Top 5 benefits of Oats in Skin care

 

Apart from the abundant  benefits of Oatmeal provides for our body, there are also certain benefits of Oats in skin care. The ingredients of oatmeal acts effectively in skin care and hair care. Oatmeal is a rich source of Magnesium, Vitamin B-6 and Vitamin A.  Oatmeal is beneficial for health, skin care and hair care either by consuming or even by topical application.

 

 

Magnesium:-

• Magnesium acts as an anti-allergic. It is what that made the oatmeal popular in skin treatments, cosmetics or in even baby skin products. It is highly absorbed by the skin and it detoxifies the epidermis, the upper layer of the skin, deep cleanses the pores and removes all the blemishes.
• Magnesium is highly active in preventing wrinkles and fine lines,  in retaining the natural elasticity of your skin and its youthful glow. The photo-ageing is prevented by applying magnesium rich elements over skin.
• It prevents and cures acne, blackheads or white heads by removing the excess oil and maintaining the skin health.
• Sufficient intake of Magnesium prevents hair fall and hair thinning.
• Magnesium strengthens the normal body functioning and prevents many diseases.

 

 

 

Vitamin B-6:-

• Vitamin B-6 is on the top list for preventing acne by controlling the excess sebum production of skin.
• Vitamin B-6 makes the other B-complex vitamins to actively work on our body.
• Sufficient intake of Vitamin B-6 effectively prevents seborrhea(excessive discharge of sebum) , intertrigo (skin inflammation especially in folds), rashes and flaking skin.
• It is the best cure for chapped lips.

Vitamin A:-

• Vitamin A prevents skin ageing.
• It prevents acne, psoriasis, dry skin, wrinkles and it effectively reverses all the effects of sun damage
• It prevents and cures baldness.

With all the benefits the above rich constituents of oatmeal provides, let us see how oatmeal can help your skin :-

TOP 5 BENEFITS OF OATMEAL FOR SKIN :-

1. Skin Lightening:-  Either in the form of a scrub, soap, face pack or by consuming, oatmeal improves the skin tone, color and texture. This is an undeniable fact which is why it is widely used in skin care products and cosmetics.

Skin lightening recipe:–  Take two cups of oatmeal and make it a smooth powder by running in a blender and store this powder in a jar. Whenever needed, take required quantity of this powder in a bowl, add two tbsp honey, sufficient rose water and a few drops of lemon juice. Mix well to make into a smooth paste. Apply over skin leave for 20 minutes and wash.

2. Poison Ivy, Chicken pox, eczema:-  Oatmeal is used from ages for treating the Poison Ivy, Chicken pox, insect bites, eczema, rashes, itchiness and all kind of skin infections. It also removes the sun burn.

Oatmeal bath to maintain skin health:-  Take half cup of powdered oatmeal in a thin cotton cloth and tie it tightly. Place it in the bath tub for few minutes and squeeze out the water into bath tub several times, to add the oatmeal solution to bath water. Have bath with that water everyday. It is the age old remedy for all types of skin conditions.

3. Deep Cleanser:- The saponins present in the Oatmeal acts as a deep cleanser and removes the excess sebum, all the bacteria and deep cleans the pores. It controls acne, removes effects of sun damage and makes the skin glowing. It gets rid of dead skin cells and makes the skin silky soft.

Make your own oatmeal cleansing milk:-  Take one cup of oatmeal and add this to two cups of water in a bowl. Boil the solution on a very low flame for 10 to 15 minutes. It should become slightly thick and sticky. Let it cool. Strain and fill in a bottle. Store in a refrigerator. Whenever needed, shake the bottle, add little amount of this oatmeal cleansing milk on a cotton ball to clean the face. It can also be used as a face pack or even added to bath water.

4. Remove dryness:- Oatmeal makes the skin soft by providing moisture to it. It is quickly absorbed into the skin and gives a quick and effective relief from dry skin problems.

Dry skin recipe:- Take half cup of ground oatmeal in a bowl, add a little milk and a mashed ripe banana. Mix well to make a smooth paste. Apply a thin layer over the skin, leave for 15 minutes and wash. It cures all the dry skin associated problems and makes the skin silky soft.

5. Remove sun tan:- Oatmeal effectively removes the sun tan and nourishes the skin.

Sun tan removal recipe:- Mix two tbsp oatmeal powder, two tbsp rice flour, a pinch of baking powder and a little curd to make a smooth paste. Use it as a scrub to remove sun tan.