Natural Treatments For Oily Skin
The oily skin is prone to pimples, crude pores, blackheads and blemishes. A person who possesses oily skin has over-active sebaceous glands which is an oil producing gland, and hence produces more oil than the skin requires. This makes the skin dull and greasy. Of course, there is one benefit associated with oily skin that it ages with a slower speed.
There are many factors responsible for oily skin like diet, use of cosmetics, consumption of birth control pills, hormone level, pregnancy, humid and hot weather and of course hereditary causes. Though any person belonging to any age group can have oily skin, but it is most common in teenagers due to the hormonal changes.
To reduce oil secretion from sebaceous glands and to make your skin look good, here are some natural ways:
• Crush an apple and make a paste from it. Apply it on your face as well as neck. Let the paste remain on your face for 20 minutes and then wash it off with lukewarm water. Apple contains alpha hydroxyl acids which can turn dull and oily skin into soft moisturized skin.
• Squeeze a lemon and extract its juice; mix a spoonful of flour, turmeric powder and make a thick paste. Apply the mixture over the face. After 15 minutes, wash with cold water. This paste will remove dark spots, extract oil from your face and will brighten the face.
• Sandalwood powder is ideal to treat oily skin. Make a paste by adding few drops of water with 1 table spoon of sandalwood powder and apply it on your face and neck. It will reduce acne and blemishes and make your skin wrinkle free.
• Use milk to clean your face regularly. Milk is the best oil free cleanser.
Since oily skin possess open and enlarged pores, cleaning your face with milk does not allow the pores to get clogged with oil. Cleaning your face before going to bed is absolutely necessary because make up can be the worst enemy for oily skin. Use 2-3 drops lavender oil with milk and apply on your face. Gently massage the solution to remove dirt. Wash your face. Use oil free moisturizer to lessen oil from your skin. Do not apply harsh products on your face.
