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Is dry skin causing you problems? Don’t despair, according to experts dry skin doesn’t necessarily mean there’s an underlying health problem. Sometimes dry skin is simply dry, nothing more. It can be influenced by several factors, such as sun exposure, natural aging or your diet.
Dry and sensitive skin
There are dozens of moisturizing creams for the skin that you can buy in pharmacies or drugstores. However, commercial creams often cause more problems than they solve.
This mainly concerns people with sensitive skin, who have allergic reactions to the chemicals in these creams.
So today we’ll reveal 10 completely natural things that hydrate your skin excellently and eliminate its drying problem. The best thing about them is that many of them you probably already have at home.
Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise contains eggs and oils that are beneficial for our body not only from the inside but also externally, and for your skin they are truly a blessing!
Their natural moisturizing properties help retain moisture in the skin. All you’ll need is one tablespoon of mayonnaise, which you spread on your face for 10 minutes.
Your complexion will become soft and smooth.
Milk
Is your skin flaky and itchy? This problem is reliably eliminated by plain milk.
According to an article on Treehugger, milk is an excellent source of nutrients for the skin, suppresses inflammation and soothes itching.
Take a piece of cloth, soak it in milk and apply it to your face or other problem areas for 5 minutes. At the end rinse your face with lukewarm water.
Water
If you suffer from severely dry skin, then drinking enough clean water can help you.
Besides drinking water, for the best result it is appropriate to apply to the skin one of the other moisturizing agents mentioned in this article.
Vegetable spread
Although recently it is not recommended to consume vegetable spreads made from hardened fat, they still serve well in treating dry and sensitive skin.
However, get spreads that are not chemically hydrogenated and use natural methods of fat hardening.
Simply apply these vegetable spreads to your face, leave on for 10 minutes, then rinse your face with lukewarm water and wipe off the remaining fat with a paper towel.
It is not recommended to use soap, which could dry the skin out again.
Honey
Honey can not only hydrate the skin well, but also rid it of harmful bacteria and help regenerate damaged cells.
Apply a little honey with your fingertips to the skin, leave it for 5 to 10 minutes and finally rinse your face with lukewarm water and dry with a towel.
Oatmeal
Oatmeal acts as a gentle scrub that removes old dead cells from the face that prevent moisture from penetrating deeper into the skin and at the same time nourishes it.
Mix some oats with water to create a paste, apply it to the facial skin with slow circular motions and leave it for a few minutes.
Finally rinse your face with cold or lukewarm water.
Avocado
The fatty acids and vitamins found in avocado can excellently nourish and hydrate the skin. Moreover, vitamin A will help regenerate skin cells and give the skin a velvety appearance.
Simply take one ripe avocado, mash it, apply to the skin and leave on for 5 to 10 minutes.
This method is so gentle that you can apply it even every day.
Yogurt
Yogurt is full of nutrients beneficial for your complexion. It has anti-inflammatory effects and regenerates dry and damaged skin.
The lactic acid found in yogurt removes harmful bacteria from the skin that dry it out.
It is best to use plain white yogurt, which you spread on the skin of the face, hands or feet and leave to act for about 10 minutes before rinsing it off.
Coconut oil
You may have already heard about the almost miraculous effects of coconut oil on the skin. Besides hydration it can rid the skin of acne, eczema and various rashes.
Coconut oil is best applied to the skin in the evening and left on until morning. It is absorbed relatively quickly into the skin, so it should not cause soiling of bed linens or pillows.
Aloe vera
The last excellent remedy for the skin is the fresh pulp of Aloe vera, which, like coconut oil, has relatively strong healing effects in addition to moisturizing properties.
It works against mycoses, fungi and inflammation. It regenerates damaged or injured skin. Its pulp can be used directly as a facial mask.
It is also often combined with coconut oil, thereby utilizing the synergistic effect of both healing substances.
