Grapefruit peel contains essential oils that are beneficial for the skin and hair. Therefore, since ancient times, people have known how to use grapefruit peel as an ingredient for beauty…
1. Why is grapefruit peel used in beauty?
In beauty, grapefruit essential oil is mainly used. This essential oil contains many nutrients such as pectin, naringin, digestive enzymes peroxydaza, vitamin A, vitamin C… These ingredients have the ability to kill bacteria such as staphylococcus aureus and have special effects on health and beauty.
In addition, grapefruit essential oil also contains many antioxidants, anti-inflammatory agents and limonene – a substance that can fight and prevent the development of cancer cells.
Grapefruit peel contains many essential oils with active ingredients that have beautifying effects.
2. Beauty applications of grapefruit peel
-Reduce stress: With a natural, gentle, pleasant fragrance, grapefruit essential oil is used to deodorize the house when there is an unpleasant smell. Grapefruit essential oil helps bring fresh and clean air to the house. From there, it helps the body reduce stress, anxiety, and sleep better.
When using grapefruit essential oil mixed with bath water and soaking in the tub for about 15 minutes, it not only helps the mind relax but also helps the body have a gentle natural fragrance, eliminating fatigue after a stressful day at work.
– Burn excess fat: Grapefruit peel contains many types of essential oils that have the effect of reducing blood fat, preventing fatty liver, speeding up metabolism and helping to burn fat effectively. Grapefruit peel does not contain fat and calories, but only enzymes that help burn excess calories. Therefore, if you are overweight, you can use grapefruit peel to lose weight. How to do it:
+ Mix 2-3 drops of grapefruit essential oil into 500ml of warm water or tea to drink every day. The effect of this method is to help the body reduce cravings for sweets but still not make the body feel tired or lose energy.
+ Use grapefruit essential oil to massage areas of the body with a lot of fat accumulation such as the abdomen, waist, hips, thighs…
+ Use grapefruit peel as an ingredient to make dishes that help lose weight such as: Drink pure grapefruit peel water; use grapefruit peel to make jam (low sugar); use grapefruit peel to make weight loss tea…
– Beautify the skin: Grapefruit essential oil has the ability to kill bacteria, anti-inflammatory… so it is used in the treatment of acne. The high vitamin C content in grapefruit peel helps increase skin resistance and fade acne scars. The anti-inflammatory properties of grapefruit essential oil help deep clean, remove bacteria and dirt on the skin. Thereby controlling acne and other dermatological problems.
Not only that, grapefruit essential oil also has the ability to control and balance natural oils on the skin. This helps to limit excessive oil secretion and tighten pores. The antioxidants in grapefruit essential oil help protect the skin from the effects of free radicals, slow down the aging process and keep the skin youthful and firmer… Due to the above benefits, grapefruit essential oil is used in skin care products such as creams, serums, masks to help the skin become soft, smooth and healthy.
– Hair beauty: Since ancient times, people have known how to use grapefruit peel combined with some other ingredients to cook shampoo. Or use fresh grapefruit peel to squeeze directly onto the hair to get essential oils to nourish the hair, helping hair grow quickly.
The antioxidants in grapefruit essential oil help protect hair from sunlight, pollution and harmful effects from chemicals (hair dyes, hair dyes…). Using grapefruit essential oil to condition hair or replace conditioner will help restore damaged hair, make hair healthy, prevent dry, brittle and broken hair.
The antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and deep cleansing properties of grapefruit essential oil help eliminate bacteria, sebum, and prevent dandruff and other scalp problems such as scalp fungus and hair loss. Using grapefruit essential oil instead of conditioner or using grapefruit essential oil to condition your hair twice a week for just about 2 months will help improve your hair to be softer, smoother, and stronger.
The anti-inflammatory properties of grapefruit essential oil help deep clean, remove bacteria and dirt on the skin.
3. Notes when using grapefruit essential oil for beauty
To ensure the effectiveness and safety when using grapefruit essential oil for beauty, you should note the following:
- Check for allergic reactions by applying grapefruit essential oil to a thin, small area of skin. After at least 2 hours, if there is no allergic reaction, use it on a large area of skin.
- People with sensitive skin should not use grapefruit essential oil.
- Do not use grapefruit essential oil during pregnancy.
- Do not let essential oil get into the eyes. If essential oil gets into the eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of cool water. If you see problems with your eyes, see a doctor immediately.
- Choose essential oil products that are extracted safely, pure, undiluted, and do not contain other chemicals or additives.
- Only use the recommended dose, do not use too much because it can cause irritation to the skin, hair and harm your health.
- Store essential oils at room temperature, or in the refrigerator. Avoid direct sunlight and high temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius to ensure product stability.
