Getting rid of oily skin doesn’t have to be that hard
Do you have oily skin? If so you know how annoying it can be, and how much you’d like to get rid of it. Lets have a look at what causes it, and how to get rid of oily skin.
You know what it’s like. Your face shines in the lights, you get that greasy feeling, your skin seems to accumulate grime and it’s just irritating.
Oily skin is a result of excess secretions of natural skin oils, called sebum. There are glands in the skin that secrete, or create, sebum, and if they are working overtime then they are producing too much.
And the result is a build up of oil, and it’s this that leads to the shiny, greasy, grimy skin.
And not only that it can cause other irritations, for example pimples, or as it is correctly known, acne. Excess sebum can block the pores and lead to an outbreak, including blackheads.
Does this describe you? Have you been wondering how to get rid of oily skin? The good news is that it can be useful, according to some it can actually help slow down the rate of aging, or at least the visible effects of aging.
Lets consider some basic routines for anyone who suffers from this problem.
When using products on your face avoid products that are oil based. Many skin care products, for example, contain petrochemicals such as mineral oil. Mineral oil is a byproducts of the distillation of crude oil, and is supposed to be in the products to promote moisture retention.
The problem is that it does this by coating the skin with a thin film of oil, which prevents moisture loss certainly, but which also adds to the oiliness. This applies to many moisturisers.
Similarly there are both oil based and alcohol based sunscreens. Avoid oil based ones.
And don’t try scrubbing the oil off by excessive cleaning. It actually helps promote the formation of more.
And what about skin care products? There are many, as previously mentioned, which have ingredients like mineral oil in them. But there are some excellent natural ingredients and natural skin care products that can work wonders for helping reduce the production of oil in the skin.
Jojoba oil is one of them. It comes from the seed of the Jojoba plant and has excellent skin healing properties.
Jojoba oil is, in it’s chemical makeup, very similar to the chemical makeup of sebum. So it moisturises well, yet doesn’t promote sebum production. In fact it leaves a small amount on the surface of the skin, which helps limit moisture loss. So it helps moisturise well.
It is also effectively absorbed into the skin, and helps soften it, and therefore reduce the likelihood of wrinkles and stretch marks.
There are excellent natural skin care products around, the best utilising ingredients such as Jojoba oil, and much more.
The best natural skin care products are even backed up with a full 6 month money back guarantee. So if you have oily skin you can try the products out and see how they work for you, risk free.
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Written by All Natural Skin Care