What routine should you adopt with oily skin?
Oily skin tends to be prone to issues like acne, enlarged pores, and excessive shine. However, with a proper skincare routine, you can control excess oil and achieve healthy, glowing skin. Here are some skincare tips for oily skin that you can incorporate into your routine.
What makes skin oily?
Oily skin is the result of overproduction of sebum by the skin's sebaceous glands. Sebum is an oily substance produced naturally by these glands to moisturize and protect the skin. However, when the sebaceous glands produce excessive amounts of sebum, the skin can become oily. Several factors can contribute to this overproduction of sebum, such as: genetic predisposition, hormonal fluctuations, stress, the environment or the application of inappropriate skincare products.
What reflexes should you adopt when you have oily skin?
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Gentle cleansing: use a gentle cleanser morning and evening to eliminate excess sebum without damaging the skin. Avoid harsh cleansers that could cause sebum to rebound.
- Regular exfoliation: exfoliate the skin once or twice a week to remove dead cells and unclog pores.
- Light hydration: opt for a light moisturizing cream or oil suitable for oily skin and non-comedogenic, to maintain hydration without clogging pores.
- Sun protection: Use daily sunscreen to prevent damage from UV rays.
- A balanced diet: a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help control sebum production.
Why exfoliate oily skin?
Exfoliation is an essential part of the skincare routine for oily skin. Oily skin often has dead cells that build up on the surface of the skin. Exfoliation helps remove these cells, allowing the skin to appear fresher and reducing the feeling of roughness.
- Unclogging pores: Oily skin has pores that tend to become clogged more easily. Exfoliation helps unclog pores, which can reduce the appearance of blackheads and pimples.
- Regulation of sebum production: Regular exfoliation can help regulate excessive sebum production by stimulating cell renewal.
What treatment should I use to exfoliate oily skin?
The Comptoir des Huiles Scrub is a silky emulsion highly concentrated in coconut shells to remove dead skin and gently exfoliate the skin. By integrating the Scrub you discover a refined and smoothed skin texture from the first use, without drying out the epidermis!
Apply to damp skin using small circular massages, then rinse. After this scrub, to amplify its benefits, apply a moisturizer. Perform 1 to 2 times a week.
Why moisturize oily skin?
It may seem counterintuitive to moisturize oily-prone skin, but hydration is essential for all skin types, including oily skin. Here's why it's important to moisturize oily skin:
- Maintain moisture balance: Oily skin often produces excess sebum. However, this does not mean that the skin is well hydrated. Hydration helps maintain the skin's moisture balance, which can actually reduce oil production.
- Prevent dehydration: Oily skin can also be dehydrated. When skin is dehydrated, it can respond by producing even more oil to compensate, which can lead to skin problems.
What moisturizer can be applied for oily skin?
Jojoba oil is the perfect treatment for combination to oily skin, very close to the keratin and sebum of the skin, Jojoba oil has a sebum-regulating action. It will therefore rebalance and reduce excessive sebum production: bye bye to the shiny T zone!
Non-comedogenic, Jojoba oil perfectly replaces a day or night cream. Its dry texture allows for good application, without leaving a greasy film on the skin.
Apply pure morning or evening. 1 to 4 drops depending on your skin and the season!
