Natural Home Remedies for Oily Skin

Over the past decade, beauty companies have started making “natural” products to meet rising demand. There’s actually no legal definition for the term natural according to the FDA though many skin care products use the term natural on the products packaging. Just because they use the term, doesn’t mean they are safe to use. The only way to find out if a product is really safe is to read the list of ingredients on the product but the ingredients will probably be unrecognizable to most people. To guarantee what you put on your skin is really safe and natural, you can resort to natural home remedies.

The following are natural ingredients that can help control oily skin:

This ingredient is one of the most common food items found in a household. It’s egg yolk. To apply it on the skin, use a cotton pad and apply the egg yolk to oily spots. Leave it on for 10 or 15 minutes and then rinse with cold water.

The next ingredient is well known for its healing powers and has been used by humans for thousands of years. It looks like a cactus but it’s a member of the Lily family. You guessed it. The miracle plant is Aloe Vera. If you have an Aloe Vera plant, use a sharp knife and cut a leave from the plan. Then slice open the leaf and apply the gel on your face. Do it a couple of times a day. Unlike egg yolk, you don’t have to rinse it off. If you don’t have an Aloe Vera plant, you can get Aloe Vera gel from the store.

Cucumber and Lime - Prepare about an ounce of cucumber juice and add 1/2 teaspoon lime juice to it. Stir nicely and use a clean cotton ball to apply the mixture to oily spots. Leave it on for 30 minutes and then rinse with cold water.

Honey, Lemon and Oatmeal - Make a paste using honey, oatmeal and some lemon juice and spread it on your face. Leave it on for 15 minutes and then rinse.

Finally keep a bottle of water in the fridge. Spray the cold water to your face several times a day to tighten the pores.

These oily skin care methods are not only low-cost and effective, but also good for the environment.