What to do with your dry itchy skin?
It's the time of year again when I get loads of questions
and comments about dry itchy skin. Some seasons just seem to bring it out in us
more than others and Winter is just that time of year. There is good reason. The
air tends to be dryer in the cooler weather for starters but we tend to help it
along with our getting in and out of heated cars, offices, and homes. All those
furnaces tend to zap what little moisture may have been lingering in the air.
Some of us who suffer from dry or itchy skin all year (like
psoriasis or eczema)know all too well the discomfort you feel when your skin is
itchy. All you can think of is how to get relief and of course itching the skin
never results in a favorable outcome. Even the temporary relief you may feel is
fleeting and only serves to further irritate.
The best ways to combat dryness is by keeping hydrated. Of
course you all know hydration starts on the inside so drink plenty of water.
But today I want to focus on one ingredient in skin care that can help create
relief. One ingredient that can help is Oatmeal.
Why Oatmeal, well you may know it as a super food for your
body and eating oatmeal has shown to lower your cholesterol as well as other
benefits. Turns out that some of the
chemicals that make up the oat also benefit your skin care. It makes an excellent
exfoliate and it can even sooth irritated skin. I don't think you need me to go
into the chemistry of it, the part that matters is that it works!
Here are some ways to add oatmeal into your skin care
regime:
- Use a bar of organic handcrafted soap that has oatmeal as an exfoliate. Ditch that bottle and your skin will love you for it. Très Spa has a few that do contain oatmeal: Invigorate, Renew, Sanctuary, and Naked
- Add finely ground oatmeal (colloidal) to your warm bath. 1/4 of a cup should work and if you want to add a bit of salt and aroma therapy to your bath, try one of the Très Spa bath fizzles.
- Try adding some ground up oatmeal to your face mask routine (especially beneficial for acne outbreaks). Add a bit to your TrèsSpa mineral face mask.
- Have a spot that is particularly problematic, try making a poultice with oatmeal, local organic Honey and using Coconut milk as a wetting agent. Apply the mixture to the spot
- Body scrub with colloidal oatmeal and .... oh wait, I made that one for you already at Très Spa and it's called Old FashionedCountry scrub.
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