I never thought that grapefruit applied directly can also give you beautiful
skin.
Like other citrus fruits, grapefruit is rich in vitamin C, which is necessary for collagen production in the skin and
it has lycopene, a known
cancer-fighting chemical. It also protects skin from UV damage. Since most visible
signs of skin aging are the direct result of sun damage, this is one more layer
of defense to add to your skin-care regimen.
Grapefruit also has unique phytochemicals (a.k.a. bioflavanoids) that help promote skin
health and general health. Grapefruit also has a phytochemical known as naringin which helps to reduce toxins
in the liver, which results in healthier skin.
So, healthy liver = healthy skinJ. I start to drink handmade natural grapefruit juice every
day and have a very good pleasant feeling. I would like to drink daily 28 days
and after evaluate (believe in!) a positive changing. Today is the third day.
The
anti-oxidants in grapefruit
will fight free radicals in the skin that can cause lines, wrinkles,
discolorations and other blemishes that can make you look older than you
are. Grapefruit juice also has restorative properties that can help
tone skin, even out skin color, and safely and gently cleanse skin.
People who have oily skin usually find that their problems with oily skin clear
up very quickly after they start using a grapefruit cleanser and toner.
We can make own grapefruit cleanser, toner
or mask at home very easily and
cheaply. Using red grapefruit will give your homemade cosmetic products
a pretty pink color. We can also use grapefruit to keep the skin on the
rest of your body, including your feet, soft and smooth.
The easiest and cheapest grapefruit cleanser is
a fresh grapefruit juice. I love to rinse my face only with this juice and let it
dry. The remnants of juicers are very tasty and useful to make a mask. Pure grapefruit pap for a mask is quite acid
PH=2, that is why I add 2 spoons of dry milk. PH changes and PH=4 is the best
for the skin. Also the mix is thicker, so easily to apply as a mask.
A simple
grapefruit sugar scrub made from sugar, a little oil, and fresh grapefruit
juice will gently exfoliate our body and leave your whole body smelling
sweet. This sugar scrub is great for our feet during the summer because
grapefruit juice has natural anti-bacterial properties and it will cleanse our
feet as well as soften then and give them a healthy natural tone.
Natural
Grapefruit Sugar Body Scrub
This is a great smelling, body scrub that not only makes your skin feel
great, it helps detoxify your skin, and makes you feel and smell great all
over. Combine:
150g of sugar,
25g jojoba oil,
25g liquid natural soap (I have own handmade
Castile soap)
10 drops essential oil of grapefruit,
Sources:
http://www.pittmandavis.com/articles/citrus/grapefruit/eat-grapefruit/grapefruit-benefits/grapefruit-can-give-you-beautiful-skin.html
http://www.livestrong.com/article/88638-grapefruit-skin-benefits/
29/07: If you want a natural lifting of your skin just drink one glass of the grapefruit sap daily. After 30 day your face will be 5 years younger and some wrinkles will disappear.
Unfortunately I can't confirm that it is easy to lose some weight. My experience shows that drinking one glass of the grapefruit sap daily do not support losing weight.