Oats have been used in beauty treatments for centuries. Their texture makes them a perfect skin exfoliant. They’re also great for face masks and skin cleansers, which you can combine with other natural ingredients.
Oatmeal baths are great for calming sensitive skin – they can help to relieve the itch from chicken pox, exzema and other uncomfortable conditions.
All of these lovely face masks, hand and body scrubs, and bath soaks and milks are made from store cupboard ingredients. Give them a go - your skin will thank you for it.
This face mask recipe from Gourmande in the Kitchen sounds good enough to eat!
This scrub from My Baking Addiction will help to turn dry, scaly winter skin soft and smooth.
Read MoreThis soothing face scrub from Dabbles & Babbles is particularly great during the winter months, when skin can get dry and irritated.
Read MoreWe love this fabulous smelling bath soak from The Everygirl. It only takes a few minutes to make and is a great way for soothing and cooling itchy or painful skin.
Read MoreThis sumptuous face mask from Blissful Domesticity combines avocado, honey, yoghurt and oats to moisturize and exfoliate the skin.
Read MoreThe combined properties of milk and oatmeal make this lovely soothing bath milk from LiveStrong. Add a little honey or your favourite natural oils create your unique bath mix.
Read MoreA Pumpkin Princess recommends keeping a jar of this by the kitchen sink, for super soft hands. Try adding a few drops of your favourite essential oil.
Read MoreOats, cookies and a hot bath. What’s not to like? Thanks to Mom Advice for this one.
Read MoreA combination of soothing and moisturising ingredients in a lovely scrub from blogger Smart School House.
Read MoreBlissful Domesticity's body scrub smells like a batch of freshly made cookies. and does a lovely job of gently exfoliating and moisturising.
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