Halloween-Inspired Beauty with Benefits

You don’t have to love Halloween to benefit from all of the fantastic beauty products that come out this time of year. In fact, pumpkins are loaded with Vitamin A, zinc, iron, B vitamins, and amino acids, all of which will help boost your immune system to weather the cold. Further, the squash is chock-full of enzymes and antioxidants to help keep skin moisturized, and pumpkin pulp extract in particular contains an effective enzyme that helps rid skin of its dry skin cells, making it the perfect ingredient for a winter-time exfoliator.

In the same vein, cinnamon (often used in essential oil blends) is known for its brain-boosting, hydrating, and anti-microbial benefits and, better yet, it helps control blood sugar and we all know how important that is around October 31. Apples also help prevent spikes in blood sugar in addition to their antioxidant and anti-cancer benefits. For skin in particular, an antioxidant called quercetin that's found in apples has been shown to increase skin's radiance. Corn also helps regulate blood sugar levels and it's considered a good source of Vitamin C, an antioxidant that slows the rate of free-radical damage.

Here's a look at some beauty products inspired by Halloween so you can start working pumpkins, cinnamon, apples, and corn into your body from both the inside and the outside.