Home Remedies for Dry Skin

Say "Later gator!" to dry, scaly skin with simple home remedies for dry skin.

If you are battling itchy, flaky, or dry skin, nature's pharmacy contains many natural skin care remedies that can help prevent and repair dry skin.

The best thing is, most dry skin remedies can be found right in your kitchen.

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera for Dry Skin

Aloe Vera for Dry Skin

Aloe vera has a long history of being used to treat a variety of skin problems. Soothing, moisturizing, and toning, aloe vera makes the perfect home remedy for dry skin.

Homemade Toner for Dry Skin

2/3 cup distilled water

1/3 cup aloe vera gel

Mix ingredients.

Pour mixture into a clean bottle and refrigerate.

To use, shake bottle well and apply mixture to the face with a cotton ball.


Avocado

Avocado for Dry Skin

avocado

Avocado not only makes a great guacamole, it's also one of the most moisturizing home remedies for dry skin. Rich in skin loving vitamins A, D, and E, avocados are also packed with moisture retaining oils.

An avocado face mask is a simple home remedy for dry skin. Simply apply mashed avocado to dry areas of the body or face, and let sit for 15 minutes before rinsing with warm water.

Banana

Banana for Dry Skin

banana

Rich in vitamin A and potassium, bananas are great for dry skin. Women of the Caribbean and South America have long used mashed bananas as a home remedy for dry skin and hair.

Hydrate and revitalize dry skin with a moisturizing honey and banana face mask.

Coconut Oil

Coconut Oil for Dry Skin

Coconut Oil for Dry Skin

Coconut oil is one of my favorite home remedies for dry skin. Incredibly hydrating and readily absorbed by the skin, coconut oil softens, protects, and strengthens skin.

Coconut oil improves and increases moisture absorption of dry skin, helping keep it smooth, supple, and wrinkle free.

Honey

Honey for Dry Skin

Honey for Dry Skin

Referred to as "nature's perfect moisturizer," honey is one of the simplest home remedies for dry skin. Honey is a natural humectant that moisturizes, cleanses, smooths, and softens the skin.

Honey can be applied directly to dry areas of the skin, and removed with cold or lukewarm water.

Fight flaky skin with a honey and grapefruit juice face mask.

Lemon

Lemon for Dry Skin

Lemon for Dry Skin

When life gives you dry, rough skin, grab some lemons.

Lemons are probably one of the lesser known home remedies for dry skin. The citric acid found in lemons exfoliate dead skin cells while also promoting the growth of healthy new skin cells.

Taking advantage of lemon's skin smoothing properties is simple. Slice a lemon in half and rub it on any rough or dry areas of the skin.

Milk

Milk for Dry Skin

Milk for Dry Skin

Got Dry Skin? Get Milk! It just so happens that milk is one of the most common home remedies for dry skin.

Milk moisturizes, softens, and soothes itchy dry skin, while also tightening wrinkles and refining pores.

The natural beta hydroxy acids and lactic acid found in milk help to gently exfoliate and condition the skin.

There are several ways to take advantage of this skin softening dry skin remedy.

Moisturizing Milk Bath

1/2 cup powdered milk

Add milk to running bath.

Makeup Remover for Dry Skin

1/2 tsp castor oil

2-3 Tbsp whole milk, warm

Mix ingredients.

Apply with cotton ball using upward and outward strokes.

Rinse with warm water and pat dry.

Natural Cleanser for Dry Skin

Looking for the perfect natural cleanser for dry skin? Try washing your face with whole milk, or combine powdered milk with enough water to create a paste to gently and naturally cleanse the face. The proteins found in milk make skin silky smooth, while the lactic acids remove dirt and old leathery layers of skin.

Oatmeal

Oatmeal for Dry Skin

Oatmeal for Dry Skin

Oatmeal has been used for centuries as a skin soother, and is one of the best home remedies for dry skin. Oatmeal nourishes the skin while also providing soothing and calming benefits. A moisturizer, exfoliator, and itch reliever, oatmeal is a triple threat to dry skin.

Try a banana and oatmeal face mask for dry skin.

Olive Oil

Olive Oil for Dry Skin

Olive Oil for Dry Skin

For super dry hands, feet, and skin; hit the bottle. The olive oil bottle that is.

Olive oil is a powerful skin moisturizer, and one of the most well known home remedies for dry skin. Rich in nutrients and antioxidants, olive oil nourishes the skin without blocking pores.

Using olive oil as a moisturizer is simple. Pour 2-3 drops of organic extra-virgin olive oil into the palm of your hand. Rub palms together and gently pat onto your face.

For dry hands and feet, try dipping them in warmed olive oil before wrapping them in cotton gloves and socks.

You can also fight dry skin by adding 2 tablespoons of olive oil to warm bath water.

Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter for Dry Skin

Peanut Butter for Dry Skin

While one of the lesser known home remedies for dry skin, peanut butter seems to do the trick when it comes to dry and scaly skin.

Rich in essential fatty acids, this home remedy for dry skin can eliminate rough patches of dry, scaly skin.

Simply massage 1 tablespoon or two of peanut butter onto dry patches of skin, letting it sit for about 15 minutes. Gently wipe off peanut butter with a paper towel before rinsing with warm water.

Vinegar

Vinegar for Dry Skin

Vinegar for Dry Skin

Apple cider vinegar is probably another one of the most lesser known home remedies for dry skin.

Apple cider vinegar helps keep dry skin balanced, healthy, and flake-free by restoring it's pH level.

To soften dry, scaly hands, apply 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar after washing.

Apple Cider Vinegar Toner

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

3/4 cup distilled water

Dilute 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar with 3/4 cup distilled water. Shake well and apply to skin with a cotton ball.

Apple Cider Vinegar Bath

Soothe and soften dry skin by adding in the following ingredients to your bath.

1/2 cup baking soda

1/2 cup oatmeal

1 cup apple cider vinegar

Disclaimer
This site was created in order to share information about the benefits of choosing natural skin care, and should not be construed as a substitute for medical treatment or diagnosis. The claims about ingredients and products throughout this site have not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration, and are not intended nor approved to treat, cure, diagnose or prevent disease.