Apple Extract Beauty: Products for Smooth Hair & Tightened Pores

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Frizz Fighter

Moisturizing apple extract in Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Instant Melting Conditioner ($3.99, drugstores) smoothes your hair on contact.

Tester says: "I use it daily to tame my dry, brittle ends."
— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Associate Beauty Editor

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Pore Perfector

Pumped with organic apple vinegar, L'Occitane Velvet Face Fluid ($35, loccitane.com) helps tighten pores.

Tester says: "It hydrates without leaving a greasy residue."
— Amy Lindholm, Westerville, Ohio

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Skin Softener

Massage Origins Modern Friction for the Body ($34, origins.com) over dry zones like your legs. It's spiked with exfoliating apple enzymes.

Tester says: "I love how it buffs rough patches without irritating sensitive skin."
— Ange McLane, Alameda, California

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Instant Stress Reliever

Relieve muscle tension by soaking in Ahava Syringa-Green Apple Placid Bath Salts ($19, ahavaus.com). The fruit's fragrant oils zap stress.

Tester says: "One scoop relaxes my leg muscles — and my mind — after a long run."
— Guzey Ozcelik, Queens, New York

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Face Freshener

With its apple juice base, Mercola Organic Citrus Cleanser ($25.20, mercolahealthyskin.com) exfoliates skin and leaves it glowing.

Tester says: "The luxurious lather keeps my skin oil-free for hours."
— Jessica Parkman, Lehigh Acres, Florida

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Super-Hydrating Gloss

Infused with apple, raspberry, and apricot extracts, Avon Liiv Botanicals Naturally Glossy Lip Conditioner ($8, avon.com) nourishes a dry pucker.

Tester says: "My lips instantly feel silky and have a glossy sheen."
— Niurka Garcia, Bronx, New York

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, January 2010.