Apart from the nutritional and health benefits

Apart from the nutritional and health benefits, chickpeas have also been processed into cosmetic products. Wrinkles on the skin can be reduced through the application of chickpeas-based manganese. High levels of manganese improve skin cells metabolism, and this reduces the concentration of free radicals in the blood. Folate also nourishes the skin due to its ability to reduce the level of harmful toxins on the skin. Conditions such as leucoderma have been treated using chickpea-based combination therapies. Chickpeas have also been used for the treatment of jaundice and other color related skin complications (Rachwat & Budryn 2001, pp321-323).