In a world where everybody is green tea or aloe vera, be pineapple! We all know the beauty industry is experiencing a golden age thanks to everyone’s fixation skincare. Naturally, brands have taken this as an opportunity, finding ways to innovate their products at a rapid pace and win over the love of us, the customers. Well, among the many innovative products we can enjoy today, the use of pineapple is getting a lot of recognition for its many (and by many, I really mean it) properties, not only regarding overall health but actually benefits for the skin.
So, if you’re looking for something super effective, you should consider going all pineapple because it’s really awesome. Let’s start by saying there are so many products nowadays that include pineapple extract among its components in all price ranges. However, one great thing about pineapple is that it goes perfectly with other ingredients, so you don’t have to exchange all your skincare products, and you can just add natural pineapple into your routine.
Pineapple is rich in multiple vitamins, enzymes, and minerals, including Vitamin A, C, B5, B6, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and the list could go on and on. As you can already see, many of these elements are considered miraculous by the beauty industry, making pineapple a very complete and rich natural product that can do a lot for your skin.
So, let’s start with having healthy, clean skin. Pineapples contain alpha-hydroxy acids that can help you chemically exfoliate the skin, which means cleansing it from the inside. This is only by using pineapple extract or pressed juice, but you can also use the fruit’s peel and scrub it all over your body for a physical exfoliation and hydration. In addition, pineapples are one of the few foods that contain bromelain, a digestive enzyme that helps dissolve proteins. When used topically on the skin, it can be a great exfoliant and pore unclogger.
This miraculous fruit is also rich in antioxidants, so it will also help you treat damage and generate collagen, keeping the skin looking young and glowy (in a good way). The bromelain enzyme we talked about previously is also amazing as an anti-inflammatory, so it can help you reduce acne marks or even prevent them. Mixing the bromelain with its antioxidants and high alpha-hydroxy acids levels is a great way to deal with damaged skin and promote healthy, flawless skin.
As if that weren’t enough, pineapple also contains ascorbic acid, which is great to reduce (if not eliminate completely over time) dark spots (goodbye, dark armpits). You’ll just need a bit of natural pineapple juice, a swab or a ball of cotton, and apply it on the dark area you want to treat. Now, there’s a warning: as you know, if you’ve eaten this delicious fruit, it can be a bit corrosive. So, no matter the use you want to give it or for what purpose, just apply it for no more than five minutes and rinse it off completely to avoid burning. Also, don’t use it on a daily basis. If you have sensitive skin, only use pineapple once a week. If not, you can add it to your routine every three days, so you let the skin rest and work with its properties.
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