Support Your Skin

Pumpkin's high amounts of Vitamin A promote eye health, and the same pumpkin advantages apply to your skin. Your liver turns vitamin A into retinol, a naturally occurring type of vitamin A found in plants and animals. Many skin-care products include retinol, however, the majority of the retinol in these products is synthesized and chemically manipulated. Natural retinol promotes the growth of new skin cells and the creation of collagen. Pumpkin contains the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, which protect the skin from UV radiation. UV rays cannot be seen, yet they pass through your skin and can cause harm.

Too much sun exposure permits these hazardous UV rays to penetrate your skin's inner layers. You've probably heard of a sunburn. Sunburns, in addition to being exceedingly painful, damage and kill skin cells. Too much sun exposure can cause premature aging, freckles and skin tags, skin cancer, weaken your immune system, and harm your eyes, in addition to burning your skin.