Not just for the tummy

Have you noticed the ingredients of skin care products nowadays? There’s papaya, avocado, citrus fruits, sugar, chocolate… Turns out these aren’t just for your tummy, but for your skin as well.

Papaya is known to exfoliate and whiten skin, but is also used to treat acne, remove age spots, soften and smoothen skin, and treat dandruff. Papaya contains papain which helps in skin whitening and wound healing.

Avocado has antioxidants and its oil is also known to be a natural sunscreen. It is easily absorbed by the skin, having a high skin penetration rate. It can be used as moisturizer, cleansing cream, lipstick, sunscreen and hair conditioner, among others.

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