How To Make A Handmade Oatmeal And Honey Soap To Hydrate Your Skin

Both oats and honey contain nutrients that are beneficial for the skin. In fact, some scientific studies support its properties. Discover how to take advantage of them in a handmade soap.

The handmade oatmeal and honey soap is a natural product that helps us to hydrate the skin thanks to its gentle formula. Since some soaps have irritating or aggressive components for the dermis, many are looking for these types of alternatives to complement their beauty routine.

Do you dare to make it at home? Although we can acquire this type of soaps in commercial presentations, we also have the option of making it at home using 100% natural ingredients. In the following space we share its benefits and the steps to make it. Take note!

Handmade oatmeal and honey soap

Handmade oatmeal and honey soap has become popular for its ability to moisturize and revitalize the skin, especially when it tends to be sensitive and dry. Its main ingredients, oats, honey and glycerin are known in the cosmetic industry for their benefits to take care of the skin.

However, in this case we propose a natural formula that can be applied to all skin types. It does not alter the activity of the sebaceous glands and, therefore, does not cause excess oil production or dryness. First, discover the contributions of oats and honey below.

Benefits of oats for the skin

Oat flakes have been used in the cosmetic industry as one of the best supplements to protect the skin against the aggressions it suffers in the environment. A review published in the Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology highlights that:

• It has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
• It helps to reduce the symptoms of diseases such as itching and atopic dermatitis.
• Provides benefits against skin eruptions such as acne.
• Helps fight viral infections.
• Provides a protective effect against ultraviolet rays.

Benefits of honey for the skin

For its part, honey has been considered a natural cosmetic for hundreds of years. In a review published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, it is recognized that this ingredient has therapeutic potential against different skin conditions.

In addition, it contains proteins and amino acids, vitamins, enzymes, minerals and other components that nourish the tissues. In general, it is used for the following:

• Moisturize the skin.
• Reduce inflammation and irritation of tissues.
• Maintain youthful skin.
• Prevent the appearance of premature wrinkles.
• Regulate skin pH.
• Reduce the risk of skin infections.
• Protect the skin from ultraviolet rays.
• Improve the healing process.

How to prepare this handmade oatmeal and honey soap to hydrate the skin?

Well, to take advantage of the benefits of oatmeal and honey for the skin, we share a simple recipe to combine them in an artisan soap.

Note: make sure you get 100% organic honey , since many presentations are made with sugar and do not have the same properties.

Ingredients

• 1 bar of glycerin soap
• 3 tablespoons of honey (75 g)
• 3 tablespoons of rolled oats (30 g)
• 1 vitamin E capsule

Utensils

• Heat resistant container
• Wooden spoon
• Soap molds

Preparation

• First, place the glycerin soap bar in a heat-resistant container and melt it in the microwave or in a double boiler.
• Then, when it is melted, add the tablespoons of honey and the rolled oats.

• Stir with a wooden spoon.
• Make sure everything is well integrated, then add the contents of a vitamin E capsule.
• Let the product sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.
• Then pour it over the soap molds.
• Finally, wait for it to solidify well, unmold it and proceed to use it.

Application mode

• Moisten the skin and rub in the soap with gentle circular massages.
• Let its components act for 3 or 5 minutes and rinse.
• Use it every day.

Handmade soap to take care of your skin

The elaboration of this handmade soap can be useful to complement the beauty routine. It is soft, respects the skin’s pH and contributes to hydration thanks to the properties of its ingredients. Test it!