Foods to be Beauty

Fruits, cereals, honey, sugar … some of the foods you buy at the supermarket has become the best assets of the cosmetic and therefore may help us be more beautiful. Here is the list of foods most commonly used.

The development of cosmetics with food has become the new focus of the most advanced laboratories.

Homemade ointments are as old as man’s existence. Cleopatra and goat milk baths are part of history, and thence to the pongees that our grandmothers were most beautiful to be no major differences. The development of cosmetics with food has become the new focus of the laboratories that have found in tomatoes, grapes and tea white response to the needs of our skin.

Some foods used in cosmetics to be beautiful The energy of the grain: the energy and nutritional properties of cereals are well known. But the wheat, for example, also has plant proteins, amino acids, vitamins and trace elements that have earned him a spot of honor among the ingredients of the latest products designed to strengthen hair damaged fibers. Corn has been one of the additions to the universe of beauty and acting against the heavy metals caused by the smog. Take tomato: 93% of this stuff is water and the secret formulas for incorporation into the cosmetic has been distilled to know. Andalusia a complete source of minerals (calcium, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus), trace elements, vitamins A (reducing the negative effects of excessive sun), B and C, and lactic acid, has become a powerful moisturizer.

Fruit for all gels forest fruits, Vaseline apple or pear, watermelon-scented hair gel … Do you sound? Evocative smells of the fruit are no strangers to consumers, but what about the use of the fruit itself within the field of cosmetology? Peach softens, the cranberry prevents irritations, grapefruit works as an astringent … In general, citrus fruits have large amounts of vitamin C, essential for alleviating the negative action of external agents such as pollution or radiation. Avocado deserves a mention. The oily extract which contains the pulp of its fruit is a great emollient that can moisturize the dry skin and soothe irritations. Honey and sugar: the use of honey in the field of health and beauty dates back to the beginning of time.

It is said that Pope, wife of the mad Roman emperor Nero, kept their skin smooth and youthful through its milk and honey creams. Apparently, Anne of England also used to make your hair shiny, while the Egyptians used to deal with cataracts. 80% of its composition is sugar, while the rest are amino acids, vitamins and minerals. The color varies depending on the type of nectar that has been used in the preparation and the darker is its appearance, the higher amount of minerals found. Its virtue lies in its ability to retain water, thus facilitating the hydration process and makes it a perfect product to condition skin and hair.

Under the olive tree: olive oil is very useful in combating heart disease and according to some discoveries, as a brake on the development of colon cancer. Cosmetics in the laboratory, crushed bones, like those of some fruits, they become excellent exfoliating. Although the last thing that was announced on the olive tree is the tremendous antioxidant capacity of the leaves, since their components ensure proper cell renewal. Moreover, its super emollient made to our ancestors common remedy is commonly used in ointments home, added to shampoo, to give extra shine and hydration, or after bathing, as a body oil.

Breathe Soy: Soy is the most effective remedy against the effects of menopause and it’s the lack of photo-estrogen’s that occur at this stage and whose effects are hot flashes, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. Because hormones play a decisive role in the deterioration of the skin, one might expect its inclusion among the assets cosmetics. Grapes: a world apart. Has no waste. In its seeds are tannin and a rich oil polyunsaturated acids, excellent moisturizing in the pulp are vitamins F, B, sugars, potassium, calcium … source of vitality in their skin, the poly phenols, other great fighters of free radicals. Licorice: Yum! Of its use and there was talk in the tables down in 2000 BC and in Chinese herbal from the same period. In Oriental Medicine today is one of the plants used as blends with other remedies and taste (50 times sweeter than sugar) serves to mask the bitter taste of other ingredients.

Rioja Westerners used to alleviate the heartburn and stomach as the protector of the liver, while the cosmetic use because it has contact with the skin’s natural acid produces a powerful anti-inflammatory, very suitable for sensitive skin. Milk: maximum nutrition is one of the most nutritious food contains carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals and calcium, essential for development and maintenance of bones. Exerts a beneficial effect on the skin, leaving it soft and flexible. Are used in cosmetics and serum proteins to stimulate the natural production of collagen, reaffirming the skin. It also derives from the lactic acid that helps retain moisture, and their enzymes are used as a natural preservative in formulas that prevent skin irritation.