Apart from being delicious as guacamole or on a warm piece of toast with cheese spread, or as a refreshing ice cream, avocado can boast an impressive list of benefits for human health and skin beauty. The reason is the healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals that are "packed" in the ideal ratio inside this nutritious super fruit. Because of its rich nutritional value, it has earned its place on the list of Super Foods.
But due to the fact that it affects the maintenance of cognitive abilities, especially in obese and abnormally obese people, in whose diets it also helps to prevent an increase in the glycemic index, it has a place in almost all reduction diets and diets of diabetics. It is useful in the prevention of skin cancer, ideal for lowering cholesterol and treating cardiovascular diseases, helps with gastro-intestinal problems with Helicobacter pylori, easily digestible and ideal for the elderly and babies’ first porridges. There is no end to the list of this highly valuable food that nature has given us.
Its beneficial and healing effect for our health has long been recognized in the cosmetic industry. Creams from this specific fruit tree have been used for centuries to treat and care for the skin. Its best properties are found in avocado oil, which is the essence of preparations that contain avocado. Its effect on the skin is immediate, and the consequences are more beautiful, younger, smoother, more elastic skin… and much more. The list of positive effects on the skin is too long, and we single out some of the most important effects, which is why we singled out avocado from nature to be in our products:
- Soothes problematic skin conditions – fats, minerals, and vitamins found in avocado accelerate skin recovery and improve some chronic skin problems such as eczema and acne. Avocado’s rich nutrients regenerate cracked or damaged skin due to the appearance of such changes.
- Prevents skin aging – avocados contain compounds that can help protect skin from sun damage and changes. We know that UV rays damage the skin and accelerate the appearance of wrinkles, as well as other signs of aging, as well as skin cancer. Vitamin C and vitamin E, found in avocados, play an important role in protecting the skin from oxidative damage caused by the sun and other environmental factors.
- Improves elasticity – the high % of monounsaturated fats found in avocados help to increase the elasticity of the skin and eliminate fine lines.
- Rejuvenated and stronger skin – For better resilience, radiance, and overall skin health, avocado oil in creams, butters, or directly on your skin will do a lot. Cold-pressed avocado oil is rich in antioxidants, plant sterols, omega-9s, minerals, and vitamins C (4%), E (6%), and niacin (6%). Together, these nutrients can help boost collagen production, soothe inflammation, and rejuvenate aging skin cells.
- Prevents the appearance of dry skin – Avocado is an excellent source of biotin, which is part of the vitamin B complex. Biotin is known to help prevent dry skin when applied to the skin as a formulation, or directly. It can also help prevent brittle hair and nails, which explains why avocados are often found in brittle hair care products.
Fortunately, this superfood has been present in all countries of the world for a long time, although only a few of us have the privilege of growing it. There are more and more people who use it in their diet because of the above-mentioned properties, and pharmacists and beauticians have not left out this elixir of nature for their medicines and care products for a long time. How it is an excellent ally in the fight against wrinkles because it deeply nourishes and hydrates the skin and makes it smooth and elastic, especially if it is used in the form of a face mask, because each ingredient has greater effectiveness – it penetrates deeper into the skin and acts on a molecular level. For facial care, it is best to use masks that are full of isolated active ingredients from avocados and natural elements in general.
Such masks are a real bomb of nutrients, they work at the cellular level, giving the skin freshness and freshness. One such homemade face mask is: Avocado and honey face mask. When we add all the beneficial effects of honey to the antioxidant and moisturizing effect of avocado, we get a healthy and very nourishing face mask. Honey contains a handful of vitamins from the B complex, as well as over thirty types of minerals! It is important to note that it also contains zinc, which acts on problem skin, but also as a salve for erasing fine and deep wrinkles. Honey also contains amino acids that nourish and regenerate cells. When you mix avocado and honey, you get a “superfood” for the face that will result in a fresh and healthy look. To make this kind of face mask you need: One half of an avocado, About three spoons of honey.
Combine the ingredients into a thick paste that you will apply evenly on your face, trying to avoid the area around the eyes. Leave the mask on for 20 minutes and then rinse with lukewarm. You can apply this bomb of vitamins and minerals once a week for superb changes that you will notice already after the first use.