Los Angeles Times: Looking for a new approach to your skin care?

Turmeric, paprika, cumin and lemongrass are known to be healthful additions to your diet. Now, they're popping up in your beauty treasure chest. That’s because a new round of available skin care products feature potent ingredients from the spice rack as well as the herb patch.

“There is science behind these ingredients,” said Marie Reyes, a Dallas medi-spa owner and registered nurse who appeared on “The Real Housewives of Dallas” and founded the new lemongrass-infused RAGS II Riches skin care line. “We're seeing a lot more products now incorporating items of high nutritional value.”

Thai pantry staple lemongrass is in most of the products in the RAGS II Riches line. This Growth Factor Peptide Rich Complex also contains 53 amino acids to help stimulate new cell growth. $225, at mariereyes.com.

Read more and find out how to add some spice to your routine with the recommended products from the Los Angeles Times article written by Kavita Daswani!