You might want to consider adding these foods to your everyday diet.
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'Superfood for skincare' may not be new in the beauty space, but what is a superfood? Quite literally, it's the food, rich in essential nutrients with beneficial qualities for health and overall well-being of the body, from hair to the skin. We are constantly overwhelmed by the many launches offered by exotic, assorted brands and one up from the previous range. From a floral galore to citrusy punches, brewing beans to teas from a distant land and ayurvedic treasures to potions of farm-fresh greens have all treated our skin with changing times and trends. If there's a diet pyramid for food in beauty and skin care, we are evolving and promenading the right path for good. Moving onto the current food extracts that you need in your skincare diet are five unique ingredients that are gaining popularity for all the right reasons.
1. Avocado
More than just an egg-avocado toast or guacamole, this superfruit is full of fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6, with vitamins A, B, D, & E as well as amino acids, protein, iron, copper and folic acid.
This vegan, protein hair mask will aid in repairing any damage, promotes scalp’s cellular energy production, aids hair growth and hydrates your curls. It contains avocado oil, amla, quinoa and brown algae extract. You can get rid of the monsoon's frizz and flyaways.
Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment With Avocado INR 2,500
Creamy and unique texture hydrates and stays put under eye make-up. The key ingredients are avocado oil, shea butter and beta-carotene to keep your skin moisturised throughout the day. The properties of these ingredients also fight signs of ageing like fine lines and wrinkles. Best suitable for all skin types.
Dot & Key Superfood Skin Nourishing Face Oil, INR 645
Blending 7 miraculous superfood oils in one, it's a quick-absorbing, non-greasy face oil ideal for very dry skin. Infused with avocado oil, jojoba oil among others that are all-natural and vegan for healthy and nourished skin.
2. Green Tea
Green tea is the super star ingredient your skin requires, loaded with amino- acids and antioxidants for a sufficiently hydrated and healthy skin.
76% Green tea, rich in antioxidants, helps reduce sebum and oil production in addition to soothing angry, irritated skin. Enriched with traditional Korean herbal medicinal (hanbang) ingredients like camelia leaf extracts and propolis extracts, this gentle formulation targets redness and sensitivity. With an added benefit of 100% recyclable packaging.
Innisfree GreenTea Foam Cleanser, INR 700
A creamy cleansing foam with Jeju green tea that hydrates skin while whisking away dirt and impurities, leaving skin feeling refreshed. Made by extraction of nourishing ingredients of fresh beauty green tea leaves.
3. Watermelon
Amino-rich watermelon extract intensely hydrates, soothes and fights free radical damage to ward off fine lines, wrinkles, and dark spots. Watermelons are loaded in vitamin C, acts as exfoliator and provides instant glow.
Infused with substantial anti-ageing, detoxifying and natural sun protection properties. Containing Watermelon and liquorice extracts, it helps in keeping your skin younger, firmer and utterly glowing. It also has high water content which is extremely hydrating and reduces the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines and age spots.
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask, INR 2,700
The Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask is a luxuriously bouncy, breathable sleeping mask that smoothes and refines skin, overnight. This pillow-proof formula acts as a radiance-boosting hyaluronic acid face mask, formulated with soothing, amino-acid rich Watermelon Extract, hydrating Hyaluronic Acid, that works while you sleep to gently exfoliate and clarify.
4. Kombucha
Kombucha is a fermented black tea, packed with antioxidants that reduce the signs of premature aging. It also includes lactic acid bacteria, which lightly exfoliates and helps remove dead cells to brighten and even skin tone.
Skyn Organic Co. Kombucha Face Toner, INR 599
The alcohol-free toner. Kombucha is a fermented black or green tea drink. Fermented ingredients contain probiotics that help improve inflammatory skin conditions and reduce premature signs of aging. Kombucha contains organic acids and natural probiotics, which have been shown to improve the skin barrier and deliver hydration, and maintain the natural balance of the skin, thus forming less breakouts!
Daughter Earth Succulent Gel Moisturiser With Kombucha Essence + Plant Stem Cell Extracts, INR 1,195
A weightless veil of moisture in a jar! A soothing gel moisturizer with black tea ferment kombucha and Swiss apple fruit, stem cell extracts to hydrate and nourish for a supple and healthy-looking skin. Smells like earthy pine forests with hints of vetiver. Proprietary Ayurvedic Formulation.
5. Matcha
Matcha Green Tea not only reduces the oil secretion, but it also exfoliates and eliminates dead skin cells, rejuvenates the underlying skin to improve your complexion.
The cleansing balm gently removes makeup and eliminates dead skin cells. The product contains goodness of matcha green tea, castor oil and plant based fatty acids to retain moisture, provide replenishing hydration and behold anti-inflammatory properties.