Want to get rid of your oily skin? Don’t worry. I have an apt solution for you that is affordable, easily available in your kitchen, and effective.
The answer is – honey. Honey is an incredible natural ingredient, packed with a lot of skin-saving antioxidants. When used in skin care recipes, it can do wonders for your skin.
Honey is a common ingredient of DIY face masks, face washes, lotions, and whatnot. If you are looking for an inexpensive DIY solution to regain your glow or get rid of skin issues like oily skin, acne, dull skin, etc, you should definitely include honey in your skincare regimen.
Is Honey Good For Oily Skin?
Thanks to its antiseptic and antibacterial properties, there are many benefits of using honey on oily skin and acne-prone skin. Honey is known to keep the skin moist, without making it too oily.
Honey regulates the pH balance of your skin and gives a radiant look. It also helps in clearing clogged pores [R].
Owing to its innumerable benefits, honey-based remedies can help resolve many of your oily skin problems. In this post, let’s look at some of the ways to use honey for oily skin.
1. Milk And Honey Face Wash
Ingredients
- Milk
- Honey
Method
- Mix honey and milk in a clean bowl.
- Apply the mixture all over your face, just like a cleanser.
- Wash it off with water.
How Often?
Daily.
2. Honey And Almond Scrub
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon ground almonds
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Method
- Mix all the ingredients to form a paste.
- Massage the paste all over your face gently in circular motions.
- Wash it off with warm water and then cold water.
How Often?
Once or twice a week.
3. Honey And Baking Soda Face Wash
Ingredients
- Honey
- Baking soda
Method
- Mix honey and baking soda in a 2:1 ratio.
- Apply the mixture all over your face like a cleanser.
- Wash it off after massaging gently on your face for a few minutes.
How Often?
Twice a week.
4. Honey And Sea Salt Face Scrub
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon honey
- A pinch of sea salt
Method
- Mix 2 tablespoon honey with a pinch of salt to form a scrub.
- Massage gently all over your face in circular motions.
- Wash off with lukewarm water.
How Often?
Twice a week.
5. Honey And Jojoba Oil For Pore Cleansing
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon jojoba oil
Method
- Mix honey and jojoba oil and stir well.
- Apply the mixture all over your face and massage gently in circular motions.
- Rinse it off with plain water.
How Often?
Once a week.
6. Gram Flour And Honey Face Mask For Oily Skin
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon gram flour (besan).
- 1 tablespoon honey.
Method
- Mix honey and besan in a bowl to form a pack.
- Apply the pack all over your face and leave it on till it dries.
- Wash off with warm water.
How Often?
Twice or thrice a week.
7. Yogurt And Honey Face Mask For Oily Skin
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon yogurt
- 1 tablespoon honey
Method
- Mix honey and yogurt in a bowl and stir well till both the ingredients get mixed properly.
- Apply a layer of this pack all over your face.
- Leave it on your face till it dries.
- Wash off with plain water.
How Often?
2-3 times a week.
8. Tomato And Honey Face Mask For Oily Skin
Ingredients
- 1 tomato
- 1 tsp honey
Method
- Put a medium-sized tomato in a blender to make tomato pulp.
- Add honey to the tomato pulp and mix them together.
- Apply this pack on a clean face and neck.
- Leave it on for 15-20 minutes.
- Wash off with plain water.
How Often?
2-3 times a week.
9. Papaya And Honey Face Mask For Oily Skin
Ingredients
- ¼ cup of ripe papaya cubes
- 1 tsp honey
Method
- Put the papaya cubes in a blender to form a paste.
- Add 1 tsp honey to the paste.
- Apply the face pack all over your face and leave it on for 15-20 min.
- Wash off with plain water.
How Often?
Every alternate day.
10. Potato And Honey Mask For Oily Skin
Ingredients
- 1 potato
- 1 tsp honey
Method
- Grate 1 potato to extract its juice.
- Add 1 tsp honey to the juice.
- Apply this pack all over your face and leave it on for 20 min.
- Wash off with plain water.
How Often?
Every other day.
11. Avocado And Honey Mask For Oily Skin
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 tsp honey
Method
- Take one ripe avocado and cut it in half.
- Remove the seeds and take out the flesh of one half of the avocado.
- Add 2 tsp honey and mix the ingredients well.
- Apply the pack all over your face.
- Leave it on for 15-20 min.
- Wash off with lukewarm water.
How Often?
Twice a week.
12. Banana And Honey Face Mask For Oily Skin
Ingredients
- 1 ½ teaspoon honey
- ½ banana
Method
- Mash banana in a bowl.
- Add honey to form a paste.
- Apply this mask all over your face.
- Leave it on for 20 minutes.
- Wash off with warm water.
How Often?
2-3 times a week.
13. Honey And Sugar Face Scrub
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon honey
Method
- Mix honey and sugar in a clean bowl.
- Massage gently all over your face in circular motions.
- Wash off with warm water.
How Often?
Once a week.
14. Oatmeal And Honey Face Pack For Oily Skin
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons oatmeal
Method
- Blend oatmeal in a blender to form a powder.
- Mix honey and oatmeal powder in a clean bowl.
- Apply all over your face and gently massage in circular motions.
- Wash off with warm water.
How Often?
Once a week.
15. Olive Oil And Honey Mask For Oily Skin
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
Method
- Heat the olive oil a bit. Make sure that it’s not too hot for your skin to handle.
- Apply this mask all over your face and leave it on for 20 minutes.
- Wash it off with warm water and then cold water.
How Often?
Twice or thrice a week.
16. Turmeric And Honey Face Mask For Oily Skin
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder.
Method
- Mix honey and turmeric in a clean bowl.
- Apply the mask all over your face.
- Leave it on for 20 minutes.
- Wash off with cold water.
17. Egg White And Honey Mask For Oily Skin
Ingredients
- 1 egg white
- ½ teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Method
- Whisk the lemon juice and egg white mixture in a bowl.
- Add honey to form a pack.
- Apply this pack all over your face.
- Leave it on till it dries.
- Wash it off with plain water.
How Often?
Once or twice a week.
18. Lemon And Honey Face Pack For Oily Skin
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ lemon
Method
- Mix lemon juice and honey in a bowl to form a pack.
- Apply this pack all over your face.
- Leave it on for 10-15 minutes.
- Wash off with warm water.
How Often?
Twice or thrice a week.
19. Honey And Cinnamon Powder Face Pack For Acne
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
Method
- Mix honey and cinnamon powder to form a pack.
- Apply this pack all over your face.
- Leave it on for 15-20 minutes.
- Wash it off with plain water.
20. Fuller’s Earth And Honey Face Mask For Oily Skin
Ingredients
- ½ cup fuller’s earth (Multani Mitti)
- 2 tablespoons honey
Method
- Mix honey and fuller’s earth in a bowl to form a paste. The consistency should not be too thick or too thin.
- Apply this face pack all over your face.
- Leave it on for 15-20 minutes.
- Wash it off with warm water.
How Often?
Twice a week.
21. Cucumber, Milk, And Honey Face Pack
Ingredients
- ½ grated cucumber
- 1 tbsp cucumber
- 1 tsp honey
Method
- Mix all the ingredients well in a bowl to form a pack.
- Apply this pack all over your face.
- Leave it on for 15-20 minutes.
- Wash off with plain water.
How Often?
So, these were some ways to use honey for oily skin. Which one is your favorite? Don’t forget to comment below and let me know your thoughts 🙂
