5 Proven Beauty Benefits Of Using White Pepper

Both white pepper and black pepper are the flowers of the same shrub and differ from each other in terms of taste, color, Aroma, processing technique, and as well as the benefits they provide. Like black pepper, white pepper is also native to South India. It is also known by some other names such as ‘safed mirch’ in Hindi, ‘Tella miriyalu’ in Telugu, ‘Velai melaku’ in Tamil, ‘Bili menasu’ in Kannada,’ Safed Mari’ in Gujarat, and ‘Paandri Miri’ in Marathi.

Being an excellent source of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, polyphenols, flavonoids, and dietary fibers, etc., white pepper provides several benefits for our health and skin. We have already covered the amazing health benefits provided by white pepper, and in this article, we will know about the major beauty benefits of white pepper. Because of its heat-generating properties, it is advisable to be cautious while using white pepper directly on the skin, however, consumption of white pepper regularly and on a moderate basis provides many beauty benefits. Some of the ways, white pepper can help our skin are as follows...

# Prevents Skin Cancer

Another advantage of white pepper is its ability to reduce the risk of some forms of skin cancer.This benefit of white pepper is also because of its antioxidantal properties.

The antioxidantal compounds in the white pepper are very effective for protecting our skin cells from the free radical damage caused by the harmful UV rays of the sun.Excessive exposure to UV rays of the sun is bad for us as it can cause premature aging such as wrinkles and fine lines, liver spots, actinic keratosis, and solar elastosis, etc.

UV rays can also damage our eyes, and increase the risk of various cancers.Although white pepper is good against skin cancer, it should be noted that it is only effective in preventing some forms of skin cancers. It can’t cure them. UV rays of the sun are just one of the several factors that can cause skin cancers. So, it is advisable to take the opinion of a skin expert before trying out any remedy.

# Reduces The Risk of Premature Aging

When we are young, we mostly have soft and flawless skin. As we age, our skin starts showing signs of aging such as fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, and dark spots, etc. It’s quite common and there is nothing to worry about.

However, some internal and external factors such as free radical damage, pollution, harmful UV rays of the sun, stress, toxins, etc. can cause damage to our skin, and thereby increasing the risk of development of signs of premature aging at an early stage.White pepper is very beneficial for keeping our skin healthy and for reducing the risk of various signs of premature aging such as fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, dark spots and skin blemishes, etc. This advantage of white pepper is mainly because of the antioxidants and other antioxidantal compounds such as phytonutrients, flavonoids, and polyphenols in them.

These compounds fight against the free radicals in our body, stabilizes them, and prevents them from causing oxidative damage to our skin cells, and thus reduces the risk of premature aging.White pepper is also loaded with other nutrients such as zinc, iron, copper, vitamin B complex, etc. that help in maintaining our skin health.

# Natural Skin Exfoliator

White pepper is a wonderful skin exfoliator that can be used as a scrub for the removal of dead skin cells from the skin.Timely removal of dead skin cells is important as it provides many benefits such as unclogging of pores, prevents acne, helps deeper penetration of skincare products, improves skin tone, improves blood circulation in the skin, stimulates collagen synthesis, and last but not the least improves the radiance of the skin by clearing out the path for the new skin cells.

To use white pepper for skin exfoliation, it is recommended to use freshly crushed white pepper. This scrub will remove dead skin cells and as well as toxins and other impurities from your skin pores, thereby making your skin soft, radiant, and healthy. Also, the antioxidants in the white pepper will protect your skin from free radical damage, and boosts blood circulation in the skin, and make you look fresh and energetic.

# Natural Hair Revitalizer

White pepper when used in combination with lemon seeds works as a natural hair revitalizer that nourishes our hair follicles and scalp, and makes our hair strong, soft, and lustrous.For this, take some powdered white pepper and powdered lemon seeds together, and add some water to it. Now massage your scalp with this mixture, and let it air dry for 10-15 minutes, and then wash off with water.

# Effective Against Dandruff

Dandruff is a common scalp problem that affects people all around the world. There are hundreds of cosmetic products available in the market that claim to help with the treatment of dandruff and improve scalp health. They may or may not be able to fulfill their claim, but ironically most of these products are loaded with harmful chemicals that can do more damage to our scalp than good. And then there are some products which are made with natural products, are free of harmful chemicals, but are not budget-friendly.White pepper is a simple and effective solution for the treatment of dandruff as it is not only free of harmful chemicals but is also an economical and convenient purchase.White pepper protects our hair follicles and scalp from the oxidative damage caused by the free radicals, and thus improves our scalp health.