FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

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WHAT THEY ARE

Fresh fruits and vegetables offer powerful results when used as ingredients in freshly prepared skincare recipes. Many of their components, like vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and enzymes, can feed the skin in many of the same ways that they nourish and strengthen our bodies. When fruits and vegetables are prepared correctly, which usually entails blending, grinding, and/or mashing, the skin can more easily absorb what it needs.

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Beauty Tip!

The trick is using these fresh ingredients as soon as they are prepared—their freshness won’t stay and the potency of the desired enzymes and nutrients will diminish quickly.

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HOW THEY ARE USED

Fresh fruits and vegetables are best used in masks and scrubs. For example, blended berries can give an immediate boost to dull, tired skin, while freshly ground greens and herbs can infuse the cells of the skin with much-needed minerals and nutrients. You’ll find some specific fruits and vegetables mentioned in our recipes, but we also suggest you experiment with items you can find fresh at your local market—you can research their nutrition content and see how they might be used for skin health and healing.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

APPLE /MALUS DOMESTICA
	WHERE IT IS SOURCED	METHOD OF EXTRACTION
ALL SKIN TYPES COLOR: pale beige SHELF LIFE: 1 year SAFETY CONCERNS: none	North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa	picking fresh fruit

HOW IT IS PROCESSED	HIGHLIGHTED FEATURES	THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
Clean, sort, peel, and slice. Dry in a dehydrator and then grind into a fine powder.	rich in pectins	exfoliant, clears pores, soothes inflammation, healing, rich in vitamins, supports elasticin, cell regeneration

BLUEBERRY /VACCINIUM CYANOCOCCUS
	WHERE IT IS SOURCED	METHOD OF EXTRACTION
ALL SKIN TYPES COLOR: deep indigo blue SHELF LIFE: 1 year SAFETY CONCERNS: none	North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa	picking fresh berries

HOW IT IS PROCESSED	HIGHLIGHTED FEATURES	THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
Clean, sort, and then quickly blanch to "pop" the skin. Dry in a dehydrator and then grind into a fine powder.	rich in flavonoids and antioxidants, particularly anthocyanin	antioxidant, anti-aging, rich in vitamin C, supports healing and collagen, anti-inflammatory, balancing

CARROT /DAUCUS CARQTA
	WHERE IT IS SOURCED	METHOD OF EXTRACTION
ALL SKIN TYPES COLOR: bright orange SHELF LIFE: 1 year SAFETY CONCERNS: none	hardy, grows in a variety of locations	harvesting fresh roots

HOW IT IS PROCESSED	HIGHLIGHTED FEATURES	THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
Clean, sort, peel, and slice. Dry in a dehydrator, and then grind into a fine powder.	antioxidants, beta-carotene, vitamin C	cell regenerative, anti-inflammatory, cleansing, detoxifying, anti-aging, rich in vitamins and minerals

STRAWBERRY /FRAGARIA X ANANASSA
	WHERE IT IS SOURCED	METHOD OF EXTRACTION
ALL SKIN TYPES COLOR: pink SHELF LIFE: 1 year SAFETY CONCERNS: none	North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa	picking fresh berries

HOW IT IS PROCESSED	HIGHLIGHTED FEATURES	THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
Dry in a dehydrator, and then grind into a fine powder.	rich in salicylic acid	brightening, lightening, evens out skin tone, exfoliating, improves circulation, antioxidant, antibacterial

RASPBERRY /RUBUS IDAEUS
	WHERE IT IS SOURCED	METHOD OF EXTRACTION
ALL SKIN TYPES COLOR: magenta to deep red SHELF LIFE: 1 year SAFETY CONCERNS: none	North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa	picking fresh berries

HOW IT IS PROCESSED	HIGHLIGHTED FEATURES	THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
Clean, sort. Dry in a dehydrator, and then grind into a fine powder.	rich in antioxidants and ellagic acid	anti-aging, evens out skin tone, antioxidant, rich in vitamin C, anti-inflammatory, immune boosting

WHEAT GRASS /TRITICUM AESTIVUM
	WHERE IT IS SOURCED	METHOD OF EXTRACTION
ALL SKIN TYPES COLOR: bright green SHELF LIFE: 1 year SAFETY CONCERNS: none	can grow anywhere in a greenhouse and indoors	harvesting fresh young grass

HOW IT IS PROCESSED	HIGHLIGHTED FEATURES	THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
Tender shoots are first juiced. Juice is then evaporated, and dried plant material or pulp is left over and further dehydrated and powdered.	rich in amino acids, vitamins, and enzymes	cell regenerative, anti-inflammatory, cleansing, detoxifying, anti-aging, rich in vitamins and minerals