6 natural ways to deal with dead skin in winter

Looking for ways to deal with dry skin in winter? If yes, here are six expert-approved natural ways to help you tackle the condition.
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6 natural ways to deal with dead skin in winter. Image courtesy: Freepik
Dr Chanchal Sharma Published: 2 Feb 2023, 08:59 am IST
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Winter is beautiful, but the frigid air starts to zap the skin’s moisture, leaving it dry and lifeless. Dead skin cells are lost by your skin over time, which causes your skin to age and darken. Skin cells continually reproduce and decompose. However, the dead skin cells that accumulate on the skin are more visible as the seasons change. This is the reason why the body as a whole has recently been shedding more dead skin cells. The dry, dead cells on the face, neck, hands and feet are even more distressing. If you want to get rid of the dead skin on your face, you might find this information valuable.

Home remedies to manage dead skin for winter

If winter woes are giving you a hard time, here are 6 at-home remedies for dead skin:

1. Aloe vera scrub

Aloe vera is well-known as a natural moisturiser. It has moisturising characteristics and penetrates quickly into dry, itchy skin, making it one of the best remedies for dead skin.

Also read: 5 reasons why aloe vera gel is a blessing for your skin and hair

How to use aloe vera: You will need honey, rice flour, and aloe vera gel to prepare this. Take some fresh aloe vera gel and place it in a basin before you begin. Take 1 teaspoon of properly combined rice flour. Now use this scrubber to gently massage your face. Wash the face with water after waiting five minutes.

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How to use aloe vera gel to get rid of dry skin in winter. Image courtesy: Shutterstock

2. Walnut scrub

Walnuts are a fantastic skin exfoliator due to their texture, vitamins, and antioxidant richness. They are quite effective in removing excess oil, dead skin cells, dirt, and filth. Declog and cleanse your pores with a walnut scrub.

How to use walnuts: In a blender, combine a handful of walnuts and honey. Now, add some honey and stir it up. Massage your face for a few minutes with this scrub. Wash your face with water after thoroughly rubbing it.

3. Coffee scrub

Coffee grinds are an excellent exfoliator. Since the grinds do not dissolve in water, they are effective at scraping away dead skin cells.

How to use coffee: To create a coffee scrubber, you will need 1 teaspoon of coffee. Keep one spoonful of brown sugar and one spoonful of honey aside for now.

Now thoroughly combine these three ingredients. Then apply it to your face and gently massage it in. After around 5 minutes of massage, wash your face with warm water. Spots and dead skin can be eradicated by doing this on a regular basis.

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4. Orange peels

Orange peels are a natural toner, moisturiser, scrub, and cleaner. They contain antioxidants and vitamin C, which prevent your skin from being excessively greasy or dry. It eliminates dead skin cells and serves as a toner.

How to use orange peel: First, dry the orange peels and powder them (using orange peel). Combine the orange peel powder, raw milk, and coconut oil in a mixing dish. Scrub the face well with this combination. Then, wash your face with water.

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How to use orange peel to deal with dry skin in winter! Image courtesy: Shutterstock

5. Soya scrub

Soybeans provide all of the properties that are required to keep your skin looking young.

How to use soya: To prepare this, crush soybeans into a powder. You will need 7 pieces of soya. After smashing them, combine them with coconut oil and scrub the mixture produced to eliminate dead skin cells.

6. Gram flour scrub

Gram flour contains healing and exfoliating characteristics, making it the ideal all-natural Homemade body scrub for dead skin.

How to use gram flour: 3 tablespoons of gram flour, 1 tablespoon of crushed oats, and 2 tablespoons of maize flour must be combined with raw milk. Wait for it to thoroughly dry before washing your face. You may perform this scrub once or twice a week.

Note: Do a patch test before using the product to make sure you are not allergic.

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Dr Chanchal Sharma, Ayurvedic expert and director of Aasha Ayurveda. ...Read More

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