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Corn is traditionally consumed as a food. The delicious taste and cracking texture is loved by many people around the world. However, it turns out that corn is also good for skin and hair.
The high content of vitamin C, thiamin, niacin, minerals, and antioxidants contained in corn is beneficial for the skin. This yellow colored food is also able to help the production of collagen for finer hair.
Here are the benefits of corn for beauty and skin as reported Stylecraze, Wednesday (09/23/2015).
1. Keeping skin healthy
Corn is high in beta carotene which forms vitamin A, so it is useful to maintain healthy skin. Corn healthy benefits for the skin is also not only from within. Corn oil can be applied to the skin as a source of linoleic acid which is able to moisturize the skin.
2. Overcome skin irritation
Corn starch is used as an ingredient in cosmetic products, can also be applied to cope with skin rash and irritation.
3. Keeping hair healthy
Try to apply corn oil into the scalp to make your hair smooth and silky. The combination of acids, Omega-3, and Omega-6 is useful to prevent dry scalp. Do this by taking a bit of corn oil and apply to the scalp and massage it. Allow 15 minutes. Then wash using shampoo.
4. Prevent hair loss and dry
Corn oil is a combination of fatty acids and Vitamin E. It overcomes hair dryness problem and prevents premature aging, which results in less hair fall. Vitamin C contained in it helps the absorption of calcium which can prevent hair loss. Source artikel
