This homemade oatmeal face mask has just 3 ingredients (oats, coconut oil, and water). The easy homemade face mask is great for acne, dry skin, irritated skin, young and old skin, it’s great for everyone!
Homemade Oatmeal Face Mask
Homemade Face Mask with Oatmeal {JUST 3 INGREDIENTS}
This moisturizing homemade face mask for dry skin and acne is great for all skin types.The oatmeal helps moisturize, soothe, and exfoliate. And the coconut oil moisturizes helps fight acne thanks to it's anti-bacterial properties.Try this homemade oatmeal face mask at night before bed, or in the morning for dewy skin all day long.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Instant Oatmeal (or Gluten Free Oatmeal)
- 2-4 tablespoons warm water
- 1 tablespoon Unrefined Coconut Oil melted
Instructions
- Add the oatmeal and 2 tablespoons warm water to a medium bowl.
- Mix together (adding more water as needed) until you reach a paste-like consistency.
- Pour in the melted coconut oil and mix well.
- Apply the homemade face mask to your face.
- Leave the mask on your face for 15 minutes.
- Rinse with warm water, rubbing in a circular motion to gently exfoliate.
- Dry your face with a clean towel and apply a soothing moisturizer (like Dr. Hauschka Rose Day Cream).
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 0kcalCarbohydrates: 0gProtein: 0gFat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgPotassium: 0mgFiber: 0gSugar: 0gCalcium: 0mgIron: 0mg
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10 Benefits of an Oatmeal Face Mask with Coconut Oil
There’s more than just one benefit of oatmeal mask usage… In fact there are more than five. But here are our 5 favorite benefits of oatmeal masks.
We’ve also included 5 benefits of coconut oil face masks as we want to stress how great coconut oil is for acne!
5 Benefits of Oatmeal in Face Masks:
- Helps soothe inflamed skin by restoring its natural PH balance… Great for both Dryness and Acne!
- It’s a great exfoliant to help sluff away old skin and leave the skin looking radiant… Great for Acne and Dryness!
- Oatmeal is a humectant, which means it helps the skin retain moisture added to it… Great for Dryness!
- It can help alleviate rashes, sunburns, and even and allergic reactions… Great for All Skin Types!
- Oatmeal has 18 amino acids which help heal blemishes and repair damaged skin… Great for Acne!
5 Benefits of Coconut Oil in Face Masks:
- Helps cure acne prone skin thanks to its anti-bacterial properties… Great for Acne!
- Soothes irritated skin… great for both Acne and Dryness!
- Coconut oil reduces inflammation… Great for Acne and Dryness!
- Helps moisturize, assisting in preventing and diminishing fine lines and wrinkles. Great for dryness!
- Coconut oil promotes wound healing… Great for Acne!