ARE you getting enough? No longer five; seven is now the magic number for the recommended daily intake of fruit and veg, according to researchers.

If you're struggling to reach your target with your diet, supplement your skincare with nutritional goodness as a starter.

The skincare shelves are currently exploding with vitamin and mineral-rich products. Whether you want to go green, fruity or superfoody, there's a potion to enrich your skin.

Up your fruit and veg content with these tasty treats.

VEG OUT Not brave enough for the raw food movement? Feed your complexion with light-as-lettuce products you might find in a summer salad.

There's a reason we use cucumber slices to soothe tired eyes - this crunchy salad saviour has anti-inflammatory properties. Kiehl's Cucumber Herbal Alcohol-Free Toner is suitable for all skin types and leaves your complexion soft, clean, soothed and toned, £16.50 (www.kiehls.co.uk).

Carrots have long been touted for their efficacy in improving eyesight, but now they're a major skin-booster too. The Organic Pharmacy's Carrot Butter Cleanser is infused with antioxidant carrot and calendula for a deep but gentle cleanse, £34.96 (www.theorganicpharmacy.com).

Known for its high concentration of phytonutrients, avocado is another salad bowl regular with anti-inflammatory powers. If a mushed-up avocado face mask isn't for you, get that guacamole goodness with Pai's Avocado & Jojoba Hydrating Day Cream, for an unusual combo that intensively nourishes the skin, £30 (www.paiskincare.com).

FRUITY FRESH Forget homemade banana face masks, fruit-based beauty products these days are seriously high-tech.

Give your skincare regime a head-start with Elemis' Papaya Enzyme Peel. A cult beauty fave, the natural fruit enzymes of exfoliating papaya and calming pineapple smooth and clarify the complexion. Its gentle formulation means it's ideal for sensitive or mature skins, £31 (www.timetospa.co.uk).

Get crushing on grapefruit to top up your seven-a-day fix for summer. They may taste sour but they have sweet benefits for your face. Yes To Grapefruit has produced an entire facecare range formulated with grapefruit to specifically help correct and repair uneven skin tone and get your glow back, £3.99-£14.99 (Boots) Up your antioxidant levels via your night moisturiser when your skin cells are working their hardest. Aroma Actives' Lift & Firm Night Cream includes antioxidant-rich blueberry and pomegranate as well as rejuvenating frankincense, £14.99, exclusively at Sainsbury's stores.

SUPERFOOD SUPPS A nutritional powerhouse, kale is the superfood that's top of every nutritionist's menu. Include your hands in the veg benefits with Nourish's Argan & Kale Anti-Ageing Hand Cream. The organic Kale oil extract helps refine and soften the skin's texture, as well as correcting uneven pigmentation, £12 (nourishskinrange.com).

No time to whip up a green smoothie? Your daily dose of goodness is now available in a spoonful with Fountain's The Super Green Molecule that uses a blend of kelp and nature-like hyaluronic acid to deliver chlorophyll, which improves detoxification and cellular repair, £27.99, available May (Selfridges).

Antioxidant protection helps defer the visible signs of ageing and Acai is a superfood that's packed with them. If you don't fancy nibbling on dry berries, boost your skin with Perricone MD's Super Berry Powder With Acai, which includes a combination of skincare super-charged berries, £53 for 30-day supply (www.perriconemd.co.uk).