You already know that yogurt is a healthy food, full of probiotics to aid digestion. What you might not realize is that yogurt is as beneficial when used topically as when consumed. Here’s a whole wealth of ways yogurt can help your complexion and overall skin health. When using yogurt topically, apply the plain Greek version, not yogurt containing fruit or flavorings or more liquid-like yogurts.
If you’ve stayed out in the sun too long sans sun block, yogurt can come to the rescue. Yogurt contains high levels of zinc – and zinc oxide is a major sun block ingredient. Massage the yogurt gently into the affected area for inflammation reduction.
Zinc is the enemy of zits, and yogurt’s good bacteria fight the bad bacteria causing pimples. You’ll notice less oil on your skin after using a simple yogurt mask on your face a few times a week.
Healthy skin is hydrated skin, and yogurt helps keep skin not only moist, but firm. Make yogurt part of your daily ritual by slathering it on your face and then washing it off with cool water. Your skin will glow.
Make an excellent exfoliating mask by mixing yogurt with 2 teaspoons of plain oatmeal. For best results, place the mixture on your face and rub in gently for 5 minutes, then rinse with warm water. The yogurt and oatmeal combination is a natural way to get rid of dead skin cells. Exfoliate every two or three days. Prepare a larger mixture and keep it in the refrigerator for a week’s worth of exfoliating goodness.
Want to keep lines and wrinkles at bay as long as possible? Yogurt contains antioxidants, which help destroy the free radicals causing skin aging. The lactic acid in yogurt naturally removes dead skin and keeps pores tight. Rub a little yogurt into the skin every evening before bed.
Tired of that tired look? A little yogurt, with a dash of turmeric, can eradicate dark circles and puffiness under the eyes. Use the mix at night before bedtime. Otherwise, your under eye area could look yellowish from the turmeric. You should wake up without the dark circles and little, if any, puffiness.
There’s a good possibility that top beauty brands will soon boast “live cultures” in their marketing. You’re one step ahead of the game – they are referring to yogurt.