Friday, February 25, 2011

Benefits of Pineapple Soap

Pineapple Soap has numerous skin care benefits.  It removes dead skin cells and helps remove blemishes by softening and removing debris from our pores.  Some practitioners of alternative medicine apply pineapple juice to she skin because it acts like an inti-inflammatory drug and can lessen the symptoms of certain types of arthritis. A list of skin care benefits is below:

Rich in Vitamin C
1 cup of fresh pineapple chunks (165 grams) has 131 percent of the daily recommended vitamin C value. This vitamin helps produce collagen, a protein that aids in repairing the skin.

Removes Dead Skin Cells

Pineapple has high concentrations of malic and citric acid. These acids in pineapple soap help lift and wash away dead skin cells, revealing brighter skin.

Cleans Pores

Bromelain, a pineapple enzyme, softens proteins and thereby loosens pore debris for deeper cleansing when used in soap

Acts as an Anti-Inflammatory Drug

Some patients topically apply pineapple enzymes to help speed healing of bruises, sprains and strains and treat swelling, tenderness and pain.

Relieves Pain
Some health practitioners use pineapple enzymes topically, such as in soaps, as alternative medicine to relieve pain from types of arthritis. They claim that pineapple enzymes function much like an anti-inflammatory drug, such as ibuprofen.

Be sure to use sunscreen when using pineapple soap as the acidity may cause the skin to burn easier.  All in all, however, pineapple soap is a wonderful herbal soap that many people may not know of.

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