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BALANCE

inspiration to help you look your best, naturally

Not content with being the most aesthetically pleasing
ingredient in your fruit bowl, dragon fruit (or hylocereus
undatus) has been making a name for itself in the world
of haircare, too. This distant cousin of the cactus contains
more antioxidant vitamin C than an orange, making it the
ideal ally to help ight the efects of oxidative stress on your
Words xxxxxxxxx Photographs xxxxxxxxxxxx Words Rachel Wall. Photograph Stocksy seeds of the dragon fruit are also rich in fatty acids, which
scalp. It contains niacin, which is linked to good blood
circulation and so could help nourish your follicles. The
act like an emollient to protect
hair from damage, keeping it
lustrous and shiny. All this and
it smells amazing, too. Reap the
rewards and avoid unnecessary
plastic packaging with Faith in
Nature Dragon Fruit Shampoo Bar
(£5.79, hollandandbarrett.com).

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