The Benefits of Pumpkin for your Skin
We’re officially in the thick of the Fall season and everyone is craving everything pumpkin flavored. They’re ordering pumpkin spiced lattes, baking pumpkin pie or pumpkin seeds, and the list goes on. Not into these seasonal treats? You can still get your pumpkin fix through your skincare routine! Oh yeah - we’re talkin’ all the benefits that pumpkin can have on your skin!
Did you know that pumpkin has the highest content of naturally occurring vitamin A (which helps minimize acne scars), salicylic acid (helps to reduce acne), and beta carotene (helps decrease wrinkles & dark spots). In addition, its high zinc content helps keep your skin protected from UV rays. I know what you’re thinking, why haven’t I been taking advantage of these skin benefits all year round?!
Let’s chat about our favorite ways to incorporate pumpkin into your daily skin care routine:
The Pumpkin Cleanser
Rhonda Allison’s pumpkin cleanser is the foundation of our autumn inspired skincare routine (your cleanser is really the backbone of any skin care routine for that matter). We typically recommend this specific cleanser for those with age spots, dehydrated skin, or for those with sensitive skin, as its ingredients are able to provide a deep and nutrient dense cleanse. Its L-Lactic acid helps soften and loosen dead skin cells while the pumpkin extract feeds the skin a healthy mix of antioxidants, vitamins, and nutrients. Added benefit: the scent of fall - it’s better than any of your Fall scented candles!
You can shop the pumpkin cleanser online or in person at our studio.
Pumpkin Parfait Enzyme
Take your fall inspired skin care routine beyond your at-home regime, by adding our pumpkin parfait enzyme to your next facial treatment. As a mild exfoliant, its natural pumpkin enzyme helps reduce dead skin and surface build-up while also providing your skin with healing, antioxidant support.
How is it applied? After we cleanse the skin during your treatment, the Pumpkin Parfait Enzyme is applied to your face and neck for about 10-minutes, leaving your skin with a smooth and polished feel.
We recommend this treatment all year round, but especially during the Fall season as your skin is likely recovering from a few months spent in the summer sunshine. Exfoliating your skin is an important step in correcting sun damage and uncovering a fresh new layer of skin cells.
Make sure to ask our esthetician about adding the pumpkin enzyme to your next facial treatment at the salon. We also offer this product for at-home use. If using at home, we recommend adding the enzyme to your skin care routine once per week to see the best results.
Incorporating Pumpkin Into Your Diet
A healthy skin care routine starts from the inside out. With all of the health benefits that come with our favorite flavor of Fall, you should do more than just incorporate it into your products. We recommend adding pumpkin into your diet (& no, we don’t mean doubling up pumpkin spice lattes).
Need a few recipe ideas? Try some of the following:
Pumpkin smoothies or acai bowls.
Adding pumpkin to your morning oatmeal - a holiday favorite!
Pumpkin soup. Yum!
Or pumpkin seeds! These make for a great snack.
Aside from the delicious taste, pumpkins are packed with an assortment of vitamins and nutrients that are able to penetrate deep into the skin. Similar to the benefits found in our pumpkin based skincare products, consuming pumpkin in your diet can help keep your skin hydrated and repair damage from the inside out.