
In Greece, yogurts have been use as a basis of skin care for hundreds of years. Yogurt can be used as both internal and external application, and many companies take this for the business ideas.

The lactic acid and enzymes in yogurt make the skin smooth, soft and white.
If yogurt combines with honey, it can be a mask to exfoliate and moisturize the skin of face. Some yogurt base products combine with olive oil concentrates, green tea and vitamin E also good to nourish the skin.
The increase of melanin under the skin will cause the skin becomes staining. Melanin is produced to protect skin from the negative effects of the sun shine. But sometimes the production of melanin in skin is not unequally in whole skin. Therefore skin discolorations are happened. At this modern life, many manufacturers produce the products for skin lightening that have a function for producing melanin to stop further discolorations. But you should know the effects of the natural recipes are not same like manufactured product. For example using yogurt to whiten the skin is fairly effective but you may not get the more effective result as if you use the manufactured skin whiteners.

Many skin care products use yogurt as their ingredient . Yogurt is effective for skin care as well as for diet and other healthy values due to the live and active cultured bacteria in it.
