Health Benefits Of Cucumber On Skin

Nature has given us a large number of products which not only provide food and nourishment to our body but some of these products have additional qualities like providing nourishment to our skin. This is beneficial to make it look good and glowing.

Cucumber is one of such vegetables. It is tasty and when consumed as a salad it provides roughage and also vitamins to our body. In addition, it is a favoured vegetable for beauty lovers. This is an essential constituent of home beauty aids. Its hydrating, nourishing and astringent properties add to the beauty of skin and it looks smooth and beautiful as the Ph value of cucumber and our skin are the same.

For smooth, soft, cool and glowing skin cucumber can be sliced and applied directly on the skin. It can also be mixed with other kitchen ingredients and used as a mask.

Cucumber is the best known home remedy for dark circles under the eyes. The antioxidants and silica found in cucumber helps to rejuvenate and lighten the dry and dull skin. It is much cheaper as compared to skin care creams available in the market. This is an excellent remedy for puffed eyes which get puffed by improper sleep or due to long working hours. These look bad and also are a cause of stress for you. A chilled slice of cucumber is a remedy for this problem. Ascorbic acid present in cucumber helps reduce water retention and leave the skin under the eyes glowing.

Freckles do not look good on the face of a beautiful lady who spends lot of money to buy creams to get rid of them. For treatment, dab juice of cucumber on your face. Let it be there for about twenty minutes, wash it and see the freckles disappear. In addition cucumber helps to whiten, tighten and brighten the skin, due to these properties it is a cheap and natural substitute for radiant skin.

Silica present in the cucumber has whitening effect on the skin. If you happen to move out in sunlight even after applying sun screen lotion UV rays does affect your skin. Applying juice of cucumber will not only whiten the skin but will also have cooling effect.  Juice of cucumber, mixed with a few drops of lemon juice and honey opens up pores of the skin and make it look radiant.

Cucumber is also an important constituent of vegetable juices and health drinks being consumed by health conscious society. This way it provides nourishment to body as a whole.