Can you say “pumpkin power”? It’s fall, so pumpkins are suddenly everywhere you look. Pumpkin decor. Pumpkin-flavored food. Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Pumpkin scented candles. Pumpkins on clothing. Then, of course, there are actual pumpkins just about everywhere you look.
But pumpkins can be found somewhere else that you may not even be aware of – in your skincare. Take a look at the back of your skincare products. Do you see this listed as one of the ingredients? That’s right, you can find pumpkin seed oil in many skincare products these days.
Given the many benefits of pumpkin seed oil, it’s quite marvelous that it has found its way into the skincare world. Let’s find out more about these benefits and why you should add this “superhero ingredient” to your skincare routine!
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Pumpkin Power
While pumpkins do make for some beautiful fall decor and a delicious, seasonal coffee option, their purpose extends far beyond those things.
Pumpkin seed oil, for example, has a plethora of uses. It’s shown to promote heart, prostate, and urinary health. It regulates the immune system and helps with hormone creation. It’s believed to possess antidepressant properties. Pumpkin seed oil has even been proven to assist in hair growth.
Now, let’s talk about how amazing pumpkin seed oil is for your skin!
Top Benefits of Pumpkin Seed Oil
Why is pumpkin seed oil called the “superhero ingredient” anyway?
As you keep reading, you’ll quickly see why! Here are some of the benefits of pumpkin seed oil in your skincare routine.
- It helps retain moisture.
- It fights free radicals.
- It improves your skin tone.
- It promotes rapid wound healing.
- It helps maintain a youthful appearance.
- It fights acne.
- It aids in skin renewal.
- It has anti-aging properties.
- It increases skin firmness.
- It has soothing benefits.
- It helps relieve redness and irritation.
- It is great for oily skin types.
- It is nourishing.
- It promotes a healthy complexion.
- It helps reduce the appearance of fine lines.
Pumpkin seed oil can do all these wonderful things for your skin, thanks to its possession of things like omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin K, antioxidants, carotenoids, polyphenols, linoleic acid, and oleic acid.
(It’s no wonder that pumpkin seed oil has been a much-loved skincare ingredient since as early as the 1600s!)
Skincare Routine Must-Have
Can you see why pumpkin seed oil is such a revered ingredient in skincare products? Any one of these benefits would be amazing for your overall skin health. But to have all these benefits of pumpkin seed oil, now that sounds like a must-have ingredient in your skincare routine.
Now all you have to do is get your hands on some pumpkin (seed oil, that is). You’re in luck because we have just what you’re looking for! Our Rebel Skincare Hydroseal Daily Moisturizer and Skin Revival Wrinkle and Scar Night Serum both contain this wonderful ingredient. Here’s to your healthy skin this fall, pumpkin!
