Oatmeal is a healthy food to eat, but it also offers many benefits for the skin. While the oatmeal provides basic benefits, you can also look for--or make--your own soap, adding additional ingredients for any particular condition you might be seeking to treat. For instance, adding honey to an oatmeal soap will help to moisturize the skin, as honey attracts water.
Exfoliant
Oatmeal soap will gently exfoliate the skin, getting rid of dead cells and dullness. Once your skin has been exfoliated, moisturizers will be absorbed better.
Oil Absorption
The oatmeal in soap helps to soak up oil, so it's particularly good if you suffer from acne on your body.
Soothes Irritated Skin
Oatmeal can help soothe itchy rashes, such as poison ivy or other spots of contact dermatitis. It can also soothe the pain of sunburn and stop the irritation of insect bites. An article at Beauty Hunter reports that oatmeal soap is a great choice for children because it gently soothes their rashes.
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