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The cool, crisp cucumber belongs to the same family as courgettes, pumpkins, and water melons. It was one of the first vegetables cultivated in the world. Ironically it has little nutritional value. Its only remarkable quality is its exceptionally high water content i.e. 96.4 % which is known to make it both refreshing as well as low in calories. It can therefore be called a natural diuretic but not a powerful one.
Cucumbers have long been valued as an important ingredient in skin care preparations like cosmetic creams, lotions, face packs, masks and hair care preparations. Since they have high percentage of water, they are also regarded as natural moisturizers and cooling agents.
Cucumber juice is incorporated in skin creams and lotions for enhancing moisturizing and cooling effect on skin. It is also added in face packs and masks to improve skin texture by providing extra moisture to the skin after the pack is washed off. Cucumber slices can also be used on eyes to sooth puffy eyes and for revitalizing effect. The juice can be used in hair care products that treat dry and frizzy hair.
Dry hair is basically deprived of moisture; hence cucumber juice can be used in hair masks to treat dry hair condition. These make hair smooth and manageable. However although cucumbers are since long being used in cosmetic preparations, there is not much scientific proof regarding their extract being beneficial to skin.
Acne and zinc
Posted on: June 29, 2009
Hi,
Its been a long time since i could sit down to write something for our blog.
Well here’s starting it again with the most talked and discussed topic of all time.. ACNE..
The red, painful, pus filled swellings known as acne are known to be caused by bacterial infections of the skin. These are most likely to occur when the body’s resistance power towards bacterial infections is low and which can be either due to a recent illness and/or an unbalanced and unhealthy diet. Acne is also known to be caused by an imbalance in secretions from the sebaceous glands found beneath the skin. These oily secretions basically give a coating to the skin to protect it from environmental stress. So, when these glands secret excess oil as a result of improper diet or hormonal imbalance, the bacteria starts to grow, thus infecting the skin and thereby clogging the pores. Initially these are small, red eruptions on the skin which on neglect take the shape of ACNE. In simple words, acne can be said to be a condition of severity of pimples.
If you are suffering from acne, try to boost your immune system for its fight against the infection. Zinc, in particular, has been found to boost the immune system. Having a daily intake of about 8mg. is more than sufficient. Useful amounts of zinc can be found in poultry, cereals, fish and oyster. Plenty of raw garlic, which is known to have natural antibacterial properties, can also help improve the general health of the skin as well as assist in the fight against acne.
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