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Most people know that oatmeal is one of the cheapest and healthiest picks for breakfast. What they may not know is its amazing ability to heal the skin. Skin products containing oatmeal are some of the most effective on the market today. It is one of the most effective treatments for dry skin and can also be used as a cleanser, scrub, face mask, and to relieve itchiness and redness caused by skin irritations.

Colloidal oatmeal, which is oatmeal converted to a fine powder, has been used for thousands of years to cure skin ailments. Be careful-this type of oatmeal is not edible. Colloidal oatmeal is extremely effective to relieve dry skin, psoriasis, acne , bug bites, sunburns, and other minor skin irritations. It has also been found to be effective in the relief of chicken pox, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and other rashes. Colloidal Oatmeal basically relieves the skin by balancing out its natural pH levels and getting rid of that itchy feeling. When oatmeal is used as a skin cleanser, it absorbs oil and draws out skin impurities. It also acts as a gentle exfoliator and scrubs off dead skin cells, leaving the skin smooth and healthy feeling. Because oatmeal is very natural it does not dry out skin like some other products can do.

You can buy skin products with colloidal oatmeal practically anywhere, but you can also use your own oatmeal at home to make effective skin care products. Grind oats in blender or food processor until the oats have the consistency of flour. You can put it into a tightly sealed jar and store it in your fridge for future use. Pour the oatmeal into a bath to soothe your skin or mix with water or milk to make a paste and apply it to the skin as a purifying facial mask.