6 Avocado Face Mask Recipes You Can Make At Home

There are only a handful of foods that can improve your skin regardless of whether you eat them or apply them directly. Avocado is one of them and our personal favorite. Whether you slice it up and put it on your salad or apply it on your face as an avocado face mask, this fabulous fruit can work wonders. Avocado is particularly potent when used topically because the healthy ingredients like potassium, folic acid, biotin, calcium, and vitamins B5, B6, C, K, E, and A can directly benefit your skin. To help you harness the natural wrinkle-fighting power of the avocado, we’ve created six avocado face mask recipes you can make at home.

NOTE: For the recipes below, you’ll need to peel the avocado first and remove the pit. The easiest way to do this is to cut the avocado in half. Set the half without the pit aside while you remove the pit from the other half. To remove the pit, first scoop the fruit and pit out of the peel with a spoon, then cut the avocado in half again and remove the pit with your hands.

1. Treat Dry Skin With Avocado & Honey

The biotin and vitamin A in avocado provide a powerful one-two punch to help heal dry, flaky, peeling, and withered skin. These vitamins are an essential part of your body’s natural ability to create healthy new skin cells. Couple those benefits with the moisturizing and brightening power of honey, and you’ve got a great recipe for wrinkle-free, glowing skin.

Ingredients

• Avocado
• Honey

Recipe

1. In a bowl, mash ½ an avocado with a fork.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of honey.
3. Mix until you’ve created a smooth paste.

Application Instructions

1. To get the most from this avocado mask, first wash your face with warm water.
2. Next, apply the avocado mask using small circular motions.
3. Leave the mixture to harden for fifteen minutes.
4. Finally, remove the avocado mash with warm water and a clean washcloth.
5. When the mask has been completely removed, rinse your face with cold water to close your pores and tighten your skin.
6. Pat your face dry with a soft towel and enjoy the silky feel of your newly nourished skin.

2. Soothe Damaged Skin With Avocado & Oatmeal

This avocado face mask recipe harnesses the power of the many fatty acids naturally found within avocados. These fatty acids help soothe damaged skin by moisturizing, brightening and smoothing. The oatmeal in this recipe gently removes dead, peeling skin while nourishing the skin underneath. Here’s what you’ll need to put this mask together.

Ingredients

• Avocado
• Ground oatmeal

Recipe

1. In a bowl, mash ½ an avocado with a fork.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of ground oatmeal.
3. Mix well until the first tablespoon is completely combined.
4. Add another 1 tablespoon of ground oatmeal.
5. Fold the avocado and oatmeal together until you’ve created a paste.

Application Instructions

1. With your fingers, apply the avocado and oatmeal mash directly onto your already-clean face using circular motions.
2. Continue to gently massage your face for three minutes.
3. Then, allow the avocado to dry for fifteen minutes.
4. Remove the mask by first washing with warm water, and then with cold water to close your pores.
5. Finally, pat your skin dry with a clean towel.

3. Keep Skin Moisturized With This Yogurt & Avocado Face Mask

The vitamin C in this avocado face mask recipe promotes collagen production in the deeper layers of your skin. Increased collagen naturally strengthens your skin and promotes elasticity. The yogurt in this recipe adds moisture to your skin, restores pH balance, and tightens pores for smooth, flawless skin.

Ingredients

• Avocado
• Plain yogurt

Recipe

1. In a bowl, mash ½ an avocado with a fork.
2. Add 2 teaspoons of plain yogurt.
3. Mix until the ingredients are completely combined.

Application Instructions

1. Gently rub the paste onto your forehead, nose, eyes, cheeks, and chin.
2. Leave the mixture to dry for 10 minutes.
3. Then wash your face with both warm and cold water.
4. Pat your face dry with a soft towel and apply your favorite moisturizer.

4. Tighten Skin With Avocado & Egg White

Avocado contains a number of skin-tightening ingredients including thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and folate. These vitamins also work to prevent free radical damage. The egg white in this recipe contributes to soften and smooth rough skin, tighten pores, and remove excess oil. Let’s get cracking.

Ingredients

• Avocado
• Egg whites

Recipe

1. Separate the 2 egg whites from the yolks.
2. In a bowl, mash ½ an avocado with a fork.
3. Pour the egg whites into the avocado mash.
4. Mix the ingredients until egg whites are completely combined.

Application Instructions

1. Using your fingers, scoop out some of the mask from the bowl.
2. Starting on your chin, rub the avocado mixture into your skin using small circular motions.
3. Work your way from your chin to your forehead.
4. When your face is completely covered, let the mask sit for fifteen minutes.
5. Remove the mask with warm water and a washcloth.
6. Finally, rinse your face with cold water and pat your skin dry with a soft towel.

5. Exfoliate With Avocado & Apricot

This recipe is great at removing free radicals and dead cells from your skin. The high vitamin E and antioxidant levels naturally found in avocados can help neutralize the effects of toxins and UV rays. Additionally, the natural acids in apricot can help exfoliate dead skin cells that can clog pores and lead to breakouts. Apricot also contains vitamins A and C which work to tighten and shrink the appearance of pores.

Ingredients

• Avocado
• Apricot
• Blender

Recipe

1. Remove the seed from the center of the apricot.
2. Cut the apricot into chunks and place in a blender.
3. Add ½ an avocado.
4. Blend the ingredients until everything is completely combined.

Application Instructions

1. Remove the paste from the blender and apply it to the skin on your face, neck, and chest.
2. Allow the mask to dry for fifteen minutes, then rinse your skin with warm water.
3. When the dried mask has been totally removed, splash cool water on your skin to close pores.
4. Finally, pat your skin dry with a soft, clean towel.

6. Clear Up Acne With Avocado & Coconut Oil

Mild acne and combination skin can be addressed with this coconut oil and avocado face mask. This recipe combines the moisturizing properties of avocado with the antibacterial and anti-inflammation properties of coconut oil and aloe vera.

Ingredients

• Avocado
• Coconut oil
• Aloe vera

Recipe

1. In a bowl, mash ½ an avocado with a fork.
2. Add 1 teaspoon coconut oil and 1 teaspoon aloe vera.
3. Mix well until the ingredients are combined in a paste.

Application Instructions

1. Before applying this mask, wash your face with warm water and a gentle cleanser to remove excess dirt and oil.
2. With your fingers, apply the avocado face mask to your skin and leave to dry for ten minutes.
3. Remove the paste by washing with warm water and a soft washcloth.
4. Rinse your skin with cool water to close pores and pat your skin dry with a clean towel.

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The nice thing about these avocado face mask recipes is that they can also be used to fight skin concerns such as wrinkles on other parts of your body below the face including your neck, chest and even hands. But as great as these home remedies are, sometimes you need a professional strength skincare treatment to get the job done right. That’s where products like SiO Beauty’s SkinPad and Décolleté Serum come into play.

The SiO SkinPad is worn while you sleep and provides dynamic and striking results in just 1 night. The SiO Décolleté Serum works in tandem with the SkinPad and is specifically formulated with many of the same ingredients mentioned above to further reduce existing fine lines and prevent new wrinkles from forming. When used with our Cleansing Discs, as part of the SiO Complete System for the chest, you can achieve amazing smooth and radiant results overnight!