Cucumber benefits to skin : Fresh and Glowing Skin

Cucumber benefits to skin : 

We all like cucumber in our salad. For its watery and crunchy taste, we like to have it. When we take cucumber we can feel a cooling effect of it. That’s the other reason to like it. But do we know, cucumber is great for skin. In fact, cucumber is a key ingredient in long lasting beauty regime. So, we have to know why it is used in skin care routine, right?

Before it, we have to know its nutrition properties.

Nutrition fact :

Energy – 15.54 calories (per 100 gm)

Protein – 650 mg (per 100 gm)

Potassium – 147 mg (per 100 gm)

Water content – 95.23 gm (per 100 gm)

Lets have a look why cucumber is great for skin?

Fresh Cucumber

  Why cucumber benefits skin

1. Lightening effect : Cucumber is popular for its skin lightening properties. Because it is full of antioxidants and silica. It does help in lightening and refreshing your skin.

2. Tones the skin : Cucumber juice is a great skin toner. When it combined with another natural ingredient such as Rose Water, which has abundant minerals and vitamins, it makes a great toner for skin.

3. Removes Sun Tan : We can use cucumber juice as a tan remover. Where ever we have sun tan, there we can use cucumber juice to remove sun tan.

4. Reduce Dark Circle :  There is no better option than cucumber juice for dark and tired eyes. The abundance of antioxidants and silica in cucumber juice helps to fade dark circle under eyes.

5. Reduces Eye Puffiness : Cucumber juice is also helpful for reducing eye puffiness. The ascorbic acid in it prevents water retention, thereby it can reduce eye puffiness.

6. Tighten Skin Pores : Cucumber juice can help in tightening skin pores.

7. Cleansed the Face : Cucumber juice work as a great cleanser for skin. It removes all the dirt from the skin.

8. Hydrates the skin : Cucumber juice with coconut water play a great role to hydrate the skin. Also this combination cleanse the face.

9. Treats Acne : Cucumber juice can be ingested or applied topically to treat or prevent acne. The juice has a calming effect on the skin and help in reducing the inflammation and redness of the skin associated with acne.

10. Keeps Our Skin Youthful : Cucumber stops the breakdown of elastin which is responsible for maintaining skin elasticity. Thereby helping in tightening of the skin and supporting cell regeneration, apart from building collagen. This makes cucumber a star ingredient in anti-aging formulations.

After knowing the all benefits of cucumber we are so excited to know about how to use cucumber for skin care and want to get all the advantages quickly to our skin, right?

So here we go.

How to use cucumber for skin care

1. Rub cucumber slice : Cucumber has many properties to beautify our skin. So it is beneficial for skin. Use cucumber directly to your skin and see how magically it works. It has skin lightening and complexion enhancing properties. So what to do to get this benefit from cucumber.

Process :

i) Take a fresh cucumber and wash it first.

ii) Cut into slices (before it wash the knife). Avoid washing the slices.

iii) Then lightly rub the face with cucumber slice.

iv) For best result do it at night and wash the face in the morning.

v) Follow this process daily.

2. Make cucumber juice : Cucumber work as a cleanser and toner. Cucumber juice soothes the skin. With its cooling effect cucumber juice can also reduce wrinkles. It is the best skin care ingredient for sensitive skin as it has no harsh ingredients like chemical products.

Cucumber juice

Process :

i) Take a fresh cucumber and wash it.

ii) Leave the first and last slice. Use only remaining part for making juice.

iii) Crush the cucumber at mixture.

iv) Then separate the juices and use a container to restore it.

v) Use a cotton ball to use this cucumber juice on your whole face. After 10 minutes wash it off.

vi) We can restore cucumber juice at refrigerator for 2/3 days.

3. Cucumber for Large Pores :

Ingredients : 1 cucumber, ½ lemon and rose water.

Process :

i) Take a fresh cucumber and wash it.

ii) At first grind it and extract the juice from it.

iii) Take 1 table spoon of cucumber juice, add 1 table spoon of lemon juice and add some drops of rose water. Mix it well.

iv) Fill the ice tray with this juice and place this tray into freeze for 2/3 hours.

How to use :

Rub this ice cubes on your skin for 3 to 4 minutes and then wash your skin with cold water.

Benefits :

i) These cucumber ice cubes are the best for summer season because of its cooling and soothing sensation.

ii) It will quickly remove suntan and will make your skin brighter, fairer and glowing.

iii) For the best result, we should use these ice cubes twice or thrice a day.

4. Cucumber for dark spots :

Process :

i) At first take a cucumber and grind it.

ii) Take a sieve and extract the juice.

iii) Now take a potato and grind it and then extract the juice with a sieve.

iv) Take 2 table spoon of cucumber juice, add 1 table spoon of honey, 2 table spoon of potato juice and add 3 to 4 drops of lemon juice. Mix it well.

How to use :

i) Take a cotton ball and apply this mask on your face.

ii) Leave it for 5 minutes and then wash off with water.

Benefits :

i) The flesh of the cucumber is mostly water. But also contains ascorbic acid and caffeic acid. Both of which help soothe skin irritations and reduce swelling. These acids prevent water retention which may explain why cucumbers applied topically are often helpful for swollen eyes, burns and dermatitis.

ii) Cucumber has the same pH as the skin. So they help restore the protective acid mantle.

iii) It also posses hydrating, nourishing and astringent properties.

iv) This mask will help you to remove all the dark spots and patches.

5.  Cucumber for black heads :

Process :

i) Take a fresh cucumber and cut into slices.

ii) Take a slice of cucumber and spread some sugar on it.

How to use :

i) Then gently rub the face with cucumber slice for 3 to 5 minutes.

ii) Then wash off with normal water.

iii) Apply this process 2 times per week.

Benefits :

It is a great home remedy for removing pimples, black heads, suntan and open pores.

6. Cucumber for glowing skin :

Process :

i) At first take 2 table spoon of fuller earth powder/multani mitti, add 1 table spoon of cucumber juice and add 1 table spoon of raw milk.

ii) Mix it well and this pack is ready to apply on your face.

How to use :

i) Apply this face pack on your face with a brush. Avoid the eye area.

ii) Leave it for 10 to 15 minutes and then wash off with normal water.

Benefits :

Cucumber contains biotin which aids in treating and preventing an inflamed skin due to skin rashes and other skin problem. When this face pack is applied on the skin, the presence of biotin will help to treat an irritated skin, thus helping the skin to glow and feel beautiful.

7. Cucumber to get clear skin :

Process :

i) Take a fresh cucumber and grind it. Extract the juices from it with strainer.

ii) Take a aloe vera leaf and extract the gel from it.

iii) Take 1 table spoon of cucumber juice and add 1 table spoon of aloe vera gel.

iv) Mix it well.

How to use :

i) Take a cotton ball and apply this mixture on your face.

ii) Leave it for 5 minutes and then wash it off with normal water.

iii) Follow this process 3 times per week.

Benefits :

This remedy will help to remove suntan from your skin and help you to get brighter skin.

8. Cucumber for moisturize skin :

Process :

i) At first take 1 table spoon of cucumber juice and add 1 table spoon of honey.

ii) Mix it well and this mask is ready for applying on face.

How to use :

i) Apply this mask on your face with a cotton ball.

ii) Leave it for 10 minutes and then wash off with water.

iii) Follow this process twice a week.

Benefits :

This remedy will help to moisturize your skin and increase skin tone immediately.

9. Cucumber for white and glowing skin :

Process :

i) At first take 2 table spoon of wheat flour/Atta, add 1 table spoon of cucumber juice, add 1 table spoon of raw milk and 1 table spoon of aloe vera gel.

ii) Mix all the ingredients well.

How to use :

i) Apply this mixture on your face with a face pack brush and make a thin layer.

ii) Leave it for 15 to 20 minutes and wash it off with water.

iii) Follow this remedy 2 times per week.

Benefits :

This face pack will help you to get whiten and glowing skin.

10. Cucumber for removing dark circles :

Step 1 :  

Process :

i) Take 1 table spoon of cucumber juice, add 1 table spoon of potato juice and add 1 table spoon of aloe vera gel.

ii) Mix all the ingredients well.

How to use :

i) Take 2 cotton balls and soak all the juices on it.

ii) Put the balls on eyes area for 2 minutes.

iii) Leave it for 10 minutes and then wash off with water.

Step 2 :

Process :

i) Grind a cucumber and a potato. Make a paste of it.

ii) Take 2 table spoon of cucumber paste and 2 table spoon of potato paste.

iii) Mix it well.

How to use :

i) Put the paste all over your eyes.

ii) Wait at least 20 minutes and wash off with water.

iii) Follow this remedy 2 times per week for better result.

Benefits :

This remedy will help to remove dark circles easily from your eyes.

11. Cucumber facial for skin whitening :

Cleanser :

i) At first take 1 table spoon of cucumber juice and add 1 table spoon of lemon juice.

ii) Mix it well and then apply this mixture on your face with cotton ball.

iii) Leave it for 10 minutes and then wash off with water.

Scrubber :

i) To make this, take 2 table spoon of rice flour, add 1 table spoon of cucumber juice and add 1 table spoon of lemon juice.

ii) Mix it well and apply this scrub on your face and neck area.

iii) Rub your face with your fingers at least 5 minutes and then wash off.

* This scrubbing remedy helps to get bright, glowing and soft skin within 5 minutes.

Face Mask :

i) Take 1 table spoon of cucumber paste and 1 table spoon of sandal powder/Chandan powder or fuller earth powder/multani mitti.

ii) Mix it well and apply this on your face.

iii) Leave it for 15 minutes.

iv) Use a good moisturizer after this process.

12. Cucumber Facial for Brightening and Tightening Skin :

Cleanser :

i) Take 1 table spoon Cucumber juice and add 1 table spoon of raw milk.

ii) Mix it well.

iii) Take a cotton ball and soak this mixture in it.

iv) Apply this mixture on your face.

v) Leave it for 5 minutes and then wash off.

Scrubber :

i) Take 1 slice of cucumber and spread some sugar on it.

ii) Then rub the face gently for 3 minutes.

iii) Then wash off with water.

 Face Massage :

i) Take 1 table spoon of curd, add 2 table spoon of cucumber juice and add ½ table spoon of honey.

 ii) Mix them well and massage the face with this pack for 5 minutes.

iii) Then wash off the face.

* This massage will enhance the skin brightening, increase the blood circulation and remove dark patches, dullness, sun tan. Make your skin clear, soft and supple.

Face Mask :

i) Take 1 table spoon of besan and add 3 table spoon of cucumber juice.

ii) Mix it well and apply on the face with face pack brush.

iii) Leave it for 15 minutes and then wash off.

iv) Use a good moisturizer (coconut oil) after it.

Conclusion :

 We all have Cucumber in our kitchen. So, we will not face any problem to follow these remedies. I hope that these steps will help you a lot to get healthy skin as you want. These steps are so easy to use.

My beautiful friends, you can use these remedies at your home without wasting any money.

All the ingredients are natural and they do not contain any harmful particle like chemical products.

So, these steps are applicable for all skin types.

Let me know, how fast you get the result at your home with these remedies.

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