1. Sour Cream:
Sour cream acts as an excellent moisturizing agent that can make your skin smooth and supple because it has a good amount of lactic acid (2). This is a perfect home remedy for dry skin, and it helps reduce flakiness by moisturizing the surface thoroughly.
Ingredients:
- Two tbsp of sour cream.
- Three tbsp of gram flour.
Preparation:
- Take a bowl and add ingredients to it.
- Combine the ingredients thoroughly until it forms a smooth paste.
Application:
- Clean your face with water.
- Apply the mixture to your face evenly.
- Let it stay for about 20 minutes.
- Use cold water to wash your face.
- Use this remedy every alternate day for effective results.
2. Oatmeal:
The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of oatmeal reduce issues associated with itching due to dry skin making it one of the best home remedies for dry skin on the face (3). In addition, it helps heal the dry patches and visible cracks on your skin with its moisturizing properties (4). Therefore, it is considered the best home remedy for dry, itchy skin.
Ingredients:
- Two to three tbsp of oatmeal.
- One tbsp of honey.
- ¼ cup of milk.
Preparation:
- Take a saucepan and warm up the milk.
- Add the warm milk to the bowl of oatmeal and mix it thoroughly.
- Add honey to the mixture after waiting for a few minutes
- Gently apply the mixture to your face evenly.
- Let it remain on the face for about ten minutes.
- Use scrubbing motions and remove the mixture using wet fingertips.
- Use cold water to rinse off your face.
- You can try this remedy once or twice a week for effective results.
3. Yogurt:
Yogurt is considered one of the natural remedies for dry skin. In addition, it acts as an excellent moisturizer because it contains lactic acid that exfoliates your skin (5). Furthermore, according to studies, yogurt helps your skin’s elasticity and moisture retention (6). In addition, the use of honey keeps your skin hydrated, and sugar eliminates any flakiness from your skin.
