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Ripe Avocado Mashed on Dry Hands
Ripe avocado mashed and smoothed on dry hands for about ten minutes, once a week, then washed off. Not a face mask on this page, not on broken skin, and not a bleach.
Ten minutes on the hands, then soap
Mash a spoon of ripe avocado and smooth it on dry hands. Leave it for about ten minutes, then wash with your usual mild soap and dry. Once a week is enough. This page is for the hands, not the face. It does not lighten knuckles, remove deep cracks, or treat eczema.
Patch test if avocado has never touched your skin. Stop if it itches. Do not use it on broken skin or a rash. A brown or stringy avocado is past eating and past putting on skin. Deep cracks that bleed, or a rash that spreads, need a doctor rather than more fruit.
Ingredients
- One spoon of ripe avocado
- Clean hands
- Mild soap to wash it off
How to prepare
- Mash the ripe flesh until smooth. No lemon, no salt.
- Wash the hands first so you are not rubbing dirt under the fruit.
How to use
- Smooth a thin layer on dry hands for about ten minutes.
- Wash off. Do not leave it all afternoon.
- Once a week, not daily.
Helpful habits
- A thin layer is enough. A thick layer wastes fruit and is harder to wash.
- If your hands are wet from washing, pat them dry before the mash so it stays put.
Precautions
- Hands only on this page. Patch test if you are unsure.
- Not on broken skin or a rash.
- Not a bleach. Bleeding cracks or a spreading rash need a doctor.
Frequently asked questions
Can I sleep with avocado on my hands?
- No. Ten minutes, then wash. Leaving fruit on the skin for hours is not this remedy.
Will it lighten dark knuckles?
- No. It is a short moist mash for dry hands. It does not change skin colour.
The mash stings a crack. Should I add lemon?
- No. Wash it off. Do not put avocado or lemon on broken skin. A crack that bleeds needs care, and a doctor if it will not heal.
