Honey Oat Skin Mask Gentle and Effective for Dry or Itchy Skin

Honey and oats aren’t just for breakfast anymore!  Try this Honey Oat Skin Mask Recipe.  It is so simple!  You can whip up this easy recipe in under a minute.  And who doesn’t love a recipe that has only three ingredients!

Why rub sticky honey and oats all over your skin, you ask?  The combination of honey and oats are both mild and effective for dry skin, itching, and mild scrapes or abrasions.  It works especially great on the face, hands, feet, or dry calves.  After trying this skin mask, you will amazed at how soft and nourished your skin feels!  At the bottom of this blog is a list of some research on the benefits of honey and oats for the skin.

Honey Oat Skin Mask Ingredients

• 1 ounce of honey
• About 1 ounce of ground oats
• 1 ounce of hot water

Honey Oat Skin Mask Instructions

Mix the three ingredients together.  If your oats are not ground, go ahead and grind them in a blender or food processor.  Once your three ingredients are mixed, test the ingredients to make sure the recipe is not too hot for your face.  Next, apply to face.  Allow to set for 15 minutes.  Then, rinse with warm water and a wash cloth.

This recipe is not for babies related to possible interactions with honey.

Honey Oat Skin Mask Research

• Colloidal oatmeal (Avena sativa) has been used for centuries as a topical treatment for various skin conditions and was used in a blind study on twenty-nine female subjects with mild to moderate itching on their dry lower legs. The oatmeal significantly improved skin dryness, texture, and itch intensity.  From:  Michelle Garay, M. S., Judith Nebus, M. B. A., & Menas Kizoulis, B. A. (2015). Anti-inflammatory activities of colloidal oatmeal (Avena sativa) contribute to the effectiveness of oats in treatment of itch associated with dry, irritated skin.
• Active colloidal oatmeal moisturizer showed effectiveness in this randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical study. From:  Kalaaji, A. N., & Wallo, W. (2014). A randomized controlled clinical study to evaluate the effectiveness of an active moisturizing lotion with colloidal oatmeal skin protectant versus its vehicle for the relief of xerosis.
• In this study of 59 patients with ulcer wounds that would not heal, honey healed 58 of the 59 participants’ wounds very effectively.  From:  Efem, S. E. E. (1988). Clinical observations on the wound healing properties of honey.
• This article reviewed the research on honey in healing a variety of different types of wounds.  From:  Lusby, P. E., Coombes, A., & Wilkinson, J. M. (2002). Honey: a potent agent for wound healing?
• This article reviewed evidence of honey in wound healing with its antimicrobial an anti-inflammatory activities.  From:  Yaghoobi, R., & Kazerouni, A. (2013). Evidence for clinical use of honey in wound healing as an anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory anti-oxidant and anti-viral agent: A review.
• Non-processed honey inhibited most microbes that caused a variety of wound infection.  From:  Efem, S. E. E., & Iwara, C. I. (1992). The antimicrobial spectrum of honey and its clinical significance.  

Learn More

• Click here to learn more about honey: Honey Monograph
• Click here to learn more about oats: Oats Research

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-Lauren Bacall

Blog By: Kathy Sadowski, MS in Aromatherapy, RA (ARC), NAHA and AIA Professional Member, LMT

Posted: 9/25/18

This categorized compilation of research articles does not necessarily imply that there are adequate results to demonstrate safe and/or effective human use. These statements are not meant to diagnose, treat, or cure any diseases. The information at this page has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Consult a Doctor before using herbs and essential oils if you have medical conditions, are taking medications, or have questions.