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The Best Spices to Add Into Your Skin Care Routine Many fragrant spices are powerful antioxidants that can help prevent premature aging and skin damage. Here's how to add exotic flavor to your beauty routine. You probably already sprinkle cinnamon on your oatmeal for flavor or maybe you turn to ginger to sooth and upset stomach. But have you ever considered spicing up your beauty regimen? Applying spices topically with lotions, tonics, and washes helps maintain the health of your body's largest organ-your skin. Not just limited to flavoring food, spices and herbs can boost the effects of your diet and overall health-and some even have special skin care benefits. Did you know that Turmeric fights free radicals? Incorporating it into your diet is easy (and delicious) - curries and sauces are great bases for turmeric. When eaten, this bright orange, antioxidant-rich spice contains a substance called curcurim that studies have shown do everything from fend off free radicals to inhibit cancer cell growth. It's one of the highest antioxidant spices out there! In addition to its antiseptic and anti-inlammatory properties, it's also a natural liver detoxifier. When applied topically, turmeric may help reduce redness and inflammation. Research has shown that turmeric is also effective as an antimicrobial and antiseptic substance that can reduce blemishes.
Saffron Known as one of the most complex and expensive spices, Saffron's history is laden with unusual uses. The Greeks cinsidered it the essence of youth and life, Indian medicine values it as a mood enhancer and modern Chinese medicine heralds it for it's medicinal properties for virtually any ailment. It's also known to have a calming effect on your mood. Add it to any type of brewed tea. The orange-yellow, subtly earthy-flavored spice is rich in antioxidants, plus it's loaded with minerals and vitamins A and C. When applied topically, saffron kills bacteria, making it ideal for acneic skin. It can also help create a brighter and clearer complexion because of it's antibacterial and exfoliating properties. Extracts like saffron and burdock root with soothing aloe to clear up and balance the skin.
Look for the following spices to incorporate into your beauty routine:
(These Spices are the highest potency to apply to your skin and have the highest benefit).
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