Are dark knuckles bother you? Scroll till the end to know the cause and an effective home remedy to get rid of dark knuckles naturally. It is important to know the causes of dark knuckles first to remove them naturally. In this post, you’ll learn effective home remedies that you can easily follow at home to remove and get beautiful hands.

Causes Of Dark Knuckles

1. Acanthosis Nigricans (AN)
2. Prediabetes or diabetes
3. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
4. Dermatomyositis
5. Addison’s Disease
6. Vitamin B-12 deficiency
7. Drug reaction
8. Raynaud’s disease

How To Lighten Dark Knuckles

One can get rid of dark knuckles over time by following these ways:

• Exfoliation
• Moisturize

DIY Homemade Scrub

Below are 5 easy DIY homemade scrub recipes that you can easily make at home and get smooth hands.

1.           Baking Soda And Gram Flour For Dark Knuckles

Ingredients:

• Baking soda (1 teaspoon)
• Lemon juice (1 tablespoon)
• Gram flour/chickpea flour (2 tablespoons)
• Milk/curd to make a paste.

Procedure:

• Take a bowl.
• Add gram flour, baking soda, and lemon juice.
• Add enough milk/curd to make a smooth paste.
• Mix well.

How to apply?

• Apply this paste.
• You can apply it to your hands too.
• Scrub for 3-4 minutes gently.
• Exfoliation is important to remove dark knuckles.
• Leave this paste on for 25 minutes.
• Wash it off.
• Apply moisturizer.
• Do this alternate day to get the result.

2.           Red Lentil And Turmeric For Dark Knuckles

Ingredients:

• Turmeric (quarter teaspoon)
• Buttermilk/coconut milk (to make a smooth paste)
• Red lentil powder (2 tablespoons)

Procedure:

• Take a bowl.
• Add red lentil powder and turmeric.
• Add enough buttermilk to make a smooth paste.
• Mix well.

How to apply?

• Apply this paste.
• You can apply it to your hands too.
• Scrub for 3-4 minutes gently.
• Leave this paste on for 25 minutes.
• Wash it off.
• Apply moisturizer.
• Do this alternate day to get the result.

3.           Coffee And Lemon For Dark Knuckles

Ingredients:

• Turmeric (quarter teaspoon)
• Lemon juice (1 tablespoon)
• Coffee powder (2 tablespoons)
• Papaya puree/milk cream (enough to make a paste)

Procedure:

• Take a bowl.
• Add red lentil powder and turmeric.
• Add enough buttermilk to make a smooth paste.
• Mix well.

How to apply?

• Apply this paste.
• You can apply it to your hands too.
• Scrub for 3-4 minutes gently.
• Leave this paste on for 25 minutes.
• Wash it off.
• Apply moisturizer.
• Do this alternate day to get the result.

4.           Green Tea And Orange peel For Dark Knuckles

Ingredients:

• Baking soda (1 teaspoon)
• Green tea (enough to make a paste)
• Orange peel powder (2 tablespoons)

Procedure:

• Take a bowl.
• Baking soda and orange peel powder.
• Add enough green tea to make a smooth paste.
• Mix well.

How to apply?

• Apply this paste.
• You can apply it to your hands too.
• Scrub for 3-4 minutes gently.
• Leave this paste on for 25 minutes.
• Wash it off.
• Apply moisturizer.
• Do this alternate day to get the result.

5.           Corn Flour And Licorice For Dark Knuckles

Ingredients:

• Licorice powder (1 tablespoon)
• Curd/pomegranate juice (to make a smooth paste)
• Corn flour (1 tablespoon)

Procedure:

• Take a bowl.
• Add cornflour and licorice powder
• Add enough curd to make a smooth paste.
• Mix well.

How to apply?

• Apply this paste.
• You can apply it to your hands too.
• Scrub for 3-4 minutes gently.
• Leave this paste on for 25 minutes.
• Wash it off.
• Apply moisturizer.
• Do this alternate day to get the result.

Simple home remedies for pretty hands

DIY Homemade Moisturizer For Dark Knuckles

Ingredients:

1. Vaseline (½ tablespoon)
2. Vitamin e oil (2-3 drops)
3. Turmeric (1 pinch)
4. Glycerin (1 tablespoon)

Procedure

• Take a bowl.
• Add all the ingredients.
• Mix well to form a smooth paste.
• Transfer it into a clean dry container.

How to Use?

Use this cream twice a day or as per need.

Make sure to apply this cream after scrubbing.

How to Store?

This cream can last well for 1 month at room temperature.