The skin is our largest organ, it protects the body from bacteria and other harmful external factors and helps maintain body temperature levels.

The skin is like a mirror that reflects our health. With proper care, you can achieve a healthy and radiant look without any problem. However, regardless of quality products that are available on the market, sometimes we all want to go back to nature and to nurture our skin with some common groceries.

Cucumber

Cucumber is rich in vitamin E and water, and is one of the best solutions for care and moisturizing of the skin. If you pulverize it and apply on the skin, you will see that cucumber can be good for smoothing and refreshing of the skin. It also soothes the body after prolonged exposure to sunlight.

Cucumber juice is removing toxins, preventing hair loss and wrinkles, and treating acne and arthritis. It also successfully removes stains from the skin, reduces visibility of spots, and strengthens hair and nails. Cucumbers, cut into slices, can be applied on the eyes in order to reduce swelling and redness, and that will make your glance sparkling.

Avocado

Avocado is rich in protein and vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K, and beta-carotene helps regenerate the skin and nourishes the hair. Avocado flesh, mixed with yogurt, can be used as a mask that nourishes dry skin. If you apply on your face blended avocado with egg yolk, your skin will become smooth again. The same mask can be applied on the hair. That will deeply nourish your hair.

Rice

Rice is a grain that is consumed throughout the world. It doesn’t contain protein, contains very few calories, and it is rich in carbohydrates and therefore ideal for relieving digestive problems.  Rice is recommended to people with high blood pressure, cholesterol, or inflammation of the kidneys.

It heals and relieves digestive problems, reduces skin irritation and acne. Because of gamma-oryzanol and antioxidants, it is a common ingredient in anti-aging products. Rice oil is ideal for soothing sensitive skin, and rice powder is good for oily skin because it gives the matte look.

Cocoa

Besides being a favorite treat, cocoa stimulates production of endorphin - the hormone of happiness. It is abundant in flavonoids, natural ingredients that reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, and because of its medicinal possibilities it is often used in beauty treatments for skin care and hydration.

Cocoa is rich in vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K. Therefore, it is helping the skin to renew and strengthen, and it is stimulating micro-circulation as well in the fight against aging. If you want to make cocoa mask, try this easy recipe! Mix cocoa, honey, oily face cream and oats crushed into powder.

Tomato

Tomato can make your skin look healthy because it contains a lot of vitamins A, C, B1, B2, B5 and E. it doesn’t contain many calories and fat, and that is why many diets are consisted just of this vegetable.  Tomato cleans the body, lowers cholesterol, soothes the pain caused by arthritis, strengthens the immune system and calms the nerves. 90 percent of one tomato is composed of water, and is rich in potassium, magnesium, calcium, iodine and copper. It contains lycopene, an antioxidant that protects the body from harmful free radicals that cause aging. Tomato juice can be used as a tonic, and the mask of tomato "meat" for dry skin care.