10 wonderful natural ingredients for beautiful skin

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10 Wonderful Natural Ingredients for Beautiful Skin

.................................. ................................................................... The secret for a beautiful, flawless skin doesn’t revolve around beauty products that you apply on the outside. In fact, a major part of your skin beauty relies on what you consume. Taking care of your health reflects in an obvious way on your skin. Hence, we’ve gathered up this list of natural ingredients which will help promote your health from the inside out. 10. Tomato Sauce. Heating tomatoes releases their best components, selenium and lycopene, and so red sauces and ketchups are great ingredients. Lycopene helps in healing free radical damage. Selenium prevents sun damage, age spots and skin cancer from invading your body. Apart from being delicious and nutritious, using red sauces instead of white ones will save you a lot of calories. 9. Healthy Fats. Healthy fats boost skin health by having anti-inflammatory properties and being antioxidants. Great sources for healthy fatty acids include fish, like salmon, mackerel and tuna, which are rich in omega-3’s and nuts, especially walnuts, which have added Vitamin E for a further beautiful skin that defies the signs of aging. 8. Greek Yogurt. Making yogurt facials are recommended for skin beauty but ingesting yogurt promotes even more beautiful skin. Eating yogurts boosted with probioticsis also very encouraged for beautiful skin. The benefit that Greek yogurt has over other yogurts is that it contains higher protein content reaching twice the amount. Protein is an essential component of skin cells. 7. Citrus Fruits and Berries. Citrus fruits and berries are popular for being loaded with vitamin c. As for vitamin C, it is loaded with benefits for the skin. For instance, it promotes collagen production, works as an antioxidant, repairs damaged skin tissues and prevents skin cancer. Hence, make sure that you consume citrus, berries and anything rich with vitamin C for wonderful skin.


6. Dark Chocolate. Our constant exposure to ultraviolet radiation hurts our skin severely. We can get protection from these harmful rays by eating delicious dark chocolate. Chocolate contains copper which boosts production of melanin, the pigment that protects skin from UV rays. This protection will defy the signs of aging and leave your skin looking young and beautiful. 5. Pomegranates. Pomegranates contain polyphenol and ellagic acid which are great antioxidants that also enhance the SPF of sunscreens. Polyphenol prevents the damage that free radicals do to your body and thus protects the skin from showing premature signs of aging. 4. Green Tea. Skin protection from the inside out can be granted with green tea. Green tea contains a lot of antioxidants that reduces free radicals and decreases inflammation. When applied on skin along with sunscreen, green tea blocks harmful UV rays and prevents their damage. 3. Carrots and Sweet Potatoes. Carrots and sweet potatoes are super foods considering the amounts of vitamin A and the antioxidant beta-carotene that they contain. Vitamin A is essential for protecting skin from signs of premature aging. As for beta-carotene, it promotes the production of further vitamin A. 2. Coconut Oil. The benefit of this oil over others is its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties which promotes clearer skin because bacteria lead to flare-ups and pimples. Coconut oil also moisturizes skin and promotes antioxidants that slow down the aging process. 1. Water. Staying hydrated tops the list of skin care advices. You can’t just eat fruits and vegetables hoping for becoming hydrated enough. You should drink the recommended amount of eight glasses of water a day to regulate your body functions, detoxify your body and give you a beautiful, well-hydrated skin. You can flavor the water with lemon or strawberries for added benefit of vitamin C.


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