Cucumbers and cucumber serum have long been known for refreshing and revitalising puffy eyes and tired-looking skin. Find out why.
Cucumbers really are an amazing feat of nature…
Fresh, juicy cucumber not only tastes great, it delivers many benefits for our skin. Botanically speaking, this tube of green goodness is a fruit but many refer to it as a vegetable because it is part of the gourd family and because we serve it in salads, not desserts.
This ‘fruit’ is good for you, inside and out. Find out why we love it so much…
Benefits of cucumber as a skin treatment
You have probably heard many times over that using cucumber as an ingredient in your skincare routine can help relieve tired, puffy eyes but do you know why?
The answer is its abundance of folic acid and Vitamin C.
Folic acid is a key ingredient for fighting off toxins in the environment, which can make the skin around your eyes look puffy. Meanwhile, Vitamin C helps to facilitate newer cell growth and stimulates the production of collagen, the compound that makes your skin more elastic and firm. The cooling nature of cucumbers also helps to calm and rejuvenate your skin.
Beyond your eyes, a high quality cucumber serum can help to minimise acne and breakouts. Cucumbers help to cleanse the skin and tighten pores because they contain chemicals that help to shrink pores. This can result in less dirt finding its way beneath your skin and therefore fewer pimple breakouts. When applied to the skin, a quality cucumber serum also clears and hydrates your complexion — another factor for fighting acne and pimples.
As an ingredient in skincare, cucumber is also beneficial due to its antioxidant components. Antioxidants fight off free radicals. They help skin to repair itself so it looks more youthful and refreshed.
Using cucumber in skincare can also help to reduce the appearance of wrinkles. This is thanks to Vitamin A, which produces collagen, diminishes wrinkles and lines, fights acne, and improves overall skin health.
Other cucumber components include:
- Vitamin B-5, which retains moisture and promotes healing and repair
- Vitamin B12, which can diminish redness and inflammation while evening out skin tone
New! Cucumber Eye Serum from Active Serums
Because cucumber is mostly water, you need to apply it in a high concentration if you want to get the most out of its skin-improving ingredients.
Active Serums’ Cucumber Eye Serum is made from 99.8% active cucumber extract so it is ultra-hydrating. Try it on your skin and you’ll notice that it feels refreshed, has a more even tone, looks brighter and contributes to a clearer, healthier-looking complexion. And yes, you’ll also notice how hydrated the delicate skin around your eyes feels, not to mention the reduction in dark circles and puffiness.
This highly concentrated eye serum is one of the most potent sources of cucumber you will find anywhere in the world. Made in Australia, this excellent skincare serum is created from the highest quality ingredients.
Shop our Cucumber Eye Serum and Cucumber Duo. Discover the Benefits of Cucumbers.
How to use your cucumber skin serum:
Packed with antioxidants, vitamins and other nourishing ingredients, Cucumber Eye Serum fights free radicals to promote clearer, brighter skin. Apply daily to the delicate skin around your eyes and to the rest of your face for intense hydration and a reduction in puffiness.