The skin around eyes is vulnerable part of body's entire skin surface. In most areas of the body, the blood supply cools, warms, and nourishes the skin, but facial skin, and especially the skin around the eyes, serves an additional function, that of emotional response.
An excellent under-eye lightening cream used in Ayurveda can be made by using extracts of coconut, manjishta (the root of Rubia cordifolia), and sandalwood oil. For a generic facial lightening agent, mix one teaspoon of carrot juice, one teaspoon of orange juice and a little honey and apply this on the face for about 15 minutes everyday.

Acne is a very common disease that can be treated with easy-to-prepare homemade ayurvedic remedies. This article presents the process of formation of acne and goes on to suggest some home-made remedies for acne.