Oatmeal for your Face

There has been increasing interest in oatmeal in recent years due to its beneficial health effects. Daily consumption of a bowl of oatmeal can lower blood cholesterol, due to its soluble fiber content.

You may know oatmeal as the bowl of hot cereal you have for breakfast on a cold winter morning but did you know it is also an excellent skin care treatment? Oatmeal is a product of ground oat oats (i.e. oat-meal, cornmeal or peasemeal. The unrefined oats (not the instant kind) contain a miraculous property commonly referred to as “mucilaginous - this means it has a slightly slimy quality. While that may not sound very appealing, in actuality, it is a very soothing texture that reduces inflammation, and soothes irritated, dry skin. Oats are also highly absorptive, hypoallergenic, and help to soften skin. They have the best amino acid balance of all the cereal grains (amino acids work as water-binding agents in skin care products. Read more