12 Surprising Benefits Lemons Can Do for You

5. Skin brightener

Lemons feature in many a homemade beauty mask, and there’s a good reason for that. While they won’t solve all your problems overnight, they do have a lot of beneficial properties including getting rid of dark spots, blemishes, and scars as well as cleansing the skin and acting as an antioxidant. A simple way to make use of these properties is to mix some lemon juice with honey, apply on your face, leave on for 20 minutes, and rinse off. Just see how refreshing and clean your skin feels!