5 Summer Face Packs For Combination Skin

Combat combination skin issues with face packs made with rejuvenating ingredients.

By Jyotsana Rao

You will find too many oily and dry skin products on the market, but only a few for combination skin. But do you need a special one for this category? Yes, and you can prepare your own summer face packs for combination skin as the needs are different.

Combination skin has both oily and dry areas. If you have combination skin, your forehead, chin, and nose (T zone) will be oily, while the skin around your cheeks and mouth will dry (1).

Do you see why we say it needs extra care? Because you should take care of both oily and dry skin region needs. Especially during summers when you have to reduce oiliness and grease, you also need to care for your dry skin.

So, it is not easy to take care of it unless you have the best solution. The products you find on the market are only a few, and not everything works well on everyone. So, we suggest you try some home remedies to fulfill your combination skin needs. Keep reading to find out more!

Summer Face Packs For Combination Skin

Following 5 are the best DIY summer face packs that you should try if you have combination skin.

1. Honey, Yogurt, and Rose Water Face Pack

  • Mix together honey, yogurt, and rose water in equal quantities (about 1 tbsp each)
  • Apply on the face evenly
  • Keep it on for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Wash off with regular water

How Does This Will help?

Honey and yogurt are known for their cooling effect on the skin. They will help combat dryness and provide moisture to your skin (2), (3). Rosewater will control the oiliness while giving your skin an added freshness, especially during the summers. It also acts as a good sun protector (4).

[Read: How To Get Rid Of Pockmarks On Face]

2. Oats and Almonds Face Pack

Oats come to the rescue for combination skin too.

  • Soak 10 almonds in water and let them stay soaked overnight
  • The next morning, grind these into a paste.
  • Add 1 tbsp of oats, 1 tsp of honey, and yogurt as required
  • Mix well to get a smooth paste.
  • Apply this on the face and keep it on for about 15 to 20 minutes
  • Wash off with regular water

How Does This Will help?

Oats will help scrub off the excess oil from the skin, while almonds will add nourishment back to dry skin (5).

3. Papaya and Banana Face Pack

Papaya and banana are great foods when it comes to taking care of your skin (6), (7).

  • Mash some papaya and banana and mix together
  • Now add in some honey to the above ingredients
  • Mix everything well to get a smooth paste
  • Apply to your face and leave on till it dries
  • Wash off with regular water

Watch your skin glow after some time. The shine and extra oil will be in control while the dry patches will be considerably softer.

4. MultaniMitti (Also Known As Fuller’s Earth) Face Pack

Multani mitti is a major ingredient in almost all face packs that are made in Indian homes and even in those that are available in the market. Multanimitti alone has a tendency to aggravate dry skin conditions. It is best to always add rose water to the same to make sure your skin gets the required moisture too.

  • Mix multanimitti and rose water.
  • Apply to your face till it dries and then wash off with regular water.

How Does This Will help?

This face pack helps soothe and refresh the skin.

5. Cucumber Face Pack

  • Grate half a cucumber and add 1 tsp of honey and half a tsp of milk cream to it.
  • Apply this to your face.
  • Place 2 cucumber slices on your eyes.
  • Wash off when dry or after 15 to 20 minutes.

Some Facts About Natural Ingredients Used In The Above Face Packs:

  • Honey and bananas are excellent natural moisturizers.
  • Yogurt softens and hydrates skin.
  • Oats and papaya exfoliate and remove dead skin cells.
  • Vitamin E oils in almonds nourish the skin.
  • Rose water helps to balance out the dry and oily skin areas.
  • Multanimitti and cucumbers are cool and refreshing.

Summer face packs for combination skin provide all the extra care this skin type needs. These face packs soothe the skin effectively. You can prepare face packs for this skin type with rosewater, honey, yogurt, oats, almonds, banana, papaya, Fuller’s earth, and cucumber. All these ingredients have unique properties, and when combined, they cater to the needs of combination skin. However, doing a patch test before trying any face pack is recommended as some of these ingredients may cause an adverse reaction. Try including these face packs in your skin care regimen once or twice a week to reap their benefits!

Sources

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  1. Regional and seasonal variations in facial sebum secretions: a proposal for the definition of combination skin type
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15998330/
  2. Honey a Gift from Nature to Health and Beauty: A Review
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/310435905_Honey_a_Gift_from_Nature_to_Health_and_Beauty_A_Review
  3. Effect of probiotic and prebiotic fermented milk on skin and intestinal conditions in healthy young female students
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC4965514/
  4. PHOTOPROTECTIVE AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES ALONG WITH PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF ROSE WATER
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331906711_PHOTOPROTECTIVE_AND_ANTIOXIDANT_ACTIVITIES_ALONG_WITH_PHYTOCHEMICAL_INVESTIGATION_OF_ROSE_WATER
  5. The uses and properties of almond oil
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20129403/
  6. Protective effects of Carica papaya leaf against skin photodamage by blocking production of matrix metalloproteinases and collagen degradation in UVB-irradiated normal human dermal fibroblasts
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S025462991932383X?via%3Dihub
  7. Antioxidant activity of combination banana peel (Musa paradisiaca) and watermelon rind (Citrullus vulgaris) extract in lotion dosage form
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Jyotsana Rao is an engineering graduate from NIT, Nagpur, who discovered her love for writing during her undergraduate days. She... more

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