The fruit’s seeds help to strengthen blood vessels and enhance skin elasticity.
Published: Sat 22 Feb 2014, 4:53 PM
Updated: Fri 3 Apr 2015, 5:12 PM
WITH TIME, SKIN begins to lose its elasticity and moisture. Prepare packs made of grapes to combat skin problems, says an expert.
Navin Taneja, director of the National Skin Centre, New Delhi, India, shares the benefits of the fruit:
As normal skin care treatment, grapes are good to reduce acne. The fruit’s seeds help to strengthen blood vessels and enhance skin elasticity. Grape seed oil is rich in moisturising content and also provides Vitamin C and E to the skin.
How to prepare face packs:
- Grapes can be mashed and applied as a facial mask, which helps peel off the dead skin cells. Leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes before washing it off.
- People with oily skin should mash black grapes with some oil absorbent like multani mitti (Fuller’s earth). To make it in paste form, mix it well with a few drops of rose water. Apply on face and leave for 15 minutes before you rinse it off.
- People with dry skin can take mashed black grapes, avocado pulp and mix them with two teaspoons of honey and rose water. Apply on face and rinse after 15 minutes.