd

This natural homemade scrubs also help to lighten the dark areas around mouth. This mask will help to reduce scars, and dark pigmentation around the lips and chin.

• Take 1 tablespoon of coarse orange peel powder and mix with enough curd to make a thick paste.
• Apply this paste on affected areas.
• Now gently rub this scrub around the mouth for about 3-5 minutes.
• Leave for 5-10 minutes and then wash it with normal water.

13. Olive Oil, Lemon Juice and Honey

If you have a dull, dark and dry skin around your mouth then a homemade face pack of olive oil, lemon juice and honey will be highly beneficial in fading away the dullness, darkness and dryness around your mouth. You can prepare this face pack at home according to given instructions.

•     Mix 1 teaspoon of olive oil, few drops of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of honey.
•     Apply it on dark skin and gently massage for 3-5 minutes.
•     Leave for 10 minutes or overnight and then wash it using milk face wash.
•     Finally wash your face with lukewarm water and pat dry your skin.

14. Cucumber and Lemon Juice

A simple Homemade face pack of cucumber and lemon juice is considered highly effective in getting rid of darkness around lips and chin.

• Extract fresh cucumber juice and mix it well with same quantity of lemon juice.
• Apply this mixture and leave it for 15-20 minutes.
• Wash it off completely with cold water.

15. Potato Juice

Potato is also a natural skin bleaching agent and gives you an even skin tone by gradually removing the dark skin around the mouth.

• Apply slices of raw potato onto the skin and rub for 3-5 minutes.
• Leave them for 15-20 minutes.
• Finally wash off your skin with fresh water.

16. Tomato, Lemon Juice and Turmeric

Tomato is also one of the best bleaching agent and is known for its instant effect on skin. You can directly rub it on dark skin or can make a skin whitening pack by following given instructions.

• Mix one tablespoon of tomato paste with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder.
• Apply this on the affected areas for 15-20 minutes.
• Finally wash off with lukewarm water.
• Pat dry your skin and apply a good moisturizer.

Important Tips To Prevent Dark Skin Around Lips and Chin

• (i) Quit smoking as smoke from cigarette can further darken the skin around your lips.
• (ii) Never go out without applying sun screen, otherwise that area will tan darkly.
• (iii) During winter season don't forget to apply a good moisturizer specially around mouth because excessive dryness may also causes dark skin around mouth.