Do you mindlessly discard your kitchen waste by tossing away fruit and vegetable peels and throwing away used teabags and rice water?
You may be wasting an opportunity to repurpose some of the biodegradable and nutrient-filled waste material into a treasure trove of natural beauty packs.
Make your kitchen more sustainable by using these 5 leftover items to enhance your beauty and boost your skin health.
1. Rice water
A storehouse of B vitamins and vitamin C, rice water also has a significant amount of minerals like potassium, magnesium, zinc, and selenium. Its benefits have been extensively discussed in the recent past thanks to it being a Korean beauty secret. Rice water is simply made by soaking rice for 30 minutes or so, allowing all the goodness of its nutrients to seep in. You can drain this liquid into a separate container and allow it to ferment for 1-2 days which will further enrich this mix. You can use it to wash your hair for luscious locks or apply it to your skin for a natural glow.
2. Banana peels
This potassium-rich fruit isn’t just an excellent mid-meal snack, but can also be utilized as a beauty product. Before throwing its peel in the wastebin, just gently rub its fibrous, white inner surface on your face. Leave it for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water. Since the fruit has natural enzymes, you will be able to naturally remove dead skin cells and give it a shinier and brighter appearance.
3. Potato peels
Potatoes are a storehouse of flavonoids, phenols, and glycoalkaloids, all the compounds that can work wonders for skin health. Potatoes are kitchen staple and are used in a variety of recipes from parathas, stir-fries to curries. The peels of this veggie can aid in whitening and brightening skin. You can either apply potato peels on your skin directly or crush them into a paste, if you are not allergic to them.
4. Cucumber peels
If you are in a habit of removing cucumber peels before eating, then make some good use of their skins and apply it on your face for reversing premature ageing, getting rid of free radicals, relieving fatigue to name a few. Cucumber peels have minerals like magnesium, potassium and silica. It hydrates your skin, improves complexion and vision.
5. Yoghurt
Yogurt has lactic acid which can effectively remove dead skin and cells. If you have few teaspoons of yoghurt left, instead of discarding it, you can simply apply it on your face for removing dark spots and dealing with hyper-pigmentation. Yoghurt can also enrich your hair health by removing dandruff, cleansing your scalp, and preventing hair fall.
