Natural facial scrub for oily skin

If you have an oily skin, it is recommended you exfoliate one to two times a week with a non abrasive facial scrub. You might want to opt for a home made natural gentle scrub that will not irritate or strip away the excess oils. Stripping away the excess oils may create a bigger problem as the sebaceous glands instinctively replenish the lost oils and the skin becomes very sensitive. It is also important to avoid exfoliating your skin when you have a break out to avoid spreading it further.

What you need

1 table spoon skimmed milk
1 table spoon honey
1 table spoon ground almonds/oatmeal

Mix the ingredients in a container. The skimmed milk minimizes the scrubs moisturizing effect as it has low fat content. Oatmeal softens when moistened hence will not irritate your skin. Apply on your moist face and gently rub it in circular motion to exfoliate. Wash it off with warm water and pat your skin dry with a clean towel. Tone and moisturize your face with a light moisturizer of your choice to seal in moisture. You could opt for organic argan oil; it works for all skin types. This facial scrub can also work for any other type of skin. For dry skin, use cream, for normal or combination skin, use whole milk.

Tip: As with any at home remedy, you might want to first test the butter for skin sensitivity on a small patch of your skin before use. If skin sensitivity does not occur, continue use.

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Natural facial scrub for normal or combination skin

You are lucky if you have a normal skin as it is rarely problematic and glows most of the time. A combination skin is characterized as normal and oily skin or, oily and dry skin. To exfoliate a combination skin, you might therefore need to consider using an easy to prepare natural scrub that will get the job done without irritating the skin and one that will moisturize at the same time. It is a delicate balancing act of exfoliating all areas of the face without harming the skin on some areas.

Ingredients

2 table spoons natural yoghurt (with live cultures)

2 table spoons ground or walnuts/oatmeal

Mix the ingredients in a container. You can use more of the ingredients but combining equal amounts of each ingredient will yield a thick perfect paste. Oatmeal softens when moistened hence will not irritate your skin. For a more active scrub, use walnuts. Apply on your moist face and rub it in circular motion to gently exfoliate. Wash it off with warm water and pat your skin dry with a clean towel. Tone and finally moisturize your face with argan oil to seal in moisture. As with any at home remedy, you might want to first test for skin sensitivity on a small patch of your skin before use. If skin sensitivity does not occur, continue use.

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