Cucumbers are easily the most refreshing vegetable, made almost 95% of water and vitamins.  So let’s refresh our skin with these wonderful DIY cucumber face mask recipes.

All the recipes below (except #1) are great for all skin types.  They all work amazing for dry skin due to the super hydrating properties of cucumbers.  The first recipe though, will excel as remineralizing and getting rid of acne.

Why is Cucumber good for your skin? The journal of aging research suggests that cucumbers:

  • Lighten skin tone, reduce redness and lighten dark spots.  This is from the melanin.
  • Moderate sebum production, aka is great for oily skin.
  • Anti-inflammatory properties reduce redness of acne and blemishes.
  • High levels of vitamin K help reduce dark circles under your eyes.

 Not only is cucumber popular in topical treatments, but it’s also said to be a strong anti-aging vegetable when consumed.  That’s because it helps with re-hydration of your cells, to slow down the anti-aging process. 

Here are 8 Different Cucumber Face Mask Recipes:

Keep reading or click one of these links to skip to a recipe:

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The first, and my favorite cucumber mask.  Combine refreshing cucumber puree with the detox and cleansing power of bentonite clay.  This face mask does not melt off your face and has added acne fighting ingredients. Get the recipe here.

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Easily the best all natural hydrating ingredients are aloe vera and cucumber.  Next to honey of course.  This 2-ingredient recipe is super simple to pull together. Get the recipe here.

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No matter what age, you can never say no to anti aging benefits.  If only they would de-age us. Yes please!  But the combination of these ingredients in the cucumber mask are superb for anti aging.  They also soothe the skin, reduce redness, dark spots and sun damage. Get the recipe here.

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This is the ultimate green goddess face mask. I take my daily greens drink so must be amazing for my skin, both inside and out.  Green tea is touted as one of the most beneficial drinks on the planet, matcha has up to 3 times it’s antioxidants. Get the recipe here.

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Make these and freeze for use later!

Collagen is naturally produced by your skin and responsible for your skin elasticity.  That is, naturally produced until around the age of 30 when the natural production in your skin starts to decrease.  Hence aging and wrinkle.  I love this idea, make up a batch and throw it in an ice cube to use later!  Get the recipe here.

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 This cucumber mask recipe combines yogurt, honey, and cucumber with collagen.  It just feels like spring!  Light, hydrating and refreshing, this is an amazing choice for dry skin.  Use in the dry winter months for a twinkle of spring to look forward too.  Get the recipe here.

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Easily 2 of my favorite lunch salad foods combined for face mask goodness.  Adding avocados to the mix adds an infusion of vitamins, including my favorite vitamin E.  Get the recipe here.

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I saved the most advanced for last. First off, I love this seaweed and cucumber face mask recipe with kaolin clay.  It has ingredients that a beginner DIY will not have in their cupboard, including the preservatives. But that said, it’s the only face mask on this list that has a shelf life of more than 3 days.  Get the recipe here.

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If after perusing these recipes, it all seems like too much hassle, here’s my some cucumber face products that will do the same (and more).  The cucumber face mask, cucumber gel mask, or cucumber korean sheet mask are my fav’s.

Which one of these was your favorite cucumber face mask? Leave a comment below! 

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