Can Almond Oil Darken Skin?

Imagine my surprise when I found out that almond oil can DARKEN the skin!

I LOVE almond oil! I’m talking about sweet almond oil, by the way. Sweet almond oil has so many benefits for the skin. Some of these include:

➝ Anti-aging properties: It keeps your skin young and supple. It staves of premature wrinkles and fine lines.

➝ Moisturizes the skin: Prevents dry skin. Keeps the skin looking soft, fresh and moisturized.

➝ Anti-inflammatory properties: Reduces irritation and inflammation in the skin

What’s not to love about almond oil? So many people swear by it. So many people use almond oil on a daily basis for their skin. But here’s the truth about it: almond oil darkens the skin!

What About Almond Oil for Dark Circles?

One of the most popular remedies for dark circles that’s circling around the internet is almond oil. Apply almond oil on your dark circles, they say! It reduces darkness and puffiness, they say! Then why are so many people coming up and complaining that almond oil darkened their skin? It’s puzzling, really!

I also came across another DIY skin lightening recipe that uses almond oil as the base – shocking! Why would you use a skin darkening oil in a skin lightening recipe? It boggles my mind!

Can Almond Oil Darken the Skin?

Unfortunately, after much digging around, I couldn’t find any scientific evidence behind why sweet almond oil seems to have a skin darkening effect. But if you do a bit of snooping yourself, you will find many reviews and testimonials on the internet about people who used almond oil and found it to have darkened their skin. Hey, maybe YOU used almond oil and noticed that your skin got a lot darker instead.

My advice is, if you want to lighten your skin, stay away from almond oil. On the flip side, if you want to tan your skin naturally, please go ahead and use almond oil – it works wonderfully! Also, if you love almond oil and its amazing benefits, but don’t mind whether your skin complexion gets darker or lighter, you can use almond oil as well.

What I Was Told – Almond Oil Darkens the Skin!

For a long time, I’ve been purchasing organic sweet almond oil from my skin care professional. I use it for my hair (as you know, almond oil is AMAZING for hair). I occasionally use almond oil to moisturize my skin, too. So while we were talking, my skin care professional was telling me about how almond oil can prevent graying of hair. I casually asked him about applying almond oil on the skin.

This is when he told me to beware because almond oil can actually tan the skin. That means it can make your skin darker! I argued and told him about how almond oil is renowned for fighting dark circles. He informed me that almond oil can be applied to the skin – but just make sure you do it at night. Stepping out into the sun with almond oil can tan and darken the skin.

Top 5 Oils to Lighten the Skin

I know you’d love to know which oils actually help to LIGHTEN and BRIGHTEN the skin. Luckily Mother Nature provides us with some potent natural oils that can lighten your skin safely, without toxic side effects. Here are the top 5 oils that I always recommend for skin lightening: