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antibacterial agent, Avocado, Chemical peel, fatty acids, Guacamole, Honey, lactic acid, monosaturates, polyunsaturates, saturates, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Yogurt
My philosophy is if certain foods are healthy for you internally, why not use them topically on the skin. Avocado is a fruit (not a vegetable) that is good for heart health, but also great for the skin, especially during the winter.
Avocados consist of the following fatty acids: 71% monosaturates, 13% polyunsaturates and 16% saturates. These fatty acids along with Omega 3 fatty acids help to protect and moisturize the skin inside out by absorbing fat-soluble Vitamins A, D, E and K. Vitamin E helps to heal the skin, but Vitamin D is especially important because we have less absorption of natural Vitamin D from the sun during winter months.
So the next time you make guacamole, save some avocado for at-home facial treatments. It can be used by itself, but works best when mixed with honey and plain yogurt (1T plain yogurt, 1t honey and ¼ avocado). Blend ingredients together and apply mask to the face. Let stand for 15-20 minutes, rinse off with warm water and moisturize.
Avocado will act as a powerful antioxidant and moisturizer, the honey will serve as a humectant to pull moisture into skin tissue as well as act as a natural antibacterial agent. The yogurt will help with cellular turnover. Yogurt, after all is a dairy product that contains lactic acid. This will help to minimize dead surface cell buildup on the skin and will be like having a natural chemical peel. This mask can be used as often as needed.
Don’t throw the seed away. Let it sit in a sunny windowsill until it is completely dry. Crack open and grind it in coffee grinder. Save in an air tight container and use the ground avocado seed as a scrub in your next facial