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7. Mango
The sweet and fleshy mangoes work amazingly well when it comes to rejuvenating the skin. They are rich in vitamins A, E, C, and K, flavonoids, polyphenolics, beta-carotene, and xanthophylls. This is why mangoes help protect your skin from DNA damage and inflammation. They are also rich in sugar and dietary fiber, which helps treat constipation. In fact, mangoes are already used in the cosmetic industry to create hair and skin butters that have shown wound healing properties. Here are different ways in which you can use mangoes to rejuvenate your skin.

How To Use Mango For Glowing Skin

• Consume 1-2 mangoes per day.
• Prepare mango ice cream or cake or smoothie/shake.
• Add mango to your smoothie, breakfast bowl, or fruit salad.
• Mash a small piece of mango and apply it all over your skin. Rinse off after 10 minutes.
• For oily skin, mix mango, rose water, and lime juice and apply it on your skin. Wash with cold water after 10 minutes.
• For dry skin, apply a mask of mashed mango, 1 teaspoon of yogurt, and 1 teaspoon of honey. Wash with room temperature water after 10 minutes.

8. Pomegranate
Do you feel you are overexposed to pollution and the sun? Then, you must read how this delicious and gorgeous fruit can benefit your skin. Pomegranates are rich in vitamins C, K, and folate, and minerals like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium. In fact, the peel, the membrane, and the edible seeds are loaded with antioxidants (ellagic acid) that help protect the skin from UV-A and UV-B damage and skin pigmentation. Scientists were also successful in regenerating human dermis and epidermis in the laboratory using pomegranate. So, clearly, you cannot avoid this fruit. Here’s how you can use it to treat all your skin problems.

How To Use Pomegranate For Glowing Skin

• Consume one whole pomegranate per day.
• Add it to your salad, hummus, baba ganoush, juice, smoothie, cakes, smoothies, breakfast bowl, or fruit salad.
• You can mash pomegranate seeds and apply the juice all over the affected area. Wash it off after 10 minutes.
• Make a face pack with 1 tablespoon of gram flour, 1 teaspoon of Fuller’s earth, 1 teaspoon of lime juice, and 2 tablespoons of pomegranate juice to treat pigmentation for oily skin.
• If you have dry skin, instead of adding Fuller’s earth, add milk or honey to the above mask.

9. Banana
Not many of us like to eat bananas, but those who do can tell you that they rarely experience constipation. Moreover, a friend of mine recently recommended that I use banana peel to remove acne scars, and it did work really well. The scientific explanation behind banana’s exceptional skin healing properties is that it is rich in dietary fiber, vitamins A, C, K, E, and folate, and minerals such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium. It is a very good natural moisturizer and has antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Here’s how you can use a banana in various ways to get a glowing skin.

How To Use Banana For Glowing Skin

• Add banana to oatmeal or cornflakes for breakfast.
• Add a banana to your smoothie or breakfast bowl.
• You can prepare banana muffins or banana bread.
• Apply mashed banana all over your skin to make it soft and supple instantly.