Reap The Beauty Benefits Of Papaya

Superfoods have been used in beauty routines for years. In fact, it's often the go-to for any quick-fix remedy. We show you a few ways to add the tropical fruit to your routine.

- Arya Chatterjee

Papaya, a rather delicious tropical fruit, originated in Central America and Southern Mexico, nd is the fruit of the Carica papaya plant cultivated in most tropical regions. Not only is it deliciously sweet and highly nutritious, the fruit has various skin and hair benefits that you need to get yourself acquainted with. Once considered sacred by the Mayans for its array of medicinal properties, the fruit is found commonly in markets now.

Papaya is rich in vitamin C and vitamin B which are great sources of antioxidants. It’s a great fruit option to include in your diet as it helps lower cholesterol, aids digestion, regulates the body’s blood glucose level for people with diabetes, controls blood pressure, and helps with weight loss. This juicy, fragrant fruit is rich in fibre and is a natural source of minerals essential for the normal functioning of the body.

Not only can it be included in your diet in the form of salads, smoothies and savoury dishes, it can also be added to your beauty and hair care routine.

EMBRACE THE POWER OF PAPAYA

If you want to save some pretty pennies and invest in the art of natural skin and haircare, you need to give papaya a serious thought. Every beauty enthusiast knows that after a point in your life, any dermatological cream just isn’t going to cut it, so incorporating natural ingredients from an early age is a good idea. There's no doubt that your mother has been telling you about the wonders this superfood will do for your skin, but it was only after Priyanka Chopra endorsed the idea of DIY skin and haircare routine, you’re suddenly a believer.

Papaya for even skin tone