Bad Summer Skin? Learn the Wonders of Oatmeal

Summer is here, and so is the scorching sun, and so are the tons of skin problems we get to deal with, all thanks to the summer heat! Don’t you agree? 

And like every year, you are browsing through health tips to sail through the summer season with glowing skin. 

Want to try something different from the papaya and mud face packs you try every year? How about an oatmeal solution? Here’s how you can use oatmeal as your summer skin remedy. 

How about an oatmeal bath?

It’s summer, and one of the first things you want to do as soon as you step inside the house after exposing your skin to scorching heat is a soaking bath.

Here’s how?

• Before you do that, take a moment to sprinkle some finely blended oatmeal as a remedy for your skin. 
• Don’t jump in just yet. Leave this for about a quarter of an hour for the water to absorb your oatmeal, your bath oatmeal. 
• You can then go in and enjoy your oatmeal bath. End this with a soothing and fragrant moisturizer. 
• Now, enjoy your summer day without any worries about your skin.

Does an oatmeal scrub work?

Scrubs are becoming popular as more women are discovering what wonders it does to the skin, keeping it glowing and healthy. 

Here’s how?

If you want one, here’s a scrub you can prepare at home with some of the oatmeal you use for your morning breakfast. 

• Just soak half a cup of oats in lukewarm water and wait for a minute till the mixture blends to become a smooth paste, the way you find in scrubs tubes you buy from cosmetic stores, only this one a DIY and natural.
• Now, use your homemade oatmeal scrub the way you would with any other scrub and note the difference it makes to your face. 

Why oatmeal?

One of the best things about oatmeal is that it can serve as an effective solution to several skin conditions, a few of which we are now going to see: 

1. Eczema

We know that your most troublesome seasons are spring and summer. Nights spent rolling in bed with itchy skin and days explaining the reasons for the marks on your skin. 

So, here we are with an oatmeal solution that we’re hoping will work for you: an oatmeal mask. 

How do oats help?

• Apply the oatmeal scrub you prepared above over the affected area till it dries and becomes a mask that you can leave on for a while.
• The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties will go a long way in healing your skin. 

2. Hives

Get into the tub for an oatmeal bath. 

How do oats help?

• Ensure that the water is cool enough (because cold water is best for hives) and avoid hot water at all costs. 
• Add some uncooked oatmeal to this water and stay in the tub for a while, letting the cold water and the oatmeal soothe your skin and give you the relief you need. 
• It can bring down most of the itching and help you get rid of the hives. 

3. Sunburn

Is the summer sun annoying and coloring your skin? Don’t worry, you still have oatmeal. 

How do oats help?

• Get into an oatmeal bath and let the cool solution soothe your skin. 

4. Acne

So, you have a lot of dead skin cells, do you? 

How do oats help?

• Oatmeal contains zinc and is said to reduce the inflammation caused by this skin condition. It also serves as the kind of anti-bacterial solution you need. 
• Oatmeal is one of the best moisturizers that helps exfoliate the skin with its mild pH factor.
• It also reduces all kinds of inflammation or infection on your skin. 

Now, how about preparing some Oateo oatmeal? 

So, now that summer is here, pamper your skin with these hacks, made from one of the most natural and effective ingredients you can find: oatmeal!

Experts at Oateo ensure you have healthy skin and body with their high-quality oats offering suitable for all ages.