Having to deal with oily skin can be very difficult because you often have to deal with both, the acne and the shine on your T-zone. However oily skin is more resistant to aging when it is treated rightly and oily skin ages slower than dry skin. If you have dry skin problems, you must have a daily skincare routine for your dry skin. Provided below is a clinically proven skin care regimen for controlling the secretion of oil, management of pore issues, and skin balance all without over-drying.
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Day Skincare Routine for Oily Skin: Repair and Detox
1. Oil-Free, Gel-Based Cleanser
As for the skin with oily shine, it is suitable to wash with a gel, a foaming product that cleanses oily shine without affecting deeper layers of the skin. Salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide should be included in the list of components in the wash to remove dead skin cells and unblock the pores.
Tip: Do not use those creamy soaps that form some layers on your skin, which are responsible for clogging the pores thus causing acne.
2. Clarifying Toner with Salicylic Acid
A clarifying toner has the perfect solution that assists in re-balancing the oily skin and reducing the pores. Salicylic acid is good for use by people with oily skin because it works inside the pores to remove the excess oil and prevent the formation of more pimples.
Bonus Tip: Leaving your skin dry will only cause it to produce more oil thus choose alcohol-free toners.
3. Oil-Free Serum
An oil-free serum that contains niacinamide or vitamin C will address the problems of excess oil production and free radical action. It contains the following derivatives which are oil-free, and hence will not block the pores of the skin.
Pro Tip: Mere serums with tea tree oil or zinc can assist to decrease redness and destroy bacteria that cause acne.
4. Lightweight, Gel-Based Moisturizer
Moisturizing is usually avoided by those with oily skin, but this should not be the case. The thing is to pick a light, water-based moisturizer that will help hydrate the skin without interfering with the pores. Examples are hyaluronic acid or glycerin which come to condition the skin while failing to add oil to the skin surface.
Tip: A gel-based formula will eliminate oil and shine as soon as it is applied and your skin will not feel oily after applying the lotion.
5. Sunscreen for Oily Skin
Each skin can benefit from the protection provided by the sunscreen cream. If you have oily skin, go for the non-comedogenic sunscreen with a matte finish with an SPF factor of not lower than 30. Zinc oxide or titanium dioxide-containing sunscreens are better suitable for oily skin because they do not feel heavy or cause acne breakouts.
Night Skincare Routine for Oily Skin: Repair and Detox
At night the big emphasis should be on regeneration and care for the skin and pores without the need for overburdening the skin with thick creams.
6. Double Cleanse (If Necessary)
If you have makeup on or sunscreen, then double cleansing with an oil cleanser and then the gel cleanser. Yes, cleansing oil is good as it helps in makeup removal and sunscreen, especially for oily skin.
Tip: Ensure that the oil cleanser is non-acnegenic and that it will not block the pores of your skin.
7. Exfoliating Toner or Mask
Facial skin should be exfoliated 2-3 times a week, especially if your skin is oily so that the pores are clear from excess shaving. When the pores of the skin are exposed to too much oil, you need to find a way of hastening skin cell shedding by using a chemical exfoliant such as glycolic acid or lactic acid, preferably in a toner or an overnight mask.
Pro Tip: Do not use washes or scrubs because if your skin is on the oily side, rubbing it with an abrasive material will only make it worse.
8. Light, Mattifying Serum
Retinol or bakuchiol mattifying serum could be applied during the windy night to reduce the oiliness of the skin and also improve skin texture. It was found that retinol plays a significant role in enhancing skin cells.
9. Oil-Free Moisturizer
End your skincare regime with gel-based moisturizer, especially during the night. This will help to moisturize the skin thus reducing the effects of acne, blackheads, or oily skin without shining. Some of the natural ingredients that we add to this scrub are aloe Vera and green tea extracts, which are always effective in treating oily skin.
10. Spot Treatment
If you are having a breakout, apply a spot treatment with benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid since they will decrease inflammation and kill the bacteria that cause acne. You should use this product after moisturizing for a more effective treatment of the skin.
FAQ’s by Emma
Should I apply moisturizer if I have oily skin, and if I should, then why?
For oily skin, moisturizing is a necessity because omitting it results in the skin feeling dry which will cause it to produce more oil to compensate. A water-based gel moisturizer increases your skin’s density without blocking the pores or increasing greasiness, allowing you to have a healthy skin tone.
Is it possible to have oily skin and still use oil-based cleansers beneficial?
Yes, they do, unexpectedly, even oily, skin they are suitable for makeup and Sunscreen removal to cleanse. Oil cleansers remove every bit of oil, makeup, and grime on the skin without overdoing it and causing the skin to miss out on its natural oils by following it up with a gel cleanser.
How often should a person with oily skin exfoliate?
Using a chemical exfoliant, glycolic or salicylic acid in particular, twice to thrice a week allows for oily skin to stay free from blackheads and acne due to reduced accumulation of dead skin cells. Do not use physical scrubs because they aggravate oily skin and result in more production of sebum.
