Cucumbers are one of the best beauty ingredients for sensitive skin. Famously cooling and anti-inflammatory, cucumbers have high levels of caffeic acid that reduce swelling and irritation as well as silica that helps collagen formation for strong hair and nails. Le’t s make cool spa water of them, you’ll need 1/2 organic cucumber, sliced, 1/2 lemon, sliced, a large pitcher of filtered water. Cucumbers are high in silica, which is instrumental in collagen formation. But most of the silica in cucumbers is found in the skin, so to get the most out of your cucumbers, buy organic and don’t peel them. Combine ingredients in a large pitcher. The longer it sits the more the flavors will infuse.
