Thanks to food-infused treatments, beauty scene looks mighty tasty
In this season of pumpkin spiced everything, it’s time to take stock. Not just of what’s in our pantries, but also in our bathroom cabinets.
In case you hadn’t noticed, many of our favorite foods at the grocery store have increasingly migrated into the beauty aisle. Here are 10 fantastic and scrumptious, foodinspired beauty products for this season. And yes, there’s even a highly effective pumpkin product in the mix.
Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence ($72 on fresh.com). The same way drinking this fizzy fermented tea has taken self-care foodies by storm, it’s now focusing on our faces. Boston-based beauty company Fresh has created its best-selling antipollution treatment, and it’s a shoo-in whenever you want to hydrate well and minimize fine lines.
Frank Body Cacao Coffee Scrub ($18.99 on target.com). Smelling an awful lot like a super rich chocolate devil’s food cake, this exfoliator is a sweet mixture of roasted coffee grinds, organic cacao extract and cold-pressed macadamia oils and almond oil. Count on its antioxidants to soothe and hydrate.
Peter Thomas Roth Pumpkin Enzyme Mask Enzymatic Dermal Resurfacer ($60 on sephora.com). A godsend for almost all skin types, it relies on naturally acidic pumpkin to shrink pores, cure dullness and even out skin texture.
Kiehl’s Avocado Eye Cream ($50 on kiehls.com). Let’s be honest: There are mornings when every single one of us could use a hand in the undereye department. And those of us who love the nutritious and creamy qualities of avocado in our salads and sandwiches won’t be one bit surprised to experience what they do to nourish and depuff the skin beneath and around our eyes, too.
Yes to Tomatoes Detoxifying Daily Cleanser ($10 on yesto.com). Tomatoes have loads of antioxidants, which make them a natural warrior in fighting oily skin and acne. It’s balanced here with charcoal, to draw out even more impurities. The result after a few weeks of use: a straight-up luminous complexion.
Fruits & Passion Pink Apple Hand Cream ($5.50 on fruits-passion.com). Sure, it’s incredibly creamy — it’s enriched with coconut oil, after all — but the irresistible silver bullet here is the scent. It’s fragrant not of apples, but apple blossoms, and then laced with a little sweet kiwi, jasmine and sandalwood. A perfect balance of spicy and sweet.
Superfood Facial Oil by Elemis ($55 on us.elemis.com). Get your greens in, even if you forgot to eat any all day. There are no less than nine superfoods infused into the mix — from broccoli and flaxseed to daikon radish and rosehip. No wonder it plumps and smooths like nobody’s business.
Lychee Lip Balm ($18 on fresh.com). There are so many fabulous fruit-flavored lip balms out there — including many lychee versions. But Fresh is O.G. when it comes to capturing the magic of lychee, and it’s still the best. Witness the balance here between moisturizing and light, hit with a beautifully light flavor.
Milk + Honey Body Polish No. 05 ($34 on bergdorfgoodman.com). Lemon and vanilla take center stage in a sugar-and-sea salt polish that will have you leaving the shower exfoliated, glowing and smelling like a warm summer day in the South of France.
Philosophy’s Candy Cane Shampoo, Shower Gel and Bubble Bath ($20 on philosophy.com). Yes, yes. I know it’s a little early to be skipping straight from pumpkin flavors to Christmas-y ones. But we all know it’s right around the corner and will be here faster than you can say “time flies.” And truth be told, this minty, triple-threat concoction is great for your entire body, just about year-round — and thankfully, is gentle enough to be used every day.