PAPAYA

Papaya is a strong and multitasking skin care ingredient — no surprise, that people asking many question about its use. You can get the answers here! 

How to do papaya face mask at home? 

Fruit packs for face can give your skin a healthy glow, but before applying any natural ingredients on your skin, do a patch test, or ask for a dermatologist’s advice. Remember that papaya can be a strong allergen. In general, there are a few rules of how to apply papaya to your skin: 

• Be ready that your skin may become lighter after papaya application. 

• Do not use papaya alone, mix it with other ingredients, like rose water, turmeric, glycerin, honey, or lemon juice. 

• Papaya is not recommended to be mixed with ginger for skin care purposes. 

• Do not leave raw papaya on your skin for more than 10 minutes. After that, wash it off properly. 

• Use only ripe papayas on your skin. 

• To prepare face mask with papaya, do not use its seeds, only blend the ripe fruit pulp. 

• Do not apply papaya on your lips skin, and avoid the sensitive area around eyes. 

• It’s better to use papaya face masks in the evening. 

• Do not use papaya on erosion skin areas. 

• It’s not recommended to use papaya in skin care or add when you are during pregnancy and breastfeeding. 

Can be good to apply papaya on face daily? 

Because this fruit is rich in active ingredients, along with papaya benefits for skin there are also side effects of papaya. That’s why you should not apply papaya in its pure form on your skin too often and leave it for too long. Among various side effects of excessive papaya application could be skin itching, irritation, swelling, and dryness.so, be careful with this natural ingredient and use it cleverness

Benefits of eating papaya 

Your skin can not only benefit of papaya masks, but eating papaya can be helpful to reach your skin goals, too. Papaya is an excellent source of fibre and vitamin C that leads to a healthy diet and clear skin. However, there is another side to the coin — if you eat papaya too often, that could lead to digestive issues

Exfoliates Dead Skin Cells

Papaya is a treasure trove of beneficial enzymes and plant-based antioxidants, which effectively remove all dead, damaged cells, tissues, debris from the surface of the skin. It also penetrates the skin and thoroughly eliminates dust, grime, excess oil, to cleanse pores and reveal a bright, clear complexion.

Stimulates Collagen Production

Rich in antioxidants papain enzyme and beta-carotene in sufficient amounts, papaya effectively flushes out all toxins, harmful free radicals and inactive proteins from the skin. It provides valuable ingredients to restore smooth texture, elasticity, wrinkle removal, sagging by massively boosting the synthesis of collagen proteins to provide soft, supple skin.

Fantastic home remedies with papaya for glowing skin and hair:

Papaya and orange juice face pack

Ingredients:

• 1 - small ripe papaya, cut into pieces

• 2 - orange slices/Lime slices

• 1 - tbsp aloe vera gel

Method:

Mix the papaya pieces, aloe vera gel in a bowl and squeeze the juice from the orange slices.

Apply an even layer of this paste on to the face and neck after cleansing.

Let it stay for 10 minutes, then rinse off with cold water and pat dry with a soft towel.

How It Works:

Blessed with the goodness of vitamin A and lycopene, a flavonoid antioxidant, papaya works wonders in brightening dull, lifeless skin and reducing dark spots, suntans, and acne scars. Orange is rich in vitamin C, which clears pores of impurities, germs, dirt, grime, impurities, pollution and has astringent properties, controls excess sebum, reduces oiliness and tightens the skin. Renowned for its cooling properties, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties, aloe vera gel soothes dryness, sunburn, acne, and reveals blemish-free, smooth skin.