Best 8 Natural Moisturizers for Oily Skin

Oily skin is difficult to manage. It would help if you are careful about moisturizing oily skin so that it does not get too much moisture or your skin does not look watered enough.

For oily skin, following the skincare routine comes with many difficulties. To make your skincare a little easier, we've compiled a list of essential home remedies to help find the right and ensure that your skincare routine is effective. Continue reading to learn about natural moisturizer for your skin.

When Should You Moisturize Your Skin?

For oily skin, you should use moisturizer:

1. Washing your face in the morning, such as face wash or cleanser, can remove natural oils from your skin.
2. After bathing, use a mild moisturizer as it helps restore your skin's natural moisture balance.
3. After washing the face, use a water-based moisturizer at the end of the day, as it helps prevent dry skin overnight.

Not all chemically formulated moisturizers are suitable for oily skin. So, we made a list of household moisturizers that can help you.

Natural Moisturizers for Oily Skin

1. Milk

Milk contains lactic acid and has moisturizing properties. It also helps maintain the skin's barrier function.

Tip:

1. Take a quarter cup of milk and add some drops of lemon juice.
2. Mix well and apply on your face.
3. Rinse with water after 10 minutes. You can do this once a week.

2. Rose Petals

Research shows that rose petal extract reflects the effects of inflammation on the skin. Both rose petals and water show color and astringent effects on the skin.

Tip: 

1. Put a little rose liqueur in a saucepan and add a cup of rose petals. 
2. Bring to a boil. 
3. Cool and strain the solution.
4. Add aloe vera gel and refrigerate.
5. Apply it to your face. 
6. You can do this every night.

3. Aloe Vera

Aloe vera can moisturize your skin and protect it from UV damage.

Tip: 

1. Mix one teaspoon of Aloe vera gel, two to three tablespoons of jojoba oil, and one tablespoon of water. 
2. Please put it in a water bath and melt the mixture. 
3. Let it cool, and add other ingredients. 
4. Apply this moisturizer to the face.
5. Do this every night before bed.

4. Lemon And Honey

Lemons act as astringents. Honey is an excellent emulsifier that not only moisturizers your skin but can also reduce acne.

Tip:

1. Squeeze the juice of a lemon and the juice with honey.
2. Mix and apply it to the face.
3. Wash off after 20 minutes.
4. For best results, repeat 1-2 times weekly.

5. Sunflower Oil

The sunflower seed oil contains linoleic acid, which hydrates your skin and strengthens the skin barrier.

Tip:

1. Take a few drops of sunflower oil. Massage it on the skin, and leave it for 30 minutes. 
2. Do this at least once a day for skin hydration.

6. Strawberry

Strawberries have moisturizing properties that promote less transepidermal water loss and keep your skin nourished and hydrated.

Tip:

1. Mash three to four strawberries to get a thick pulpy paste.
2. Add one tablespoon of fresh cream and one to two tablespoons of honey to this paste and mix well.
3. Apply this moisturizing face pack to your face and neck.
4. Rinse thoroughly after 10 minutes. You can do this twice a week.

7. Jojoba Oil

Jojoba oil has emulsifying and hemostatic properties. It is used in sunscreens and moisturizers because of these properties.

Tip:

1. Take a few drops of jojoba oil
2. Gently massage it on your skin after the shower. 
3. Alternatively, you can add a few drops of jojoba oil to your facial moisturizer and apply it to your face and neck after bathing.

8. Green Tea

Green tea can help prevent transdermal water loss and maintain your skin's moisture balance.

Tip:

1. Place bags of green tea in warm water.
2. Allow it to cool and empty the contents into a bowl.
3. Mix honey in it and apply this pack to the face.
4. Wash it off after 15 minutes.
5. Apply this moisturizing face pack 2-3 times a week.

Moisturization Mistakes to Avoid

1. Layering Your Products the Wrong Way

To get the most out of moisturizing, you should put the lightest products first and the heaviest products at the end. Make sure you clean, apply medicine (serum for your acne, if any), moisturizer, and sunscreen make-up.

2. Rubbing the moisturizer very hard

Massaging the skin with a moisturizer can help blood circulation and absorption of the product. But rubbing it too hard can remove the skin. It can disrupt the skin's natural barrier, putting it at risk for bacterial infection.

3. Ignore the skin around your eyes

The skin around your eyes is where the first signs of aging occur. This skin is soft and needs to be hydrated to slow aging.

4. Using the wrong moisturizer

Chances are you are using a moisturizer that contains potentially harmful ingredients such as chemical perfumes, petrolatum, and parabens. Finding a moisturizer that suits your skin and has all the right ingredients is essential.

Conclusion

People find it challenging to handle oily skin because they do not know the right way to moisturize oily skin. Always choose the right product for your face skin. You can moisturize your oily skin once or twice a day after washing your face and before bed. Homemade moisturizers with milk rose petals, aloe vera, lemon, honey, sunflower oil, strawberry, jojoba oil, and green tea can help maintain your skin's moisture balance. However, test the patches before applying these DIY moisturizers.