14 Home Remedies For Oily Skin

Home Remedies for Oily Skin: Skin type varies depending on factors such as

• 1. Water content, which affects your skin’s comfort and elasticity.
• 2. Oli (lipid) content, which affects your skin’s softness.
• 3. Sensitivity level

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What is Oily Skin?

Oily skin is characterized by excess oil on the face, resulting in a persistently shiny and/or greasy appearance. Enlarged pores, clogged pores, acne, and pimples also accompany this condition. However, we all need a certain amount of oil to keep our skin supple and hydrated. However, when this oil is produced in excessive amounts, it results in oily skin and all other discomforts that accompany this skin type.

How To Know If You Have Oily Skin

Oily skin produces excess sebum that causes the skin to appear greasy and shiny, especially on the T-zone (forehead, nose, and chin). It is also prone to enlarged pores, acne blemishes, blackheads, and whiteheads. People with oily skin tend to have fewer wrinkles.

Home Remedies For Oily Skin

The following suggestions can help reduce the amount of oil on the skin and help lessen the complications that may arise from oily skin, like acne and blemishes. However, they might not remove the root or cause of the overproduction of oil on the skin.

Kindly consult your physician to address the cause, especially if it is due to hormone or other underlying medical conditions.

1.    Clay Mask

Clay masks remove dirt, makeup, dead skin cells, and other impurities from the skin while tightening pores, giving you a cleaner, more refined skin tone.

Process

• Mix rosewater or plain water into three tablespoons of Fuller’s Earth to make a paste.
• Apply to the face, and leave on for 20 minutes.
• Rinse with water.
• Repeat once a week.

2.    Vinegar

Both white and apple cider vinegar exfoliate skin and balance the hormones responsible for the overproduction of oil.

Process

• Use a cotton ball to apply vinegar to your face.
• Leave it on for 5-10 minutes, then rinse with cool water.
• Repeat for 3 weeks.

Note: Vinegar can also be chilled or frozen into ice cubes and applied directly to the skin.

3.    Salt

As a disinfectant and a natural drying agent, salt is one of the most effective ways to remove excess oil.

Process

• Fill a spray bottle with tepid water and add a teaspoon of salt.
• Close your eyes and spray the salt water on your face.
• Do not rinse.
• Repeat this daily to help reduce oily skin.

4.    Lemon Juice

Lemon juice dries out excess oil, revitalizing and rejuvenating your skin.

Process

• Mix equal parts water and fresh-squeezed lemon juice.
• Apply it to your face.
• Once it’s dry, rinse with warm water, then cool water.
• Repeat regularly, preferably right before showers.
• Note: You can replace the water with cucumber juice.

5.    Apple

Apples are rich in fiber, vitamin C, and alpha hydroxy acids (AHA), which tone, soften, and moisturize the skin.

Process 1

• Mix ½ cup mashed apple, ½ cup oatmeal, 1 slightly beaten egg white, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice to make a paste.
• Apply to the face and leave for 15-20 minutes.
• Rinse with cool water.
• Repeat regularly.

Process 2

• De-seed and crush a fresh apple.
• Mix it with four tablespoons of honey.
• Apply to the face and leave for 15-20 minutes.
• Rinse with lukewarm water.
• Repeat regularly.

6.        Cornstarch

Cornstarch helps dry up excess oil, leaving the skin soft and clear.

Process

• Mix 2-3 tablespoons of cornstarch with warm water to make a paste.
• Apply to face and leave on until dry.
• Rinse with lukewarm water,
• Repeat daily.

7.        Tomatoes

Tomato juice helps remove excess oil and tighten pores.

Process

• Put a fresh tomato in the blender to make juice.
• Use a cotton ball to apply it to your face.
• Leave on until dry, then rinse with lukewarm water.
• Repeat 1-2 times weekly.

8.        Milk

Milk serves as an oil-free cleanser that minimizes sebum, leaving the skin soft and supple.

Process 1

• Wash your face thoroughly.
• Mix two teaspoons of milk with 2-3 drops of lavender or sandalwood oil.
• Use a cotton ball to massage the mixture into your skin.
• Leave on overnight or until dry, then rinse with water.
• Repeat daily.

Note: You can also wash your face with plain milk.

Process 2

• Dip an ice cube in milk and rub it on your face.
• Continue to dip and rub for 5-10 minutes.
• Repeat regularly.

9.        Almond Honey Scrub

Almonds and honey exfoliate the skin, removing excess oil, dead skin cells, and other impurities.

Process

• Mix almond meal with honey to make a paste.
• Use a hot washcloth to massage it into your face for 5-10 minutes.
• Rinse with water.
• Repeat regularly.

10.      Baking Soda

Baking soda exfoliates to remove dead skin cells, regulates oil production, and helps to balance the skin’s pH levels.

Process

• Mix two tablespoons of baking soda with one tablespoon of water to make a paste.
• Massage it into your face.
• Let dry for 5 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

11.      Banana and Honey

Bananas and honey remove excess oil and soothe skin, leaving it brighter and more hydrated.

Process

• Blend one peeled banana and one tablespoon of honey to create a smooth, sweet solution.
• Add a few drops of lemon or orange juice.
• Apply to the face and let it dry for 15 minutes.
• Wash off with a cool or steaming hot washcloth and pat dry.
• Apply oil-free moisturizer.

Note: You can also apply plain honey as a mask.

12.      Orange Peel

Orange peel contains astringents, which help to control oil secretion.

Process

• Dry an orange peel in the sun.
• Blend it to make a powder.
• Mix the powder with rosewater to make a paste.
• Apply to the face and leave for 15 minutes.
• Rinse with water.
• Repeat regularly to control oil and prevent blemishes.

13.      Egg Yolk Mask

Egg yolk is one of the simplest ways to remove excess oil.

Process

• Separate the yolks from two eggs and whip them until smooth.
• Use a cotton ball to apply them to your face.
• Leave for 15 minutes, then rinse with cool water.

14.      Oatmeal with Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera and oatmeal absorb excess oil.

Process

• Mix one tablespoon of oatmeal with Aloe Vera gel to make a paste.
• Apply to the face and leave on for 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

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