10 Cosmetic Uses of Yogurt for Skin and Hair Care

Yogurt is a natural creamy substance produced by milk processing, and most people use it for food consumption. However, yogurt contains many useful properties for the care and beauty of skin and hair. So let’s see how to use it.

Yogurt is a substance that benefits all skin types because it soothes sensitive skin, nourishes dry skin, and purifies oily skin.

Using yogurt to make DIY recipes is convenient and convenient because it is an inexpensive but extremely versatile product. It binds very well with fatty substances such as butter and oils and also with aqueous substances such as, for example, gels.

We advise you to buy a whole white yogurt that retains all the nutritional properties inside.

10 uses of yogurt for skin and hair

1. Homemade mask for oily skin

Making this DIY mask is very simple because you need to take a jar of whole white yogurt and add 3 drops of tea tree oil, which has antibacterial and purifying properties, and 5 drops of lavender essential oil, which has soothing and antiseptic properties.

After mixing the mixture, spread the mask on the face with the help of a brush and leave it on for 20 minutes. Then, rinse with warm water and apply your usual moisturizer.

2. Restructuring hair pack

In this case, take whole yogurt (100 ml) and add a spoonful of olive oil and coconut oil. Finally, enrich everything with 3 drops of rosemary essential oil. Mix the mixture well and apply it over the entire length of the hair and the skin. Leave on for 40 minutes and then proceed with normal washing.

3. Soothing bodypack against sunburn

Take a glass bowl and pour a jar of whole white yogurt. Add 5 ml of calendula oil and 10 ml of aloe vera gel. Mix the mixture and put it in the refrigerator for at least two hours. Use this compress on areas affected by sunburn or mild sunburn. You can apply this natural remedy two or three times a day on clean and dry skin. Leave on for half an hour and then rinse thoroughly with water.

4. Exfoliating body scrub

Yogurt is beneficial for making an exfoliating body scrub for use in the shower. Add two tablespoons of exfoliating jojoba pearls to 100 g of natural yogurt, varying the quantity according to the desired smoothing action.

Add 5 drops of peppermint essential oil and 3 drops of rosemary essential oil to the mixture. In the shower, apply this body scrub on the areas that need a smoothing action, insisting on the roughest points, and reactivate blood circulation. Massage the skin for a few minutes, and then rinse thoroughly.

5. Hair dye

If you want to dye your hair naturally and make a restructuring treatment simultaneously, take a glass or plastic bowl and pour the preparation to make the tint you usually use. Add 50 ml of whole yogurt and a spoonful of sesame oil and mix everything to create a homogeneous mixture.

Apply the dye to the hair and follow all the steps indicated in the product’s instructions for use. Your hair will be soft and silky for a long time, and applying the color will be easier and more practical.

6. Pack with clay for bruises

In this case, the yogurt will help you create a compress based on ventilated green clay to relieve the pain and ailments related to bruises, beats, sprains. In plastic, containers pour two spoons of ventilated green clay, a 100 ml pack of the whole yogurt, and a spoon of arnica oil.

Mix the ingredients very well to create a creamy compound easily distributed on the areas to be treated. Leave on for at least half an hour and then rinse with warm water. If you advance the product, you can put it in the refrigerator to repeat the treatment twice a day. The clay-based compress will keep for about a week.

7. Foot softener treatment

Often the feet need a softening and moisturizing treatment, so we recommend this natural treatment: in a glass container, add 125 ml of whole natural yogurt, a spoonful of very soft avocado butter, and a spoonful of olive oil.

Mix the ingredients and complete the recipe by adding 8 drops of lavender essential oil, 3 drops of tea tree essential oil, and 4 drops of mint essential oil. Apply this nourishing compound on the feet, distributing it evenly, and leave for 20 minutes. Next, rinse your feet in a bowl of water and rice starch. Finally, massage your feet for a few minutes with a moisturizer.

8. Yogurt face mask for dry skin

If you have dehydrated skin, you can prepare this nourishing face mask to be done once a week. Take 50 ml of the whole yogurt and add a teaspoon of argan oil and avocado oil. Finish the DIY recipe with two drops of essence of the damask rose. The yogurt on the skin with the other ingredients will make your skin smooth and compact and have an anti-aging action.

9. Delicate face scrub

In this case, you can use yogurt to make a gentle exfoliating scrub for sensitive facial skin. To 40 ml of the whole yogurt, add a spoonful of rosehip powder, 10 ml of aloe vera gel, and 5 drops of lavender essential oil.

By mixing everything, you will get a very delicate creamy compound that you can use on your face to exfoliate your skin gently. With wet hands, smear the delicate face scrub avoiding the eye area, and doing a light reactivating massage of the circulation. Rinse with warm water and apply your usual face cream.

10. Emollient hand treatment

To have soft hands and soothe small inflammations, we recommend using this natural remedy: 30 ml of natural yogurt, 10 ml of acacia honey, 3 drops of lemon essential oil. Mix the ingredients and distribute this emulsion on your hands. Leave on for twenty minutes and rinse with warm water. Proceed with the manicure.