Homemade recipe: natural papaya peeling for more even skin –

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That the habit of eating papaya is great for the gut health and consequently helps to make the skin healthier, everyone knows. But the fruit can also act from the outside in, as it contains enzymes that promote cell renewal, leaving the more uniform skin and with vigour.

Although peeling with papaya is a natural treatment, it is not recommended if your skin is sensitized by a product (such as the use of anti-aging products with acid and products lighteners) or after some aesthetic procedure (such as face peeling conventional). Also suspend the ritual if your face feels after-sun burning or even a little bruise, acne lesion…

Papaya natural peeling recipe

Make a homogeneous puree with half papaya. You can mash the fruit with a fork or puree it in a blender. Immediately, apply on the skin of the face and let it act for 5 minutes. Then make circular movements for another minute. Completely remove with running water.

Follow the main guidance after a exfoliation or traditional peeling: do not expose yourself to the sun for at least the next 24 hours.

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Marcela Rodrigues is a journalist, natural beauty consultant, yoga instructor, apprentice healer and enthusiast of a holistic and slow life – even though she lives in São Paulo! She is the author of the portal a Naturalíssima, about self-care and a conscious lifestyle | @anaturalissima