Natural masks can be made from cucumber (Cucumis sativus) and have many benefits for the skin.
Some people only know that cucumber (Cucumis sativus) can only be consumed for fresh vegetables, but cucumber is also very beneficial for the skin. The normal pH range of the skin is between 4.5-7. For topical preparations, it must be at a normal skin pH, if the pH is too alkaline it will cause scaly skin, while if the pH is too acidic, skin irritation can occur.
Here cucumber (Cucumis sativus) has a pH similar to the pH of healthy skin, which is around 4-6. Therefore, cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is often used as a natural mask for facial care. Besides being made from natural ingredients, cucumbers are also easy to obtain, cucumber masks (Cucumis sativus) tend to be safe and do not cause bad side effects on the skin.
Therefore, cucumber (Cucumis sativus) can be used as a beauty product as it can be used as a natural mask.
Some of the benefits that you can get from cucumber (Cucumis sativus):
Cucumber reduces eye bags
Brightens and tightens skin
Moisturizing skin
Can neutralize oily skin
Prevents wrinkles on the face and
Inhibits aging of the skin
Inhibits the appearance of acne
Because in the cucumber (Cucumis sativus) has a water content of 95%, cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is able to moisturize and refresh facial skin. In addition, it turns out that cucumber (Cucumis sativus) can also provide a cooling effect on the face and reduce redness and irritation. Your face will look fresher, moisturised, and glowing after using a cucumber mask (Cucumis sativus).
You need to know that this green plant is rich in vitamins A, C, and folic acid which are useful as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. Which can clean clogged pores and control excess oil, puffy eyes, making it suitable for oily and acne-prone faces. The content of vitamin C and folic acid is also useful for reducing eye bags.
Based on these results, cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is an antioxidant, so cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is good for use in topical form, namely creams to whiten the skin and prevent acne.
How to make it that easy?
To make a cucumber mask (Cucumis sativus) is quite easy, namely by grating a cucumber (Cucumis sativus) that has been washed and then the grated result is applied to a cleansed face, and then wait for 10-15 minutes.
Recommendations with the addition of other substances
In addition, you can combine it with additional olive oil because olive oil also helps moisturize the skin and keeps it supple.
Take two tablespoons of cucumber juice (Cucumis sativus) and mix it with one tablespoon of olive oil. Apply this mask overnight and wash off with cold water the next day.