Natural Beautiful
Sure, they’re trendy, but what can these eight luscious ingredients actually do for skin?
Papaya
The fruit’s protein-digesting enzyme, papain, dissolves dead cells on the skin’s surface without harming living ones, making it a good exfoliant.
The fruit’s protein-digesting enzyme, papain, dissolves dead cells on the skin’s surface without harming living ones, making it a good exfoliant.Hemp Oil from the seeds of Cannabis sativa is extremely high in essential fatty acids – ideal for parchead lips, hands, and feet.
Cucumber The juice is both a mild astringent and an antinflammatory thus great for tightening pores and soothing sunburn and blemishes. And because its pH is close to skin’s, cucumber is suitable for the most delicate complexions.
Honey It’s been used for centuries as a cleanser, emollient, and humectant (meaning it softens skin and helps it hang on to moisture). Honey also contains traces of lactic acid, a gentle exfoliant (though probably not enough to slough dead cells).
Oats When used in masks and lotions, the oils and amino acids in oats relieve dry, itchy skin and ease discomfort from dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, and rashes. Finely milled oatmeal makes a super-gentle scrub or exfoliating soap.
Green Tea The antioxidants that make this beverage so healthful to drink also show promise when applied to skin. Research suggests that green tea extract may fight damage from sunlight, notably skin cancer. It can ease swelling, too.
Ginger The zesty spice has the same warming effect on your skin that it has on food. This makes it a stimulating addition to body treatments. But it can irritate some complexions, so don’t use it on your face.
Milk Its softening and moisturizing properties – which come from fats and proteins – have been known at least since Cleopatra used it to bathe. But pH –gentle milk is also a source of lactic acid, vitamin A and D, and emulsifiers that add body and volume to hair.
