Helps Soothe Sunburn

4. Helps Soothe Sunburn

Cucumber also heals sunburnt skin and brings instant relief.

What You Need

Sliced or pureed cucumber

What You Need To Do

Carefully apply pureed cucumber or slices carefully and generously on the affected area and allow it to sit for as long as you want.

Why Does It Work

Cucumber is a natural and gentle way to treat sunburn since it helps draw the latent heat out of your body (4).
5. Rejuvenates Skin

The most common use of cucumber is to improve and rejuvenate your skin.

What You Need

• Cucumber juice
• Lemon Juice

What You Need To Do

1. Mix cucumber juice with a few drop of lemon juice. Apply the mixture as a facial mask.
2. Let it sit for a while and then, use a wet towel to pat your skin dry.

Why Does It Work

Application of this mask will improve the complexion and will add a glow to the skin since cucumber is both a mild astringent and contains a lot of water (5).

6. Treats Open Pores

You can also use cucumber to treat open pores and heat bumps on legs.

What You Need

• Cucumber juice
• Apple cider vinegar (optional)
• Tomato pulp (optional)
• Aloe vera gel (optional)

What You Need To Do

1. Blend the cucumber to get the juice and use it as a toner.
2. You can also mix it with apple cider vinegar, tomato pulp, and aloe vera gel to make it more effective

Why Does It Work

Cucumber juice can absorb the heat, rendering coolness and closing open pores (6).