Pumpkin season arrives in skin and hair care lines
Retailers stock shelves with seasonal items ranging from enzyme masks to cuticle creams, citing the vegetable's oil content for moisturizing benefits.
By Priya Marino ·
Shelves in beauty aisles are filling up with pumpkin-themed products as the season shifts toward autumn. These items include lip balms, eye shadows, and hair treatments that feature the vegetable's flavor or extract. Manufacturers market these goods to consumers looking for seasonal scents and specific skincare ingredients.
Pumpkin seed oil and extracts serve as key components in several of these products. The oil provides omega fatty acids that nourish hair and reduce frizz. Other formulations use pumpkin enzymes or retinol to address skin texture and fine lines. Companies like The Body Shop, Plantlife, and Peter Thomas Roth currently list these seasonal offerings.
The Body Shop sells a body butter infused with pumpkin and vanilla scents. The formula contains shea butter, cocoa seed butter, sunflower seed oil, and sesame seed oil. It is labeled vegan and designed for dry skin. Users report that a small amount is sufficient to moisturize a designated area of the body.
Peter Thomas Roth offers a three-in-one pumpkin mask that exfoliates, peels, and polishes skin. The product aims to even skin tone and minimize the appearance of fine lines. A separate eye cream from the same brand combines pumpkin extract, ginger extract, and retinol. This cream is packaged in a pumpkin-shaped container and targets cell turnover for plumper skin.
Hair care lines from Acure include a vegan shampoo and conditioner pair. Both products use argan oil and pumpkin seed oil to hydrate damaged hair. Plantlife provides a handmade soap bar infused with a warm pumpkin scent. This vegan bar uses natural ingredients for dry or sensitive skin. It also features a pumpkin spice aromatherapy profile.
Cosmetic makeup options include a burnt metallic orange lip pencil that contains coconut oil. A separate vegan lip glaze uses sweet almond and wild rose oil for hydration. Eye shadow options feature a glittery metallic finish in pumpkin orange. This specific shade claims a lasting shimmer of up to eight hours.
Nail care products include an organic cuticle cream made with shea butter, coconut oil, and beeswax. A set of nail tattoos allows users to apply pumpkin imagery to manicures. These tattoos can last for three weeks or more if users apply a gel top coat. Prices for these items reflect the current market as of this publication date.
Source: The News-Herald
