Polypodium leucotomos
Polypodium leucotomos is a tropical fern that is naturally very rich in ingredients that help in lightening the skin surface. The use of polypodium leucotomos ages way back in ancient times, and the folk people consider this fern as an alternative medicinal treatment for curing melasma patients. The extract of polypodium leucotomos fern confers photoprotective and antioxidant properties and is very promising for reducing the size of dark patches on the skin surface. According to research studies, the oral use of polypodium leucotomos consequently for 12 weeks greatly helps in improving the melasma affected area, and also, the severity index of melasma lowers down. Many scientific studies also back the use of polypodium leucotomos for melasma patients because it is safe to use and is very effective.