Than creamy pumpkin soup or as Pumpkin cheesecake, as a spooky lantern or decorative element for the Halloween party, pumpkins are the undefeated stars of the season. In addition, the bright harbingers of autumn also offer lots of beauty benefits: the fruit pulp is full of valuable nutrients, the pumpkin seeds are real vitamin bombs, also contain zinc and selenium and thus strengthen skin and hair in the form of pumpkin seed oil.
Vitamins, nutrients and beauty benefits – everything you need to know about pumpkin
There are so many different types of pumpkin from the cucurbit family. The most popular is the orange winter squash, which we love to prepare in a variety of dishes in the fall or hollow out on Halloween and carve into scary lanterns. Although commonly considered a vegetable, pumpkin is scientifically a fruit because it contains seeds. But what interests us more: Pumpkin is a real beauty booster for radiant skin and beautiful hair.
There is so much vitamin power in pumpkin
In addition to healthy, important carbohydrates, a good portion of protein and valuable fiber, which are essential for the body and therefore also for the skin, there is much more in pumpkin that we can use to nourish our skin from the inside.
- Pumpkins are particularly rich in vitamin A
- Pumpkins are a source of vitamin C
- Pumpkin also contains vitamin B2
- Pumpkins contain vitamin E
- Pumpkins are rich in potassium
- There is copper in pumpkins
- Pumpkins are also a source of beta-carotene
- The body gets iron from pumpkins
Finally, there are even more nutrients that benefit the body. However, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, folic acid and even more B vitamins are contained in significantly smaller amounts than those just mentioned.
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In the clip: That’s why pumpkin is healthy
The many antioxidants listed here, such as vitamin E and A, protect the skin from the inside against environmental damage caused by UV rays etc. Above all, the beta-carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A, strengthens the skin against the sun. Vitamin C, which is also contained, is essential for healthy skin. The body needs it to create collagen, the protein that keeps skin structure strong and tight.
So it’s worth all the wonderful pumpkin recipes like this in autumn and winter stuffed pumpkin or Pumpkin cookies to try out that TikTok, Instagram and Pinterest suggest to us every day. Especially when, in addition to the pulp, pumpkin seeds and pumpkin oil come into play. In keeping with autumn, try ours Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe out of. Here you can find out how you can easily prepare the trendy drink at home. Also delicious: ours Pumpkin pesto for fall or Pumpkin gnocchi with ham and sage butter.
Pumpkin seeds as little beauty bombs
Like most seeds and seeds, pumpkin seeds are low in carbohydrates but high in healthy vegetable fats, making them an ideal snack for radiant skin and supple hair. They also contain copper, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc. All nutrients that help hair and nails grow strong and healthy.
Pumpkin seed oil for shiny hair and radiant skin
Pumpkin seed oil also has many health-promoting benefits for the body, but thanks to the density of vitamins and anti-inflammatory active ingredients, it is also a real beauty booster. Studies have shown that a spoonful of pumpkin seed oil daily increased the hair growth of test subjects by 40%.
The vegetable oil, which is obtained from the seeds of pumpkins, has a unique, nutty taste and is a delicious and, above all, super healthy choice as a cooking oil that can strengthen skin and hair even further from within. So that it is even sold as a dietary supplement in practical, small capsules or is contained in hair masks and serums.
While pumpkin oil is primarily used in beauty products for external use, you can make a great mask for the skin yourself from the pulp.
DIY pumpkin mask for skin
A face mask made from the pulp of a fresh pumpkin is exactly what stressed skin needs in autumn. Vitamins A, C and E provide antioxidants to combat sun damage and wrinkles, while the fruit enzymes naturally remove dead skin cells and zinc and potassium soothe redness.
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This is how the pumpkin mask is made
- First puree the pulp from the pumpkin until it is completely smooth.
- Now add yogurt, honey and apple cider vinegar and mix thoroughly.
- Apply the whole thing to a clean face.
- Leave the mask on for 15 to 20 minutes. Best while watching an autumnal episode Gilmore Girls looks.
- Then rinse everything thoroughly and then use your usual facial care.
Pumpkin in beauty products – these brands use the active ingredient power of the orange fruit
PAI Skincare offers “The Gemini Pomegranate & Pumpkin Seed Anti-Stretch Mark Duo” for the body. The body moisturizer is intended to prevent stretch marks, but apart from that it also provides the skin with optimal moisture.
Prof. Dr. Steinkraus uses a triple peeling complex in the “Triple Peel” based on the effect of plant enzymes from fermented pumpkin pulp and combines chemical, enzymatic and mechanical peeling components to free the skin of dead skin cells.
The “Superfood AHA Glow Cleansing Butter” from Elemis, whose creamy texture gently removes make-up, also contains fermented pumpkin, which creates a stunning glow on the skin after make-up has been removed.
Pacifica’s “Glow Baby Moisture Gel” nourishes facial skin with a combination of vitamin C, bush plum, grape juice, pumpkin and niacinamide.
While Mádara has developed a rich formula made up of 9 precious dry oils, in which pumpkin seed oil, of course, cannot be missing. The “Superseed Radiant Energy Facial Oil” contains skin-soothing oils from pumpkin, borage and jojoba. They ensure a balanced complexion without redness.
The trend brand Drunk Elephant has also discovered pumpkin and enriched its day serum “C-Firma Fresh Day Serum” with pumpkin ferment and pomegranate extract. The serum with 15% vitamin C is said to have a skin-rejuvenating and exfoliating effect thanks to the fruit enzymes.
Pineapple, papaya, pomegranate and pumpkin is the care recipe for the gentle enzyme peeling “Enzyme Facial Peel” from Ahava. It evens out unevenness and gives a fresh complexion.
But pumpkin extracts are not only used in skin care. Sweed has incorporated pumpkin seed oil into his “Eyelash Growth Serum”. The nourishing oil, together with vitamin B5 and larch extract, is intended to ensure XXL eyelashes.
The active all-rounder is also used in hair care: the Innersense “Pure Harmony Hairbath” contains pumpkin seed extract alongside coconut oil and shea butter to moisturize the hair and scalp.