Beauty Hacks: Onion

While onions can be rather pungent, they are rich in nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, dietary fibres, flavonoids and phytochemicals and thus have many hidden beauty benefits. Being easily available they can instantly become a part of your beauty regime. Listed below are few of the many beauty benefits of onions.

Stimulates Hair Growth

Massaging onion juice for at least 15 minutes on the scalp twice a week is one of the best ways to quicken hair growth. The sulfur content in raw onions is extremely high. Proteins, in particular keratin, are sulfur rich and absolutely essential for growing strong hair. In addition to this, the antioxidants like vitamin C present in onions prevent our hair and scalp from environmental damage.

Removes Acne Scars

Onion juice extract has antiseptic quality that helps reduce inflammation and discoloration, helping our body to fight skin infections. This is especially beneficial for treating acne scars on the face which are more noticeable when the scarred area is inflamed.

Fights Signs of Aging

Onions are the best source of quercetin, which is one of the most powerful antioxidants and nutrients for the skin. They are also an excellent source of antioxidants like vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E. These antioxidants play an important role in fighting the free radicals in our body, stabilize them and prevent them from causing oxidative damage to our skin cells. By doing so, they not only reduce the risk of skin cancer (and other types of cancer) but also reduce the risk of premature aging like fine lines, wrinkles, age spot, dark spots and skin blemishes which are caused by harsh UV rays along with many other reasons.

Helps Cure Dandruff

Along with its other benefits, onion juice also aids in controlling dandruff problems. Just apply onion juice on your scalp and leave it for at least half an hour and then shampoo your hair. You can also mix onion juice with its peels and a scoop of yogurt to make a paste which not only cures dandruff but also provides nourishment to your hair.

Exfoliates the Skin

Another important beauty benefit of onion is its ability to act as a natural scrub. The antioxidants such as vitamin E and vitamin C present in onions fight with the free radicals of our body, stabilize them and prevent them from causing oxidative damage to our skin cells. In addition to the antioxidants, a number of other nutrients like vitamins and minerals present in onions, also play an important role in keeping our skin healthy as they provide nourishment to our skin.