Homemade Oatmeal Face Packs

Oatmeal beauty treatments are good for all skin types, more so for oily, acne-prone, and sensitive skin types because it calms and soothes inflammatory reactions, reduces redness, and makes skin even toned.  It cleanses, moisturizes, and exfoliates skin.  Oatmeal is an excellent exfoliator and cleanser, it can absorb excess oil.  It is also known to lighten skin tone and improve complexion.  If you think soaps and face washes are harsh for your skin, switch to oatmeal to clean your face.  It cleanses skin without ripping the moisture off the skin.  Oatmeal face packs are a great way to reap benefits of oatmeal.  Let’s check out some of them.

1.  Oatmeal Cleansing Milk

Ingredients Needed:

• A cup of oats.
• Water to boil the oats.
• Boiling pan and a filter.

Method:

Boil oats in a boiling pan under low heat till it becomes thick.  Stop heating when there is a little fluid left in it.  Filter this semi thick oats porridge.  Strain all the liquid from the mix. It might take a few minutes for all the oats milk to get strained out, due to its thick consistency. The consistency of the extracted milk will be a little bit thick and sticky.  Let it cool. Your oats cleansing milk is ready for use.

This cleansing milk when used instead of face wash soothes sun burns and treats inflammation.

2.  Oatmeal and Kiwi Face Pack:

Ingredients Needed:

• 1 ripe Kiwi fruit.
• 2-3 tbsp of powdered oats (just dry and blend the oats till you get a powder, much easier to use than whole oats).
• 1-2 tbsp natural unflavored yogurt.
• 2 tbsp honey.

Method:

Blend all the ingredients together till you get a paste. If its runny in consistency, add more oats.  Apply in circular motion all over face for 5-10 minutes.  Wash off with water. Get bright moisturized skin instantly.

3.  Banana and Oatmeal Face Pack:

• Bananas (Quantity-1).
• Oatmeal (Quantity-1 cup).
• Vanilla organic essential oil (Quantity-2-4 drops).
• Glycerin (Quantity-1 teaspoon).
• Almonds (Quantity-12-15). Benefits to the skin: Exfoliating properties which scrub off dead skin and make the skin soft and supple.

Method:

Ground the almonds to a powder form.  Mash the banana and combine it with ground almonds, ground oatmeal.  Add glycerin and vanilla essence and adjust the consistency by adding required amount of rose water.  Apply on the face and let it sit for 10-15 minutes depending on your skin type. Oily-skinned beauties should not leave it on for more than 15 minutes as it might make the skin secrete excess sebum which can cause acne. Exfoliate for 2 minutes before rinsing. Rinse the face with warm water. Pat dry with a napkin and feel your rejuvenated, soft and radiant skin.

4.  Oatmeal and Rose Water Face Pack:

Ingredients Needed:

• 1 spoon of besan (gram flour).
• 1 spoon of oats.
• 1 spoon of honey.
• Rose water.

Method:

Grind the oats to a little powdery form. Add a spoon of besan (gram flour) to the powdered oats and mix them.   Take a spoon of honey and add it to the mixture.  Add the required amount of rose water.  Apply on the face for 20 minutes and rinse off.

5.  Oats and Green Tea Face Pack:

Ingredients Needed:

• 2 tablespoon besan.
• 2 tablespoon oats.
• 1 table spoon milk powder.
• Rose water.
• Pinch of turmeric.
• Green tea bag.

Method:

Take a bowl, add besan, haldi and milk powder.  Grind oats in mixer and use this powder.  Add this powdered oats to above mixture. Open used tea bag, take out its leaves and add it to above mixture.  Add rose water to the mixture. Mix everything to make a paste. Apply it on clean face; let it sit for 20 minutes, then wash face with warm water.