Discover The Benefits of Pineapple on Your Skin

Is pineapple good for you and your skin? Skincare might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of pineapple, but the spiny tropical fruit can really benefit your skin.

Part of the bromeliad family, pineapple is known for being full of vitamins and enzymes, as well as a range of other nutrients. Therefore, it’s no surprise that pineapple is used in skincare. But what are the health benefits of pineapple? Keep reading to find out all you need to know about pineapple skincare products.

Is pineapple good for you?

Among the health benefits of pineapple is that it contains plenty of vitamins. Pineapple contains a lot of vitamin C. This vitamin hydrates and brightens skin, while reducing the appearance of circles under eyes, promoting the production of collagen, and even protecting against sun damage.

It also contains vitamin E, which helps to maintain healthy skin and neutralises free radicals, as well as vitamins A and K. Both of these can benefit your skin, the former moisturising and hydrating and the latter protecting collagen and being good for anti-ageing.

Pineapples also contain bromelain, a mixture of enzymes that’s linked to a number of different health benefits. Present in the stem and the fruit of the pineapple plant, it’s been used for hundreds of years. Among the active ingredients in bromelain are proteinases and proteases, which break down proteins in the body.

The benefits of bromelain for your skin

Bromelain is used for a number of purposes due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial and exfoliating properties. But what are the bromelain benefits for skin?

Studies have suggested that using bromelain and pineapple extract in skincare can help prevent acne and reduce irritation, while it’s sometimes used to help reduce pain and redness after cosmetic procedures.

It exfoliates skin, too. It’s similar to exfoliating acids like salicylic acid, in that it breaks down the proteins that hold skin cells together, allowing dead skin cells to fall off. Not only that, but because bromelain doesn’t penetrate quite as deeply into the skin, it’s less likely to irritate it.

More generally, pineapple helps to restore, re-plump and even out the texture of the skin, and protect it from pollution damage. Being anti-inflammatory, it helps reduce redness and swelling with spots appear, too.

Discover Garnier’s range of products enriched with pineapple

A number of Garnier products are enriched with pineapple to help you look after your skin – and hair. They include our Ultimate Blends Pineapple & Amla Hair Food Shampoo. Its light foam gently cleanses and nourishes dry hair, and its vegan formula is blended with pineapple and amla, which is rich in antioxidants. It’s designed to be followed with Pineapple & Amla Hair Food Conditioner, which absorbs and detangles with no weigh down.

Don’t forget to use our Pineapple & Amla Hair Food 3-in-1 Mask afterwards for intense nourishment and non-stop glow. You can use it as a mask on wet hair. Just leave it on for three minutes before rinsing it out to leave your hair feeling nourished and looking shiny. Alternatively, you can use it as a conventional conditioner, or as a leave-in conditioner. On wet or dry hair, just apply a small amount to lengths for soft, glowing, and healthy hair.

To hydrate and moisturise your face, use a Garnier SkinActive 1% Vitamin Cg+ Pineapple Anti-Fatigue Ampoule Sheet Mask. This mask combines a potent derm active and a natural origin ingredient to give you brighter and re-energised looing skin in just five minutes. To use, simply unfold the mask and adjust it to the contours of your face. Then let it infuse in your skin for about five minutes before removing the mask. Finally, massage any excess serum into your skin.

Take a closer look at Garnier’s Ultimate Blends Hair Food range and learn more about our Ultimate Blends Pineapple Hair Food here.