Yes, you have oily skin, and it stinks, because that means you are more susceptible to shiny skin and acne. We will get to that, but did you know that since your skin naturally produces oils that moisturize, you are less likely to suffer from other beauty problems, namely wrinkles!
Now that’s something to keep in mind so you can stay positive as you fight your oily skin – which isn’t impossible.
First, let’s understand how it works.
You have glands that do something healthy for you – they produce something call sebum, which is basically what moisturizes your skin with a natural oil. In most people, this is not a problem, but in you, sebum is over produced. THAT is what causes your acne and shiny face and wide pores.
So now that we’ve got the basics down, we need to know that when treating oily skin, the idea is not to try hard to get rid of all oil all together (though it can be tempting). In fact, what you want is to bring your skin back to it’s normal oil levels and acidity levels, which are called pH.
Your face is normally at a pH level of 5.4. So when picking out a cleanser for your oily skin, it is important to pay attention to those labels that specify what skin types the product is best for. A good cleanser made for oily skin should mention something about pH balance, which means it will help get your face back to that 5.4 level, or somewhere close to that.
The oily skin cleanser is not going to wash away all your oil. If it were to do that, your sebaceous glands would only start working harder to produce more sebum (oil), which would bring you back to square one. A good oily skin cleanser should also be natural and not have fake ingredients that can cause you more problems. If you picked a cleanser that was not meant for your skin type, you can guess what to expect….
Wash at least twice a day – morning and evening, and if you have to, a third time in the middle of the day (depending on how oily your skin is, or what activities you’ve been up to that might have made it worse, like sweating in the sun). Make sure you don’t over dry your skin though! Remember, that causes the sebum to come back quickly!
Use a proper moisturizer meant for oily skin so that your skin can get it’s proper hydration and be back at that maintenance level of pH. You can also try taking Niacin (Vitamin B3) to help your oily skin. That being said, proper hydration comes with having plenty of the right vitamins. Be sure to get adequate Vitamin C, which is a restorative type of Vitamin for our skin and body.
Finally, avoid caffeine because it only dehydrates you. What you want is lots of water retained in your body, especially in your skin and caffeine will only counter those efforts and cause the oil glands to start working hard again.
Author Resource:
Beau Revi is a beauty writer who loves all things to do with skin care, acne help, organic beauty and hair care. Her objective is to use good health as a way of promoting radiant beauty in women, such as finding the right vitamins that help enhance natural beauty. Visit http://www.beaureview.net for more.
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