Are you someone like me who does not like to put cosmetic or drug store products on your face?
To be true, any medicated or drugstore cosmetic products will definitely have one or the other side effects on your skin like irritation, breakouts, itchiness, acne, etc.
But natural ingredients will never interfere with your skin for bad. Even if they won’t show you any immediate results like the drugstore ones, yet they will never harm your skin.
Let’s talk straight about the dry skin problem! The proclaimed ingredients for soothing dry skin are:
- Hyaluronic acid
- Vitamin E
- Glycerine
- Shea butter
- Petroleum jelly
- Cocoa butter
- Alpha hydroxy acid
- Mineral oil
- Stearic acid
- Lanolin
- Urea
All these ingredients sooner or later will have some effect on the skin.
What if I say you can still get your dry skin moisturised and make it baby soft by replacing all these chemical products with all natural ingredients available at your home?
Yes, natural ingredients such as jojoba oil, avocado oil, olive oil, coconut oil, honey, milk, yoghurt, oatmeal, papaya, etc. are excellent in healing dry skin and turning the dry flaky skin to a moisturised and healthy one.
Let’s get started with the details of the DIY masks with these all natural ingredients!
Table of Contents
- 15 Natural DIY homemade remedies for treating dry skin
- 1. Coconut oil and camphor DIY home remedy for dry and itchy skin
- 2. Do coconut oil massage daily twice a day for treating extreme dry skin
- 3. Avocado, honey, turmeric and Greek yoghurt DIY mask for soothing dry skin
- 4. Apply milk for soothing dry skin and irritation
- 5. Apply honey for flaky or patchy dry skin
- 6. Apply oatmeal, milk and honey DIY homemade remedy for dry irritated skin
- 7. Olive oil massage for extreme dry skin
- 8. Rosehip oil and jojoba oil massage
- 9. Natural Shea butter is great for soothing dry, patchy and cracked skin
- 10. Petroleum jelly is great for healing cracked skin and flaky skin
- 11. Papaya and milk DIY mask for glowy skin
- 12. Apply banana, honey and milk DIY mask for intense skin hydration
- 13. Apply glycerine to the face before you go to sleep
- 14. Cocoa powder, milk and honey DIY mask for dry skin
- 15. Watermelon, apple, pineapple and honey DIY face mask for dry skin
15 Natural DIY homemade remedies for treating dry skin
Dry skin can be patchy, itchy, flaky and stretchy! I have in store for you DIYs to treat each and every dry skin problem 🙂
1. Coconut oil and camphor DIY home remedy for dry and itchy skin
Coconut oil is moisturising as well as soothing. It helps to soothe dry inflamed and itchy skin. Camphor in particular is an excellent ingredient for itchy skin that calms down the skin, relieves itching and gives a cooling sensation.
Take a glass jar and pour some coconut oil in it. Now add a piece of camphor in it and heat the oil. The camphor will melt and get mixed with the oil. You can then store it for a month to be used whenever needed.
When you feel your skin is getting too dry, massage this oil and keep for an hour. You can also keep it overnight in extreme dryness.
2. Do coconut oil massage daily twice a day for treating extreme dry skin
Coconut oil works as a great base for makeup and so can be used in the morning before you apply your makeup. The next time you should do a deep massage with coconut oil is before your bedtime. Make sure to wash off the oil with a gentle face wash afterwards.
3. Avocado, honey, turmeric and Greek yoghurt DIY mask for soothing dry skin
Avocado is rich in antioxidants and is great for soothing dry skin. Yoghurt will help to improve the skin texture and turmeric will help treat inflammation due to its antibacterial properties. Honey is for treating dry skin.
Mix half avocado, a pinch of turmeric, a spoon of honey and two spoons of yoghurt in the grinder. Now, apply this paste on your face and keep for about 20 minutes and then wash off with normal water.
4. Apply milk for soothing dry skin and irritation
Milk has got calming properties that help to soothe the dry skin. All you need to do is soak cotton pads in a bowl of milk (better if the milk is stored in the refrigerator prior to application) and then dab the cotton pads on your face for 10 minutes.
5. Apply honey for flaky or patchy dry skin
Honey can be used as a spot treatment for dry flaky skin or can be applied to the whole face when your skin is super dry and stretchy. Remember to wash off the honey with a mild cleanser or else your face will start feeling sticky after sometime.
6. Apply oatmeal, milk and honey DIY homemade remedy for dry irritated skin
Oatmeal is great for treating dry skin with inflammation, eczema and dermatitis and also helps to restore moisture to the skin.
Put two tablespoons of oatmeal, a tablespoon of honey and half cup of milk in the grinder and work into a thick paste. Apply the paste on your face and keep for 15 minutes. Your skin will glow and turn baby soft after you wash it off.
7. Olive oil massage for extreme dry skin
Olive oil is thick and helps to restore moisture and also go deep into the skin and lock in moisture. But one problem is that it’s so thick that it can clog the pores. So, better to wash off with a hydrating face cleanser once you are done massaging your face with olive oil.
8. Rosehip oil and jojoba oil massage
Rosehip oil besides nourishing and moisturising the skin, also helps in treating inflammation and irritated skin. Jojoba oil is also great in treating dry flaky skin.
Put a few drops of both the oils on your palm and give your palm a good rub to heat it up. Then massage the oils gently on your face. You can keep it overnight or wash your face after an hour or two.
9. Natural Shea butter is great for soothing dry, patchy and cracked skin
Many natural product sellers sell 100% original Shea butter with no added chemicals in it. Get a hold of one of them and start applying it on a daily basis on your skin and see the difference.
Your skin will become so soft, glowy and moisturised like never before. Shea butter also helps with dry patches and pigmentation.
10. Petroleum jelly is great for healing cracked skin and flaky skin
Though you might feel that petroleum jelly is not a 100% natural ingredient, yet when found in its original form, it won’t do any harm to your skin.
Apply a layer of petroleum jelly on your face (you can also use it for spot treatment for targeted areas only) and leave it for the night. Wash your face in the morning and see the skin healing.
11. Papaya and milk DIY mask for glowy skin
Fruit enzymes are great for nourishing the skin and adding moisturisation. Mix a slice of papaya and add four tablespoons of milk in it and grind into a thick paste.
Apply this mixture as a mask and let it stay for 30 minutes. Wash off with a mild cleanser and see the glow.
12. Apply banana, honey and milk DIY mask for intense skin hydration
Add a banana in the grinder and then add a spoon of honey and half a cup of milk into it. Apply the paste to the face and keep for 15 minutes.
13. Apply glycerine to the face before you go to sleep
Glycerine helps to hydrate the skin and bring glow to the face.
14. Cocoa powder, milk and honey DIY mask for dry skin
Mix all the 3 ingredients in a glass bowl and apply to your face and keep for 10 minutes. Wash off with a mild hydrating cleanser.
15. Watermelon, apple, pineapple and honey DIY face mask for dry skin
Juicy fruits help to add water content to the skin and rehydrate it. Mix any or all fruits with a tablespoon of honey and apply on your face. Wash off with normal water and get the desired freshness and smoothness.
See you soon!
Hey my beauties, I hope this post will help you deal with dry skin problems all naturally. Stay tuned for more skincare and haircare updates. Till then……
Keep it simple, keep it fashionable!
