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Bengkoang, Effective Skin Brighten

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KOMPAS.com - natural ingredients rich in nutrients have long been relied upon as the source of the best care for our bodies. Actually, we can get the benefits of all natural ingredients is a way to consume or process them according to recommendations from nutrition experts. However, health effects that will shape our skin from these preparations was not too big.

This was explained by Mary Lupo, MD, a skin specialist clinical areas at Tulane University School of Medicine. He then suggested a more effective solution, that is by applying natural ingredients on our bodies. One example of the use of natural ingredients for beauty you may already know is yam (also often called bengkoang).

This bulb plant typically found in masks, scrubs, facial soaps, moisturizers, and lotions. Yam proved refreshing, because the roots of the yam tuber has a high water content, around 86-90 percent, thus providing moisturizing effect.

Meanwhile, in a study called "The Exploration of Whitening and Sun Screening Compounds in Bengkoang Roots (Pachyrhizus erosus) by Endang Lukitaningsih from Universitat Wurzburg, Germany, noted that yam contains vitamin C, flavonoids, and saponins which is a natural sunscreen to prevent skin damage by free radicals. Plus, phenolic substances of yam quite effective in inhibiting the formation of melanin, so the pigmentation due to hormones, sun, and acne scars can be prevented and reduced.

Usage suggestions
Product made from yam could be applied to the face and body. Please try to make their own yam masks.
How: Peel and clean the yam, and until finely grated. Stick it evenly on the surface of the face or skin area stained. Let stand until dry, about 40 minutes, then rinse with clean water. Do it 2-3 times a week.


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