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Lemon Peel Benefits For Skin

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Lemon is that one fruit that is blessed with natural healing and soothing properties which we can use, but the amazing thing is that we are also able to take advantage of the benefits of lemon peel. Surprisingly enough, the lemon peel that most of us throw away contains certain enzymes, vitamins and minerals, which can help us live a much healthier life. In fact the lemon peel 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. The free radicals play a very important role in this process. 
These are also rich in antioxidants which tend to detoxify the skin to a very great extent.
Lemon is rich in pectins, phenols & hydroxycinnamates which are all essential oils that are
useful to your 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
your 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.  Direct application of
fresh lemon juice on blackheads help to remove them effectively. The citric acid aids to 
dissolve the blackhead-causing oils in your skin.

Lemons contain important essential oil citral, limonene and flavonoids, more than 44 
different flavonoid glycosides, citric acid and other plant acids. Rich in pectin, phenols and
​ hydroxycinnamates.  Lemon peel contains citric acid and phytic acid which clean, brighting color, remove dead skin cells and promote the growth of new skin.
People hardly know, but Lemon peels are also used in the prevention and treatment of cancer. It contains salvestrol Q40 and limonene, which help in fighting the cancerous cells present in the body.