Replace Your Skin Care Regimen With These 9 Ingredients Hiding in Your Fridge

Leave the coconut oil on your pantry shelf (for now, anyway) and grab that bottle of coconut water that's been lingering in the back of your fridge. Coconut water is antimicrobial and chock-full of lauric acid. This makes it great for reducing breakouts and keeping skin clear. It's also an anti-inflammatory, warding off premature aging while toning down acne flare-ups. On top of all those benefits, coconut water is hydrating and contains vitamin C, keeping skin springy and supple and protecting against UV damage. Use as a facial toner or refresher by applying with a cotton pad or spritzing on with a spray bottle.

If you are turned off by the strong scent of apple cider vinegar, this is the perfect substitute. Yes, seltzer water is perfect for sipping, but you may be surprised to learn it is also beneficial to skin and hair. Carbonated water has a low pH level, which helps to balance oil production. Women in Japan and Korea have long used the bubbly stuff to firm and tighten the skin. It is great for removing dead skin cells and clearing pores, too. Mix equal parts carbonated H2O and flat water in a bowl and splash onto skin post cleanse for a smooth, plumped, glowing complexion. You can also try rinsing your hair post shampoo with it for smooth, shiny strands.

These tasty little jewels offer big-time antiaging benefits to skin. Small but mighty, pomegranate seeds are high in antioxidants to protect skin against UV damage and other environmental stressors. Good for all skin types, pomegranate heals scars, soothes upset skin, prevents breakouts, and gives the complexion a natural glow. Purchase a bottle of pom juice (or squeeze it yourself!) and make a healthy, detoxifying face mask by mixing two parts juice to one part clay powder. Your skin will love you for it.

You may have tried a face and body scrub using coffee grounds to get skin-smoothing results. Now it's time to bust out the cold brew. Buy bottled refrigerated coffee at the supermarket or brew your own and cool it for a skin-tightening and -brightening remedy. Use a cotton pad soaked in cold coffee to tone down under-eye puffiness or anywhere on the face that is in need of depuffing. Another trick you can try is to make coffee ice cubes and glide over skin for a rejuvenating effect.

This dietary staple contains loads of lactic acid, a highly effective and gentle skin smoother. Use plain yogurt as an exfoliating face mask — it will give skin a firmer appearance, diminish spots and scars, and brighten your complexion all without stripping away natural oils. Or try a DIY yogurt and honey face mask to heal acne and irritated skin.

Eggs aren't just for breakfast. This protein-rich food strengthens hair, clears pores, and tightens skin, too. DIY beauty blog Hello Glow offers four ideas for using eggs in your beauty routine, including a supermoisturizing egg yolk and avocado hair mask. Save those egg whites and create your own blackhead-busting egg mask, and banish those stubborn little suckers.

You often see lemon used in homemade skin care solutions, said to brighten, lighten, and heal the skin. But lemon juice is powerful stuff and can cause skin irritation and redness. Rather than applying lemon juice directly to skin, opt for a refreshing lemon steam. Steaming clears pores, loosens built-up sebum and dead skin cells, and gives skin a luminescent quality. Save the straight juice for iced tea.

Ah, the avocado. It's the fruit that keeps on giving. A source of healthy omega-3 and -9 essential fatty acids, this creamy ingredient works well on skin and hair. Use in your beauty routine to moisturize and soften skin, and repair split ends and add luster to dull strands. Get your glow on with a facialist-approved homemade avocado face mask.

It seems green tea is the fix all to every health dilemma, but red and white teas shouldn't be overlooked for their powerful beauty potential. All three types of tea contain potent antioxidants that protect against free radicals, those nasty rascals responsible for premature aging. Tea reduces inflammation, reverses sun damage, brightens the skin, and lightens spots and scars. It is also ultra calming to skin, which makes it the perfect postsun skin soother or hangover treatment. Pour your choice of tea into a spray bottle and store in the fridge, then mist it on to solve complexion emergencies.