Description

Lemon is a commonly used citrus fruit. While its pulp and juice are more popularly used, the peel tends to be discarded. However, studies have shown that lemon peel is full of bioactive compounds that may provide numerous health benefits and contains as much as 5 to 10 times more vitamins than the actual lemon juice.

Lemon peels help in preventing and fighting skin problems such as wrinkles, acne,  pigmentation and dark spots. Lemon peel is rich in pectins, phenols & hydroxycinnamates which are all essential oils that are useful to the skin. Lemon peel is a great skin enhancer giving you glowing and soft skin  after use. Because of the acidic nature of lemon, the acid helps in cleansing and lightening the skin when used to remove the dead skin and stimulate new skin growth.

Lemons are immensely good for treating brown spots, age spots and freckles. The citric acid contained in lemons helps in bleaching and clarifying the skin. The top layer of your  skin is exfoliated by the acids and thus, it helps to fade pigmentation.   Lemon peel contains citric acid and phytic acid which cleans, brightens, remove dead skin cells and promote the growth of new skin.

Lemon peel is also popularly used as an All-purpose cleaner  when mixed with white vinegar.  It effectively deodorizer Fridge and trash-can because it absorb odors. It is also used as a Stainless-steel cleaner and used to make Body scrubs.