Both lemon juice and lemon essential oil are good for the skin, especially for oily, acne-prone skin. Lemon oil for skin is usually extracted from lemon peel, by various methods such as steam extraction or by a cold-pressing process. You can dilute it and apply it topically to your skin to address various skin concerns. Lemon essential oil is also a very popular ingredient in various creams and serums.

There is also strong anecdotal evidence that both lemon oil and lemon juice for skin help reduce inflammation, kill harmful bacteria, and clear the skin of blemishes, discolouration, and acne scars.

The purported benefits of using lemon on your skin have to do with the natural acidity of this citrus fruit, as well as its vitamin C content.

While lemon juice may have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties that could fight acne, not enough is known about the potential dangers to the skin.

There are many ways to use lemon for acne, blemishes, dark spots, and scars. Your hair, body, and nails can all benefit from lemons, too.