20 Herbs for oily skin

Written by rebeka on december 5, 2013. Posted in Blog

Skin with natural sheen is bliss but excess oily skin is a serious discomfort for both men and women. Plus oily skins bring along problems like blackheads, acne and make up faux paus. Try these home remedies for skin care that will help you get rid of your excess shine.

Peppermint
Peppermint could prove to be an actual solution for oily and large pore complexions. When applied topically, it exerts an astringent, soothing and cooling effect. Its active constituent menthol refreshes and revitalizes the skin. It effectively counteracts bad odour, minimizes redness and irritation, helps fight bacteria, controls sebum production and clarifies the skin.

Rose
Rose is particularly beneficial to dry and sensitive skin. Rosewater and oil are used in skin care cosmetics as they are effective astringents and exerts cleansing, toning and soothing effect on the skin. It effectively moisturizes and hydrates the skin and helps to calm irritated and inflamed skin as well.

Rosemary
High in antioxidants and because of it being a natural astringent, Rosemary is well suited to oily prone and ageing skin. It increases blood circulation to skin’s surface, controls sebum, soothes, tones, moisturizes and effectively combats scars and sun damage.

Sage
Sage Leaves are best suited for oily, spotty skin and for wrinkled, sagging complexions. It cleanses, stimulates blood circulation, closes pores and restores elasticity. Sage oil effectively controls sebum and maintains overall skin health.

Yarrow
Yarrow Flowers are rich with astringent, healing and soothing properties. It is specially suited to oily skin conditions. It improves skin tone, closes pores and manages wrinkles.

Calendula
Marigold flowers help to balance excessively oily skin. It possesses astringent, soothing and moisturizing benefits. It regularizes and normalizes the production of sebaceous secretions, thereby balancing the sebum layer and tightening the pores. It is well known for its healing effects on damaged skin. Calendula is good to use in all cases where cell regeneration like sunburn and sores where the skin is red and irritated.

Sandalwood
Sandalwood oil has astringent and soothing properties and effective in oily skin conditions. It relieves itching and inflammation of the skin, and rejuvenates dehydrated skin. It improves skin circulation and brightens the skin, promoting a youthful, radiant complexion.

Lavender
Lavender essential oil acts as an astringent by controlling skin’s surface oils, which have a major role in acne formation. It effectively disinfects the bacteria that clog pores, balances the glands that produce sebum and even contributes to cell production making it useful to skins that are fragile as well as oily.

Lemon
Lemon has excellent astringent property which cleanses the skin of excess oil and dirt making the skin smooth and supple. It has an overall soothing and relaxing effect. Citric acid present in lemon lightens and soften the skin. Lemon essential oil is considered detoxifying and is therefore great for blemishes associated with oily skin.

Tangerine
Tangerine is a natural anti-septic as well as an astringent for oily skin. The oil contains high levels of Vitamin A, which makes it effective for treatment of oily and acne prone skin. It adds moisturizing attributes to creams and lotions. It refreshes senses with its sparkling, sweet, citrus aroma.

Honey
Honey possesses astringent property has been a beloved ingredient of almost every home remedy designed for oily skin for many years now. It absorbs excess moisture from the skin and reduces the chance of any kind of skin infection. It has humectants properties that help to moisturize the skin without making it too oily. Honey has antiseptic and anti-bacterial properties that help get rid of pimples and acne, and prevents them from coming back.

Tea Tree (Cajaput)
Tea tree oil is great for use on oily and acne prone skins. It acts as an astringent and natural antiseptic removing all traces of makeup and pollution without stripping skin’s protective barrier. Tea tree oil helps revive, heal and calm skin.

Licorice
Licorice contains glycyrrhetic acid and flavonoids that have soothing, regenerative and antioxidant properties. Applied topically, licorice helps reduce sebum, relieve itching, swelling and redness. It is used to enhance whitening and skin tone.

Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera is considered as a natural remedy for oily skin. It is known for its many healing properties, can be used topically or consumed in its juice form. The leaf of this plant has a number of therapeutic properties. It is rich in enzymes, polysaccharides and nutrients which exhibit antibacterial and antifungal action. A natural UV inhibitor, it’s hydrating, softening and intense moisturizing properties nourish the skin.

Grape
It possesses astringent qualities and thus its application helps to tighten and tone the skin. It is a good choice for oily and acne prone skin. Grape has high content of linoleic acid, a fatty acid essential for the skin. It also serves as a wonderful moisturizer and nourishes the skin.

Cucumber
Cucumber is a natural coolant for skin and great ingredient for treating oily skin. Cucumber with its hydrating, nourishing and astringent properties restores the skin protective and natural acid mantle. It is a rich source of vitamins A and C and folic acid. Cucumber is an excellent source of silica, which is a trace mineral that strengthens connective tissue. It also contains ascorbic and caffeic acids, which prevent water retention.

Fullers earth (Multani mitti)
It absorbs extra oil and makes the face glow naturally. It even improves the complexion by facilitating better blood circulation to the skin cells. Fuller’s Earth has cooling and anti-inflammatory properties that removes deep-seated dirt and pollutants.

Lemon Grass
Its astringent properties, lemongrass oil helps clear up excessive oily skin which can cause acne outbreaks. In addition, lemongrass is effective as a skin toner because it naturally dilates the blood vessels, tightening pores and wrinkles.

Thyme
Thyme oil works as an astringent and is a good choice for acne or oily skin and its cleaning action helps remove the oil and build-up that leads to acne. The antibacterial property also helps kill any bacteria which may infect your skin and can be used to treat scabies, lice, and thrush.

Flax
Linseed oil has exceptional regenerative and moisturizing effects on the skin. It is used as body oil for as it soothes and softens the skin. It especially regulates the sebaceous glands, and thus suitable for oily skin.

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