Oil Skin Care

HOW TO CHOOSE SKIN CARE PRODUCT FOR OILY SKIN


By Retno Kuswantoro

Oil skin care products

Oil skin care products

Oily skin can be a frustrating thing. Oily skin may have a shiny look and also may feel oily to the touch, and it is prone to acne too. You probably are one of those who are fed up with that greasy and oily feeling which brings an unwanted shine on your face.

Everyone has different sebum levels. Sebaceous (oil) glands produce a secretion that helps keep moisture in the skin. Excess oil production can result in oily skin but that is not the only factor. Diet, stress, hormones, medications, and genetics can affect oil production.

The good news having an oily skin is oily skin wouldn’t bring your skin aging problems that sooner. And using the right oily skin care products can help regulate your natural sebum levels and keep them at healthy levels.

These tips are for you to choose appropriate oily skin care:

  1. Excess oil can regulate with face cleanser. I suggest you to use soap-free face cleanser cream. Washing your face frequently with soap can takes away essential oils from the skin and leaves your skin unprotected from the harmful bacteria that you can encounter anywhere. Apply the face cleanser cream in a circular motion on the face and neck. Wipe off with a moist cotton pad. Rinse with water and pat dry.
  1. After cleanse your face it is recommended that you use other skin care such as deep active cleansing masks for oily skin. It absorbs excess oil, cleans clogged pores and removes blackheads and deeply embedded impurities. If there is clay as its active ingredient it can heal, improves circulation and makes the skin soft and supple. Mix the mask with water to make a thin paste. Apply evenly over cleansed face and neck, avoiding the area around eyes. Allow to dry for 10-15 minutes. Remove with wet sponge, and wash the skin with cool water. Use it once or twice a week.
  2. Follow those steps above with oil free moisturizing lotion. These skin care lotions can be helpful in controlling excessive oil from your face.

In the night before you sleep you can apply night cream oily skin care product. Sleep is meant to be a time of rejuvenation and revitalization. It is a time where you allow your skin to re-energize from a long day’s work. It is a great way to regulate your skin’s oil balance, and promote firmness and elasticity in your oily skin.


July 4, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Personal Skin Care, Tips, oily skin

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