3 ideal recipes for oily skin

Does the shiny appearance of your skin show that it's oily? Do clogged pores promote the appearance of pimples? An absorbent mask or lotion with essential oils will cleanse your skin and restore its freshness. Here are three easy recipes to make at home.

Brewer's yeast absorbs excess sebum and stimulates an idle epidermis. Egg white tightens pores and spirulina, an aquatic plant, contains vitamin A and minerals to nourish your skin.

Ingredients

• 15 g (1 tbsp) powdered brewer's yeast
• 5 g (1 tsp) powdered spirulina
• 15 g (1 tbsp) plain yogurt
• 1 egg white
• Corn flour

Method

• Mix yeast, spirulina powder and yogurt.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg white until fluffy. Addthe above mixture and add a little corn flour to give consistency to the mixture.
• This mask is applied to wet skin and cleansed, avoiding the eyes and lips. Wait 15 minutes before rinsing thoroughly. Finish with a light moisturizer.

Very pleasant in warm weather, this instantaneously refreshing lotion removes all traces of makeup, sebum and perspiration. It is astringent, brightens the complexion through the presence of grapefruit and lemon, and balances the pH of the skin with apple cider vinegar.

Ingredients

• 125 ml (1/2 cup) carbonated water
• 125 ml (1/2 cup) witch hazel
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) cider vinegar
• 5 drops lavender essential oil
• 5 drops grapefruit essential oil
• 3 drops lemon essential oil

Method

• Pour the water, witch hazel and vinegar in a mist spray bottle and add essential oils.
• Shake before use and lightly spray the face and neck, avoiding eye contact. This lotion will keep one month refrigerated.

Oily skin protects against the effects of pollution by providing light moisture. Jojoba oil, very well tolerated by the skin, removes all impurities. Cinnamon and essential oils neutralize bacteria and toxins in the surface of the skin.

Ingredients

• 1 small cinnamon stick (if you are allergic, replace with 5 bay leaves)
• 45 ml (3 tbsp) jojoba oil
• 2 drops tea tree essential oil
• 2 drops cypress essential oil
• 2 drops grapefruit essential oil

Method

• Coarsely crush the cinnamon and let it macerate covered for 10 days in jojoba oil. Strain the liquid and add the essential oils.
• Pour the serum into a bottle with a dropper. Warm a few drops between your fingers and apply with light massage on clean, damp skin.