Iraya Depigmentation Recipe Jirakadi Lepa : Review

I am trying hard but not able to stick to my schedule of writing. I hate when it happens. It hurts, not being able to give time to my 2nd baby, High On Gloss. But it’s just a phase, I am trying to snap out of it.

So trying hard to get out of hibernation, I am posting a review of Iraya Depigmentation Recipe Jirakadi Lepa, it’s a depigmentation solution. I have some pigmentation on my neck folds induced during my pregnancy period. So I am always on lookout for products labelled as anti pigmentation cream/scrub/lotion. I got this mask/scrub last year. Read on to know more about my experience with this product.

About Iraya Depigmentation Recipe Jirakadi Lepa

Iraya’s 100% natural remedy for depigmentation- jirakadi Lepa is taken from the Bhavprakash Nigantu, an ancient Ayurveda treatise. Cumin seeds, black mustard, black sesame and Krishna Jeera together help remove blemishes, scars and black spots. The lepa lightens pigmentation and improves the skin’s texture and overall appearance.

Price

Rs. 495 for 50gms.

Ingredients

Jeera (Cuminum Cyminum), Sahajeera (Carum Carvi), Black Mohari (Brassica Juncea), Black Til (Sesamum Indicum), Castor Oil (Ricinus Communis)

How To Use

Form a thin paste by blending with milk. Apply gently on affected areas only, avoiding the area around the eyes. Leave for an hour and wash off with cold water. Do not use soap for the next 6 hours. You may initially experience a slight tingling sensation.

Texture, Colour & Smell

It is black grainy thick paste which smells of Cumin Seeds mainly.

My Views

This lepa has a herbal formulation of cumin seeds, black sesame, castor oil etc., which makes it very exotic to miss. I got it to help me with my pregnancy induced pigmentation on my neck. I bought it after going many reviews which were screaming that this is the one solution that could help me with my pigmentation.

The texture of this lepa is very thick and grainy. You need a spoon/spatula to take out some product in a bowl or on the palm of your hand. And mix it with milk. Milk is advised to be used because it contains lactic acid which has depigmentation effect on skin. Once milk is mixed with this lepa, it becomes little easy to apply it on skin. When I use this lepa on my face, I do not use milk, since, milk breaks me out. I use only rose water. But I mix some milk with this lepa before I apply this on my neck area.

Since the texture is very grainy, it keeps on falling off the skin. So expect a messy bedroom or wherever you are sitting while wearing it. I try to wear it for an hour as suggested/directed, but trust me it is very hard to wear it for that much time. It eventually falls off the face/neck even before it’s one hour.

The smell is quite strong, since it’s herbal, I do not mind the smell. The grainy texture gives a nice scrubbing effect upon washing. Before taking off the leftovers of this lepa, I scrub my face with damp fingers. Without caring much about the messy wash basin, I check out my face in the mirror and I forget about the extra grainy texture and strong cumin seeds smell.

Coming to the after effects, my face really glows with cleaner complexion and smooth skin. Face does not feel dry, but I still put my basic moisturiser on my face and neck.

Regarding the de-pigmentation effect, it did not not help me with pigmentation on my neck, very sad. It’s such a tough task to regularly apply such a messy mask on my neck and when there are no desired results, it breaks my heart.

It’s just regular face mask to get a smoother/clearer skin but it could not cater to my actual needs.