Home Remedies for Oily Skin

Oily skin is more prone to black heads , pimples and acne.Oily skin looks so dull.

Touching the skin with your hands is totally unhygienic because that results in 

transferring bacteria from your hands to your face. These people should select their

makeup products very carefully.Water based products and cosmetics are always 

best. Oil free moisturisers can help you some extent. Moisturising is very important

for all skin types.Apart from all these cleansing ,exfoliating and toning regularly is

very important for oily skin. Always remove your makeup before going to bed no 

matter how tired you are. Follow up with cleansing and moisturizing and do not skip

moisturizing even oily skin needs some moisturizing.

Here are some home remedies for oily skin  :

Lemon :

Lemon is the best home made remedy for oily skin. Slice a lemon into half and rub

your face gently in circular motions ( or squeeze the juice and apply it with a cotton ball ).

This will absorb excess oil from your skin . Doing it regularly reduces your acne to a

noticeable extent.

Honey :

Mix equal quantities of honey and lime juice and apply it your face and neck. Leave on

for 20 min and wash your face. Apply it thrice a week and you will notice a glowing skin.

Orange :

Orange peel powder is another nice remedy.Peel the oranges And dry the peels until 

the dry completely and become hard. Grind them add same amount of besan (gram flour)

and some drops of olive oil. Make it a paste .Apply it to your skin and rinse after sometime.

Steam:

Cleanse your face with your favourite cleanser then steam your face for a few minutes and 

apply a mask made of besan and yogurt .Leave it for sometime and rinse with warm water.

This would certainly help get rid of excess oil and dirt.

Holy basil:

Boil some water with holy basil leaves and some turmeric .Let it boil for some time.Steam

your face with this water for a few minutes. Doing this supplies enough nutrition for your 

skin and also reduces pimples.Take some holy basil leaves,blend them by adding some 

water and make it a thick paste. Apply it on your face and leave on for some time then 

rinse.Applying it regularly reduces your pimples and acne.

Apple:

Apple has the quality of absorbing excess oil from your skin. So whenever you have party,

just before applying your makeup put some apple slices on your nose,fore head,chin and 

wherever you feel oily. Let them stay in contact with your skin for sometime. It absorbs

all excess oil making your skin fresh and glowing.

Rose water :

Rose water is a perfect toner for oily skin. You can use  your favourite one or you can

prepare it yourself. Take some amount on a small piece of cotton apply over face and 

neck. You can do this when you are done with scrubbing your face or after washing 

your face. You can also mix it in your face packs.

Hope these remedies prove to be helpful for getting rid of excess oil from face and to 

take care of oily skin effectively.

Article Written by - Sindhura Gurazada