Turn those jack-o’-lanterns into beauty products.
There are so many reasons why you’ll need to pay extra attention to your skin this October. In the chillier months, you need nourishing ingredients to plump up your pores and with all the Halloween celebrations going on, your face will need a mask or two to prep and recover post-party. So sure, you could buy a pricey pumpkin enzyme mask or you could save your skin for free by mixing one up from ingredients you already have at home. We’ve whipped up a few DIY pumpkin beauty products that have a healthy dose of nutrients that’ll keep you glowing through fall. With vitamin A, C, and E, antioxidants, zinc, potassium, and fruit enzymes, pumpkin is a natural skin superhero. This easy-to-make pumpkin mask, pumpkin body scrub, and papaya and pumpkin enzyme mask will give you a luminous glow—you’ll never waste your extra jack-o’-lantern filling again.
Pumpkin Mask Recipe
For nourishing and detoxifying tired skin
Pumpkin Face Mask Benefits for Skin
Pumpkin contains vitamin A, C, and E, and antioxidants, which help fight sun damage and wrinkles. It also has fruit enzymes that help naturally exfoliate dead skin cells. Finally, it contains zinc and potassium to combat redness. Honey locks in moisture to keep your skin plump and glowing. Apple cider vinegar detoxes skin, reduces inflammation, and helps fight acne.
Ingredients
1 small slice of pumpkin (roughly ½ cup)
1 raw egg
½ teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
How to Make a Pumpkin Mask
1. Puree the pumpkin in a food processor until smooth.
2. Add in egg, honey, and apple cider vinegar and blend.
3. Apply to your clean face.
4. Let it soak in for 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Rinse and apply your usual skin care products.
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For gentle all-over exfoliation
Pumpkin Body Scrub Benefits for Skin
Honey moisturizes skin while the pumpkin’s fruit enzymes and brown sugar gently dissolves dead skin cells.
Ingredients
½ cup pureed pumpkin
½ cup organic brown sugar
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
2 drops vanilla extract
How to Make a Pumpkin Scrub
1. Puree the pumpkin in a food processor.
2. Add in remaining ingredients and mix together.
3. In the shower or tub, apply the scrub on dry skin. Gently rub to exfoliate dead skin cells.
4. Rinse off the remaining scrub in the shower. Your skin will instantly feel smoother.
Papaya and Pumpkin Enzyme Mask or Peel
For gentle facial exfoliation and fading acne scars
Note: This mask also doubles as a peel that will gently exfoliate your skin. Be sure to do a test patch before you place the mask/peel on your face and only do this once a month. You may notice some pink skin after removing the peel due to an increased circulation. Don’t be alarmed. This is natural and should go away within 20 minutes.
Papaya and Pumpkin Enzyme Mask Benefits for Skin
Both papaya and pumpkin contain powerful fruit enzymes that naturally remove dead skin cells and get rid of blemishes, hyperpigmentation, and acne scars to reveal smooth, glowing skin.
Ingredients
12 ounce pureed pumpkin
1 papaya
1 egg
How to Make a Papaya and Pumpkin Enzyme Mask
1. Puree the pumpkin and the papaya (with seeds removed) in a food processor.
2. Mix the egg into the mask.
3. Apply the mask to a clean face. Leave on for 8 to 10 minutes.
4. Wipe off gently with a cloth and cool water. The water will neutralize the peel.
Your skin deserves to pampered. Whether you reap the detoxifying benefits of our pumpkin mask recipe, dissolve dead skin cells with our pumpkin body scrub, or fade acne scars with our papaya and pumpkin enzyme mask, your skin will be glowing…and not in a creepy way. Have some fun this Halloween with these fabulous DIYs!
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Pumpkin Mask Recipe for Glowing Skin
HOw long is the pumpkin scrub good for after it is all mixed together?
I looked up this recipe because, while cleaning a pumpkin, I noticed how luxurious the pumpkin gut juice was. Thick and serum-y, so, like any diy beauty fanatic would, I slathered it on my face and let it sit while I finished prepping the pumpkin for dinner. When I washed it off with a clean cloth and water I noticed that dead skin was sloughing off and a ton of little blackheads had come to the surface. I immediately put the rest of the innards into the fridge and googled ‘pumpkin face mask’ and voila!
We are so happy to hear you have such a good experience, let us know if you have any additional tips!
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Thank you for the tips Kalpana!
Since pumpkin are huge can I freeze the rest and use it when needed?
Of course! or tuck in to a nice roasted pumpkin salad or soup! :)
Thank You For This MIRACULOUS Information!!’and AMAZING Skin Care Remedy
Thank you for your kind words and we glad you like our post :)
This is awesome, thank you for writing this! I have a green pumpkin that I have no clue what to do with and I thought there HAS to be some kind of skin care DIY’s that use pumpkin. Can’t wait to try the face mask, that sounds amazing.
Dear Brandi, thanks for reaching out! Try the mask and please let us know about the results! Warm regards <3
Thank you for this simple effective mask.
Hi Uma! Thanks for your support! Glad to hear you loved it :)
Can the mask be made ahead of time and kept in frig or freezer?
Dear Barb, thank you for your question. Unfortunately, you should not use our masks once they reach the expiration date. Also, we don’t recommend storing them in the frig or freezer as the UFO™ will heathen them up or cool them down depending on the treatment. Hope this answers your questions. :)
I’m interested in making pumpkin face mask.once made, how long is shelf life and how should it be stored? Thank you!
Thanks for the great ideas. I will try them.