Black tea water
The application of black tea water on the melasma affected dark skin patches shows positive results and lighten the spots effectively. According to a study, the application f black tea extract twice a day for almost four weeks gives noticeable results to the melasma patients. You can customize your product at home to gain the benefits from black tea water. Try to boil one tablespoon of fresh black tea leaves in a pot of 1 cup water and simmer the water for two hours straight. Strain the leaves and use the water left behind for application on the dark patches by using cotton balls. As there are no side effects of this natural remedy, you can apply the cotton ball dipped in black tea water twice a day.