Cost

• Homemade masks are inexpensive to make because the ingredients can be found in the home. A 42 oz. box of oats and a dozen eggs come to around $6 and can be used to make many masks. Store bought masks range in price from $6 to $100.
  
  

Ease of Preparation

• An oat and egg white mask is simple to make. To prepare the mask, 2 tbsp. of cooked oats are mixed with an egg white and applied to the face. Once the mask has hardened, it can be washed off, so there is no need for a timer.
  
  

Benefits

• Oatmeal can treat itchy skin, redness and rashes. It also works well with oily skin and acts as an exfoliant to remove dead skin and other impurities. Egg whites tighten pores and cleanse. Oats and egg whites are full of vitamins and nutrients as well.
  
  

All Natural

• The all natural ingredients used in making an oatmeal and egg white mask are good for the environment and safe for the earth. There are no harsh chemicals and no animal testing is required. Even the yolk from the egg can be used to condition hair, so none of the product is wasted.