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Papaya is golden, soft and sweet with peppery seeds within its buttery body. Beyond its delectable taste, this fruit works wonders when it comes to your complexion — and really any area of your skin that needs nourishing. Papaya is rich in vitamin A and antioxidants that lend to radiant skin and blemish prevention. The fruit also fights acne with its inflammation-reducing enzymes.

For a DIY exfoliating papaya face-scrub, see our simple recipe below:

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup of ripe Papaya
  • 1 tablespoon of avocado oil
  • 3 tablespoons of coarse brown sugar

Directions:

  1. In a blender, puree papaya and oil add to a container and stir in sugar.
  2. To use, while in the shower, use your fingertips to gently massage the scrub into skin.
  3. Rinse and pat dry
  4. Store in refrigerator

*Yield: 2-3 uses

Benefits:

Papaya is rich in skin-hydrating antioxidants and contains papain which aids in removing dead skin cells