Natural Skin Bleaching

• A very old method of bleaching the skin involves almonds, honey and lemon juice. Simply soak some raw almonds in water overnight and then grind them into a fine paste. Mix them with some lemon juice and honey for a thick mixture, then apply it to the dark areas of the skin. Let it dry for an hour and then rinse it off completely. The almonds and lemon juice are natural bleaching agents and will lighten the skin within a couple of weeks of following this procedure every day.
  
  

Drugstore Skin Bleach

• If you look online, you can find a skin bleaching cream with an ingredient called hydroquinone. While this ingredient is banned in several countries, it is widely used for lightening the skin and is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States, according to Dr. Audrey Kunin, writing on dermadoctor.com. One rare side effect of this drug is that it sometimes darkens the skin instead of lightening it.
  
  

Licorice Extract Skin Bleach

• Licorice is another remedy for lightening dark areas of the skin. The ingredient that bleaches the skin is called glabridin, which stops pigmentation from forming deep in the skin. Unlike many harsh skin bleaching treatments on the market, licorice is a natural remedy that has no negative side effects.