Mmm, yummy cucumber is a great addition to any salad or sandwich, and it tastes so deliciously refreshing smothered in your favourite salad dressing. Cucumber is practically perfect: not only does it taste delicious, and counts as one of your five a day, but you can also eat as much of it as you like, because most diet's consider cucumber to be a "free" food! How brilliant is that? However, the best thing about my addiction to the green fruit is that it is so good for me, that I don't even feel guilty about my slightly obsessive consumption. Therefore, as you can imagine, I am a very happy teddy!
What is it that makes cucumber so good for our eyes?
What's in a Cucumber?
The goodness in cucumber is actually located in its seeds, which contain very beneficial oil. Cucumber Seed Oil is extracted from the cucumber via a steaming process that takes place once the cucumber seeds have been dried out. The yellow oil is then filtered, producing a gorgeous cucumber scent. This is down to it being a natural anti-inflammatory, meaning that it will soothe and heal my skin, without being harsh to an area that needs to be treated nicely. It will also work at helping to eradicate dark circles - brilliant!
Good for the skin too
So, we all know that cucumbers are good for our eyes (even if we didn't initially know how or why!). However, did you know that cucumbers are also brilliant for your skin too? I know, I couldn't believe that cucumbers could get even better either! But it's true. Enter Cucumber Seed Oil.
Cucumber Seed Oil is a natural source of Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), which our skin needs to help prevent the signs of aging. Alongside silica and a huge amount of phytosterols, cucumbers encourage elasticity, radiance and just make our skin look fabulous and keep us looking young, keeping away dark spots and wrinkles as much as it can. Cucumber Seed Oil can also combat a wide variety of skin issues including dry skin, eczema, acne (including spots and blackheads), sunburn and dermatitis. Cucumber Oil isn't a miracle worker, but it can still help to minimise age spots and blotches that can put a dent on your confidence. Pimples and blackheads are kept at bay by the cucumber seed oil, whilst at the same time ensuring that your skin does not dry up. And dark under eye circles are proclaimed to be eradicated.
Neither hair nor there Cucumber Seed Oil is also great at building elasticity of naturally curly hair, keeping it strong and preventing annoying breakage caused by weak, chemical and/or heat damaged natural hair. The natural silica in the Cucumber Seed Oil also encourages new hair growth, and helps to reduce the chances of hair loss.
Perfection
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