Amazing Honey Face Packs For Dry Skin

We're sure once you'd start using these honey face packs for dry skin, you wouldn't want to stop!

By Sindhuja Shekhawat

Thursday, May 4, 2017, 15:10

Face packs are a great way to supply your skin with nourishment. Skin is the largest organ of your body and is capable of absorbing nutrients topically. It is all the more reason to use face packs to replenish the skin of the lost nutrients. Honey is a good ingredient to use for skin care. To know more about benefits of honey face packs and some of the best honey face packs for dry skin, continue reading.

The role of a good diet is not being ignored here, but the beauty from within needs to reflect outside; and if the skin looks dull, that goal might not be accomplished.

Face packs are also a great way to exfoliate the dead skin cells that rob the skin of its healthy sheen. However, if you have dry skin, using face packs might be tricky, as exfoliation does not bode well with dryness.

The reason being that the skin needs moisture to regenerate; and dry skin lacks just that. Honey is the holy grail ingredient for those with dry skin. Here are some recipes of the best honey face packs that could be used on dry skin. Take a look.

1. Honey And Almond Oil Face Pack

Mix two parts honey with one part almond oil. If you wish to remove suntan, you may add a splash of lemon juice. Massage this onto the face and leave on for half an hour. Rinse with lukewarm water. You may substitute almond oil with coconut oil if your skin is extremely dry.

2. Honey And Oatmeal Exfoliating Face Pack

Mix 4 tbsp of honey with 2 tbsp of oatmeal. Add 2 tbsp of milk, sandalwood powder, and tea tree oil. Stir it all into a paste and add 1 tbsp of cold pressed oil of your choice. For dry skin, almond oil and coconut oil are the best choices for their hydrating properties.

Black seed oil also makes an excellent moisturising agent. Adding the oil later helps to prevent damage to the skin by the scrubbing action, which dry skin is prone to.

3. Traditional Indian Ubtan Face Pack With Honey

Mix together 4 tbsp of gram flour, 1 tsp of turmeric, 2 tbsp of wheat flour, a pinch of natural camphor, a few strands of saffron, 2 tbsp of mustard oil, 2 tbsp of honey, and 2 tbsp of milk in a bowl. Let it soak for 10-15 minutes and then apply it all over the face. Leave it to dry and then rinse with lukewarm water, scrubbing lightly as you go.

4. Honey And Aloe Vera Face Pack

Mix 1/4th cup of aloe vera pulp with 2 tbsp of honey, 1 tbsp of glycerine, and 1 tsp of lemon juice. Apply this paste at night on the face and leave it overnight. Rinse with warm water. Aloe vera has antiseptic properties, it heals damaged skin and the honey and glycerine moisturise it.

5. Honey And Papaya Face Pack

Mix half a cup of papaya pulp with 2 tbsp of honey and apply it all over the face. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes, then rinse with warm water. Enzymes from the papaya help treat sun damage, while the honey provides hydration and nourishment to the skin.

6. Honey And Green Tea Face Pack

Soak the content of one tea bag in 1/4th cup of warm water. Mix in 4 tbsp honey and apply onto the face. Keep for about half an hour and rinse with warm water. Green tea is rich in antioxidants and honey is a natural humectant. It attracts water towards the skin cells.

7. Honey And Strawberry Face Pack

Mix half a cup of mashed strawberries with 2 tbsp of honey and apply on to the face. Let it dry, which will take about 30 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Benefits Of Honey On Dry Skin

Honey has been used in beauty recipes since times immemorial. The reason is its amazing moisturizing and anti-oxidizing properties. That is why, it is especially beneficial for dry skin, which is prone to cracking and flaking. The above-mentioned recipes will definitely prove to be useful to those dealing with issues related to dry skin.