Could your skin use a pick-me-up? These ingredients in beauty products have a refreshing effect on your skin.
When you think of refreshment, you think of cucumber. And that is quite logical, because cucumber consists of more than ninety percent water. Beauty products with cucumber therefore offer your skin refreshment. Cucumber is also full of minerals, including potassium and magnesium, which are anti-aging. In addition, cucumber has a cooling effect. It immediately calms irritated skin. No cream with cucumber at home? Puree a cucumber and spread it on the skin.
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Like cucumber, aloe vera consists for a large part of water (95 percent). The inside of the leaf is the usable part:the gel that feels fresh on the skin. It is full of ingredients such as vitamins A, C and E that have an anti-aging effect. In addition, aloe vera has an anti-inflammatory effect.
The scent of citrus is reminiscent of a hot summer day. The riper the lemon. The more intense the fruit acid, the more refreshing the effect. The fruit is full of vitamin C, magnesium and potassium. All ingredients that are good for your skin.
Mint contains many antioxidants that give your skin a beautiful glow and moisturize dry skin. Mint also contains salicylic acid:this has a purifying and anti-inflammatory effect. Mint therefore works well for oily skin, it narrows the pores. In addition, mint has a refreshing and cooling effect.
