10 benefits of cucumber for beauty and how to use it
Brilio.net – One of the fruits that is often used as an ingredient in beauty products is cucumber. The owner of the scientific name Cucumis sativus L has a high water content so it can give freshness to the skin.
Usually, cucumber is used as a mask to remove panda eyes. However, not only that, cucumber also has many benefits for maintaining beauty, from skin to hair. Apart from being rich in water, cucumbers also contain vitamin C, vitamin A, folate and caffeine which have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Cucumber is a natural ingredient that can soothe the skin, reduce irritation and swelling of the skin, and treat acne and sunburn. Besides its many benefits, using cucumber to maintain beauty is also quite easy. You can add other natural ingredients so that the results are more effective.
Here are 10 benefits of cucumber for beauty and how to use it that is easy. brilio.net summarized from stylecraze.com on Tuesday (5/1)
1. Revitalizing the skin.
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The biggest and most important benefit of cucumber is that it helps revitalize the skin. This skin revitalization is a process that can revive or reactivate the skin condition that had deteriorated. By using a face mask made from cucumber, it will be useful to tighten the skin.
Material:
2 cucumber slices, 2.5 cm in size
– 1 1/2 tablespoons yogurt
– 1 teaspoon of aloe vera gel
– 1 tsp honey
– 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
How to make & use:
1. Puree the cucumber in a blender then add the other ingredients to it.
2. Then, apply one layer of the mask on damp skin and leave it on for five minutes.
3. Continue with the rest of the mask one or two more times for a total of 15-20 minutes.
4. After dry, rinse with warm water.
5. Continue washing your face with cold water to close the pores of the skin.
2. Evens out skin tone.
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Cucumber is a mild substance that helps to get rid of the brownish color of the skin, so that the skin tone looks even, aka not stripes. Cucumber has mild whitening properties that can help even out skin tone while leaving skin radiant and youthful.
Material:
– 1 cucumber
How to make & use:
1. Clean the cucumber, then grate it to release water.
2. After grating the cucumber, take a clean cloth and use it to squeeze out the juice.
3. Then apply the cucumber water to your face.
3. Reduces eye puffiness.
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Often times you see people using cucumber slices which are then placed in their eyes. This can help reduce puffiness in the eye. The ascorbic acid and caffeic acid in cucumber can lower the water retention rate, thereby reducing puffiness around the eyes. In addition, cucumber can also hydrate the skin around the eyes.
Material:
2 cucumber slices, 2.5 cm in size
How to make & use:
1. Place two cucumber slices over the eyes.
2. Leave it as long as you want, or even until the water content in the cucumber is reduced.
3. Eyes will feel fresh when you release the cucumber.
4. Soothes skin from sunburn.
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Cucumber can soothe skin that is reddish due to sunburn, with its cool effect. This is because cucumbers help remove latent heat from the body, thereby reducing redness.
Material:
– 1 cucumber
How to make & use:
1. Clean the cucumber, then grate until smooth like mush.
2. Carefully apply the cucumber pulp or slices to the sunburn affected area.
3. Let stand a few minutes until the heat on the part that has been exposed to the sunburn, reduced.
5. Shrink pores.
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Cucumber is a natural ingredient that absorbs heat from the skin by cooling it and closing open pores. So, using cucumber for a mask can help shrink the appearance of pores.
Material:
– 1 cucumber
– Apple cider vinegar (optional)
– Tomato meat (optional)
– Aloe vera gel (optional)
How to make & use:
1. Grind a cucumber to get its juice and use it as a toner.
2. You can also mix it with apple cider vinegar, tomato pulp, and aloe vera gel to make it more effective.
6. Overcoming cellulite.
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Using cucumber on the skin can also help prevent cellulite on the thighs. This is because cucumbers contain phytochemicals that help in the production of collagen, a fiber-like protein that is responsible for skin elasticity and eliminates cellulite.
Material:
– 1 cucumber, grate the water
– Coffee powder
– 1 tablespoon honey
How to make & use:
1. Mix ground coffee with cucumber juice and honey, until it forms a paste.
2. Apply the mask to the area that has cellulite.
3. Wrap in muslin cloth and exfoliate gently after 30 minutes.
4. Rinse with clean water.
7. Reduce dark circles on the eyes.
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Using cucumber slices around the eyes also reduces the appearance of dark circles quickly. Dark circles that appear around the eyes are usually called panda eyes. The abundant antioxidant and silica content in cucumber can help fade dark circles slowly. In addition, cucumbers can also soothe the blood vessels around the eyes.
Material:
– 1 cucumber
2 cucumber slices, 2.5 cm in size
– Cotton balls
How to make & use:
1. Place two cucumber slices on the eyes and leave for 20 minutes.
2. Alternatively, you can also soak two cotton balls in cucumber juice and place them on the eyes.
8. Reduces hair loss.
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Cucumber can help reduce hair loss. This is because the content of silicon, sulfur, sodium, phosphorus, and calcium in cucumbers are some of the most needed nutrients for hair growth.
Material:
– Cucumber juice
How to make & use:
1. Apply cucumber juice to hair and scalp.
2. Leave it for an hour and then wash it.
9. Gives shine to hair.
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Besides being able to reduce hair loss, cucumber can also give hair a natural shine. The silica content in cucumber can give the hair a natural shine so it looks healthy and beautiful.
Material:
– Cucumber juice
How to make & use:
1. Use cucumber juice as a hair rinse after shampooing.
2. Do it regularly to get smooth and shiny hair.
10. Rejuvenate the skin.
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The most common use of cucumber is to repair and rejuvenate the skin. By applying a cucumber mask, it will improve the complexion and will add shine to the skin because cucumber is a light substance and contains a lot of water.
Material:
– Cucumber juice
– Lemon juice
How to make & use:
1. Mix cucumber juice with a few drops of lemon juice.
2. Apply the mixture as a face mask.
3. Let it sit for a while then use a damp towel to pat the skin dry.
