Anyone Tried A Lemon?

Aug 1, 2014

Diana T.

Lol the internet is a wonderful thing beauties :P no but I'm also getting my masters in chemistry so I have some background in chemicals :P.

Aug 1, 2014

Hussain M.

Diana is right... I ld suggest , don't use lemon alone. you should mix it with some rose water and even glycerine for moisturising. and don't go out in sun after using lemon on skin for about 2 hours.

Aug 1, 2014

Ciciii C.

You are ok Diana C:.Where did you get your information from? It made sense.

Aug 1, 2014

Diana T.

Prone skin in theory - sorry I accidentally sent without finishing - but my point is that everyone's skin is different and will react differently to different substances and unfortunately without science to back anything up there really is no way to argue for or against anything when it comes to skin care.

Aug 1, 2014

Diana T.

Lemons themselves will not burn your skin unless it's broken (open sores) then it will sting - but when lemon mixes with UV radiation (namely from the sun) a chemical reaction occurs that causes a nasty chemical burn on the skin - so yes lemons are a bit acidic (but really the pH is around 3 and your skin ranges from 4-6 as well as water so it's not a huge difference compared to facial cleanser which is very basic usually at pH 9 or above) and a little acidity is good for those with acne prone skin since most people who are acne prone usually have a less acidic pH like 6 and making it a bit more acidic like 4 usually helps with acne - but really there is no scientific evidence to support or deny that lemons are good or bad for the face - you can argue the pH difference is something but it's really not a very good argument since people don't have a problem with putting something that is super basic on their face which is really worse for acne pr.

Aug 1, 2014

Blair W.

Don't use lemon on dry skin.

Aug 1, 2014

Ciciii C.

Nah I never thought of the kitchen for my whole face. But it always had me thinking , and makes me want to experiment. But also kitty since I didnt get to see what you had posted for the lemon ect , I don't even know what you had said for the rest.

Aug 1, 2014

Traci L.

Ciera there is nothing wrong with wanting to use more natural things on your skin but some things serve no purpose or can damage your skin tee tree oil,natural oils ,black soap all great for your skin oatmeal mask fine but just because it's in your kitchen doesn't mean it's good for your skin

Aug 1, 2014

Ciciii C.

I made it clear to others that it is what I think of.

Aug 1, 2014

Ciciii C.

Kitty I only seen like one sentence of what you said and after that the app was messing up so I don't know.

Aug 1, 2014

Kendra H.

I've used lemon on very small pimples and my face has never burned and they go away very quickly and easily. However, I know I have to choose very carefully what to put lemon on and use it sparingly as it is very acidic. I've found that when it comes to certain ingredients it really just depends on your skin whether it's going to hurt your face or help or not.

Aug 1, 2014

Leona S.

And she's on her 2nd year of college to be a chemist.

Aug 1, 2014

Leona S.

I don't know a single professional who would suggest it my moms been in the field for 30 years

Aug 1, 2014

Ciciii C.

Weird. I asked my Moms Derm , who gave me a wesbite to this site and it says its good for the skin.

Aug 1, 2014

Kitty K.

Ciera just because it is natural does not make it good for you.
I understand you prefer to use 'natural' sources but if you want a natural spot treatment, I suggest tea tree oil.
This whole natural is the only answer charade is really bad misinformation and can yield very bad results. I already know that you will ignore any factual information posted regardless of whether it's me, or Traci because I have already basically written you an essay on why lemon/lime/citrus is bad for the skin REGARDLESS of whether it burns what it DOES to your skin and how it can be bad long term, and that there are other NATURAL options without such bad cons.

Please allow others to know that it in an opinion based on YOUR own BELIEFS, the last time someone went ahead and did one of these DIYS, no one told her that it was actually very bad for her skin and insisted it was good because it was 'natural'. All of the Beautylish skin care section ended up with pictures of girls burned faces that looked worse than any sunburn and lots of pain. I don't want to see that happening again and I hope you understand that there is more to it.

Aug 1, 2014

Traci L.

I don't know any dermatologist who would recommend it I work with dermatologist

Aug 1, 2014

Aurora S.

It definitely depends on the person. I've used it undiluted and it stung but it was tolerable for some it isn't. It depends on the person and the fact that lemons have different acidity levels. Not every lemon is exactly the same

Aug 1, 2014

Leona S.

My mom works with doctors and they all say it's bad it's too acidic for the skins outer layer

Aug 1, 2014

Ciciii C.

I would like the try that. Thank you!

Aug 1, 2014

Leona S.

I don't use fruit?

Aug 1, 2014

Traci L.

You should make sure you rise it off not leave it on your skin and use spf hun if you don't wanna use chemical spf I respect that but you can use a physical spf

Aug 1, 2014

Ciciii C.

Because learning about the citric to the face is hard. You got so many people saying Its bad for your skin.. But you have DOCTORS who say its ok for your skin. Soooo is it with all people Traci or its with certain people that will get the burns or have hyperpigmentation.

Aug 1, 2014

Ciciii C.

Yaaay I been waiting for you Traci -Does a little evil voice- Now I'm happy.


But does it depend on HOW much you use it though? I've never gotton any burns , and my skin is perfectly healthy.

Aug 1, 2014

Ciciii C.

True , but its a natural chemical. So if lemon doesn't work for you leona what fruit do you use?

Jul 31, 2014

Traci L.

It not the point of it burning it causes your skin to become photosensitive meaning it can be burned and have a cutaneous reaction to the sun which can lead to hyperpigmentation or worse actual burns from the sun reacting with the citric acid all I can say is that if you choose to use it and not use sunblock your taking a chance.