Pumpkin seed oil
With the pumpkin seed oil you can make great face masks yourself. In addition, the oil is known in the application against hair loss.
Contents: 100% pure organic pumpkin seed oil, 50 ml
How it can be used:
Hair care and cure
If the pumpkin seed oil is regularly massaged into the hair ends and into the scalp, it helps with dry, brittle or with greasy hair and likewise with dandruff. The hair becomes supple and shiny.
As a hair treatment, the pumpkin seed oil is massaged into damp hair and should be left to act for about an hour. Then wash the hair with a mild hair shampoo.
Against hair loss
Among other things, pumpkin seed oil supports the strength of the hair roots and hair and counteracts hair loss.
Skin care
Pumpkin seed oil contains active ingredients such as vitamins A, E and carotenoids that nourish the skin. Pumpkin seed oil prevents skin dehydration, reduces wrinkles, skin aging and helps with flaky or cracked skin.
Do-it-yourself face masks
1. Face mask against dry skin
You will need one avocado, 2 tsp of manuka honey and 1 tsp of pumpkin seed oil. Here's how: Remove pit from avocado and mash the flesh. Mix with honey and pumpkin seed oil, apply to cleansed skin for 15 min and rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.
2. Face mask against first wrinkles
You will need 1 tsp pumpkin seed oil, 1 tbsp seeded oatmeal, 2 tbsp natural yogurt and 60 g cucumber. How to do it: Wash cucumber and puree with oat flakes, natural yogurt and pumpkin seed oil to a fine mass. Apply to cleansed skin for 15-20 min and rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.
3. Face mask against skin impurities
You will need 2 tbsp cooked Hokkaido pumpkin, 1 tbsp low-fat curd cheese, 1 tsp pumpkin seed oil and a squeeze of lemon juice. Here's how: Mix together softly cooked pumpkin mixture, low-fat curd, pumpkin seed oil and lemon juice, apply to cleansed skin for 15 min and rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.
Against skin changes during pregnancy
Especially pregnant women can be seen skin changes, the skin is much more stressed, especially when damage such as stretch marks. With the help of vitamins and antioxidants, pumpkin seed oil works very well against these phenomena. Often even smaller scars become invisible as a result.