The creamy avocado is not only an excellent ingredient in your morning sandwich, but it is also a perfect skincare ingredient that can be considered nature’s very own nutrient-packed beauty food. Being packed with high amounts of monounsaturated fatty acids, antioxidants, and different types of vitamins, avocados will help to repair and hydrate your skin and hair, as well as protect them from any damage. In the internal consumption form through diet, avocado works internally to speed up the cellular regeneration process.
Deep Dermal Moisture Retention
The first benefit of using avocado in skincare is associated with its richness in oleic acid, one of the monounsaturated fatty acids. This compound helps to actively penetrate the epidermis barrier as it mimics the skin’s own sebum, helping to moisturize the skin and preventing moisture evaporation through the epidermis.
Promotion of Rapid Collagen Production
Being rich in vitamin C, along with specific plant sterols known as sterolins, this fruit can provide your body with essential elements for producing collagen, which gives skin elasticity and suppleness. Consistent consumption of avocado is beneficial in building such a framework, making lines less noticeable and preserving the fullness of the epidermis.
Protection from the Effects of Photoaging
With its carotenoid compounds, mainly lutein and zeaxanthin, this fruit serves as an external and internal defense mechanism against UV rays’ damage. Although it cannot be used instead of sunscreen, those substances serve as antioxidants fighting the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays and eliminating free radicals, leading to early wrinkle formation and other photoaging symptoms.
Deep Hair Follicle Care and Flake Reduction
An irritated scalp, which is prone to flaking and a lack of moisture, prevents normal hair formation and growth. Being rich in both monounsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E, this fruit nourishes hair follicles effectively, while avocado oil or pulp provides a soothing effect on the inflamed areas.
Protection and Restoration of Cuticle Barrier Integrity
Heat styling and exposure to external factors can affect the cuticle layer, making hair porous, dry, and fragile. The lightweight property of the oil allows it to penetrate the hair shaft deeply, seal the cracks on the cuticle layer, and keep moisture sealed inside the hair shaft.
Balancing Sebum Production and Protecting Skin from Acne
Avocado might seem like an unlikely choice for oily and acne-prone skin; however, thanks to the linoleic acid contained within, it helps to maintain the balance of lipids. As it provides enough linoleic acid, the sebaceous glands receive a message about the appropriate levels of hydration and stop producing excess sticky sebum that blocks pores.
Controlling Frizz In Your Hair
Hair frizz happens due to the expansion of hair shafts, due to the absorption of environmental moisture into your hair. Since avocado oil is hydrophobic, applying avocado oil to your hair leaves your hair smooth and frizz-free, and easy to comb through.
Increased Absorption of Other Fat-Soluble Vitamins
The avocado fruit has the potential of being the ultimate “nutrient booster.” The fats found in the fruit are responsible for serving as carriers; therefore, this increases the absorption rate of other vitamins, such as vitamins A, D, E, and K, from any other skincare products or diet that you may have used.
