How to Care for Oily Skin
Finding the perfect cosmetics for oily skin becomes a challenging task as soon as the search begins, so many people look to simple skincare techniques to reduce the oil. We’ll be talking about those simple things you can do and what you may use to minimize the effects of an oily.
You might have been acquainted with some ready-made facial scrubs and found them unsafe and costly, why not try natural and homemade scrubs for your oily skin instead? If you’ve been looking for a list of safer and simpler skincare options for oily skin, you’ve made the right stop here.
10 Effective Homemade Scrubs for Oily Skin
Honey Scrub
We start with the famous honey. Honey is popular for its natural, non-toxic healing activities. It boasts of potent antioxidants that repair skin cells and grant protection from free radicals. Honey manages oil production and reduces the excess amounts of oil while keeping your skin properly hydrated. A honey face scrub will be effective in caring for your oily skin.
You will need a tablespoon of honey, two tablespoons of ground almonds (grainy and not too finely ground) and half a teaspoon of lemon juice. Mix all of them evenly before using the mixture to scrub your face for about three minutes. You can rinse your face with warm water five minutes later. You may try scrubbing twice every week.
Cucumber Scrub
Cucumber and skincare aren’t a new partnership. A cucumber scrub is a simple and easy one to do. The cucumber helps to clean up the excess oil content on your skin by acting as an astringent and shrinking your skin pores which are letting out more oil than normal.
You may get half of a cucumber and grate it, or mash the cucumber. Rub the mashed cucumber on your face and keep massaging in upward and circular motions for some five minutes. After these five minutes, you may rinse your face with cool water. Apply an oil-free moisturizer after each cucumber scrub. Two or three scrubs a week will be enough to keep your face clean and free from excess oil.
Green Tea Scrub
Green tea contains polyphenol and they are powerful antioxidants that reduce damaging oxidative stress on your skin. To make a green tea scrub, get ready two green tea bags, a few drops of lemon juice, two tablespoons of sugar, and a cup of hot water. After brewing the green tea in the hot water, remove the tea bags when the water becomes cold. Mix some two tablespoons of green tea decoction with two tablespoons of sugar and drops of lemon juice into a liquid consistency. Apply this green tea mixture on your face and scrub for another four minutes before rinsing your face with lukewarm water. After this, rinse your face again with cold water. Keep doing this two or three times each week.
Lemon Sugar Scrub
Lemon juice has the ability to tighten your skin pores and reduce excess oil on your skin because of the enzymes in it. It also neutralizes your skin’s pH with its acids. The reduction of oil on your skin leaves it lighter and cleaner. You will need a teaspoon of lemon juice, a few drops of olive oil and two teaspoons of brown sugar. Make a well-blended mixture of the sugar, olive oil and lemon juice (you may use honey too instead of olive oil). Apply this mixture to your face evenly and scrub for three minutes before rinsing your face with cool water. Apply a mild and oil-free moisturizer after this. Keep this scrub up three times weekly. Stir the mixture gently and prevent the sugar from melting completely in the mixture.
Papaya Scrub
Papaya, just like cucumber, is a great choice for a natural management of oily skin. Papaya is effective in exfoliating your skin, and its enzymes do a great job, comparable with chemical oily skin treatments, but without the risks. This scrub will help you to unclog and shrink your skin pores.
For this scrub, you will get a piece of ripe papaya and some drops of lemon juice. You may use the ripe papaya only though. Crush the papaya into a pulp, add a few drops of lemon juice, and rub this pulp all over your face and neck. Keep massaging this onto your skin in circular movements for five minutes before rinsing the papaya off with cold water. You can have this papaya scrub two times every week. Avoid this scrub if you are allergic papaya.
Coconut Oil Scrub
Coconut oil is a trusted skin treatment for oily skin too. It nourishes your skin while getting rid of impurities and excess oil. The moisturizing effect of coconut oil will keep skin oil under control while dead skin cells are exfoliated.
Stir a teaspoon of sugar in a tablespoon of coconut oil then apply this mixture on your face. Scrub your face in a circular motion for four minutes before rinsing with lukewarm water and cold water in that order.
Orange Peel Scrub
The chemical compound within orange peels is effective in removing excess oil on your skin. Orange peel will also give you an even tone and brighten your skin complexion. Even if your skin is sensitive, orange peel exfoliates with care. Get about a tablespoon of orange peel powder, a tablespoon of honey, and a pinch of turmeric.
Mix the orange peel powder and turmeric first, then pour the tablespoon of honey into the mixture to form a paste.
Scrub this grainy paste on your face for four minutes before rinsing your face with cold water. You can use this orange peel scrub two times every week.
Walnut Scrub
Walnuts are great at making the skin smooth and can be very effective in managing oily skin. Your skin will remain soft and healthy because of the vitamin E, alpha-linolenic and beta-carotene present in walnuts. Get two walnuts, two teaspoons of honey, and half a teaspoon of lemon juice.
Grind the walnuts and mix it with the lemon juice and honey. Rub this mixture in circular movements on your face and scrub your face with it for two minutes. Rinse your face with cool water. Scrub once or twice each week.
Coffee Face Scrub
Coffee is effective at combating excess oil on your skin. Caffeine affects your skin by improving blood circulation under your skin. Coffee also contains enough antioxidants to help free your skin from free radicals.
A tablespoon of freshly brewed coffee grounds and a tablespoon of yogurt is all you need. Mix both coffee grounds and the yogurt, and use this to have a gentle scrub for two minutes. Leave the scrub on your face for five more minutes before rinsing your face with cool water.
You can have this scrub twice every week, and replace the yogurt with honey if you are allergic to dairy products.
Rice Scrub
You can also count on a rice scrub to manage your oily skin. It is effective in exfoliating and unclogging your skin pores. The rice scrub reduces sebum production and prevents an excessive amount of oil appearing on your skin. To make this rice scrub, you’ll need baking soda, a tablespoon of rice powder, and a teaspoon of honey.
Mix the honey, rice powder, and a pinch of baking soda into a paste. Rub this paste on your face and your neck. Give your skin a mild scrub for some three minutes before you wash the scrub off with cold water. You may repeat this rice scrub twice every week.
