Turnip Face Scrub

Turnips come from Europe where they were used for both human and animal food. A turnip has a white flesh as well as its skin, but the latter has also a purple-tinged top. Its leaves can also be eaten. They are called turnip greens and look like spinach.

Turnips, like other vegetables, are poor in calories. It can be part of a diet menu. Moreover they have diuretic properties.

This vegetable is high in vitamin C (11 mg for 100 g of turnip and 30 mg for 100 g of turnip greens). Vitamin C has a powerful antioxidant, meaning that this vitamin quenches free radicals and neutralizes destructive oxidation reactions.

Vitamin C also promotes the absorption of iron. Turnip is therefore an interesting vegetable for vegetarian since they always strive to meet their need in this mineral.

Turnips are also a good source of calcium, phosphor and magnesium.

With all this Turnips benefits for human you can make your own Turnip Face Scrub at home.

• 50 gms turnips shreded
• 50 gms carrot shreded
• 25 ml milk

Boil all the turnips and carrots then mash them. Add milk and apply on the face. When dry, scrub the face with your fingertips, and then wash it off with lukewarm water.

This Turnip Face Scrub is good for oily skin.