Potatoes for Skin Care

Talk about a relaxed afternoon at home and there are high chances that you imagine yourself on a couch, gorging on to your favourite homemade potato chips. Potatoes in Indian culture and around the globe are an imperative part of diet. This is one of the most widely and commonly found vegetable in any kitchen. 

Apart from being used as an eatable in form of homemade potato chips or in any other eating variety, potato plays an important role in the skin care routine. Being rich in Vitamin C it is a wonder in maintain a healthy skin. These are the associated skin care benefits of this starchy vegetable:

-Removing Dark Circles

Potatoes naturally help you to brighten under the eye. Therefore applying potato juice or the slice of it directly helps in getting rid of dark circles.

Start by peeling and slicing a potato into large pieces. Place them in a cloth or handkerchief and put it on your eyes for the following 15-20 minutes. Wash it using warm water. Practising the method regularly shows a visible lightening under the eyes.

-Wrinkle Treatment

Potato is known to be an anti-ageing organic ingredient. Routine application of potato slice or juice to the skin helps in flaunting a natural glow. While softening the skin it keeps wrinkles at bay.

-Treating Dark Spots

This starchy vegetable helps in curing dark circles in the most natural way. For dark spots blend the peeled potatoes and apply those directly on your face. Give a gentle massage. Let them stay for 5 minutes and clean it with clear water.

So instead of munching on fried potatoes with pizza pasta sauce it is better to give quality time to your skin care.

-Keeping Sunburn at Bay

Being an organic remedy for treating sun burn, the treatment procedure is also simple. Begin by placing cold potato slices on the affected area or apply potato juice on the affected area using cotton. Giving a cooling sensation it diminishes the suntan.