Oily skin – how to take care of it? 3 rules for seborrheic skin care

Check out the most important rules of care for oily skin. Is it better to moisturize or dry it? How to reduce the visibility of pores? How to reduce imperfections and excess sebum? Read our guide and enjoy a beautiful, well-groomed complexion.

The main problem faced by people with oily skin is “shining” on the face. The unpleasant effect of a shiny complexion mainly involves the T-zone, that is, the forehead, nose and chin area. Daily makeup problems can be associated with this phenomenon. The second challenge in oily skin care is enlarged pores. They increase the skin’s susceptibility to imperfections – blackheads and acne lesions. Fortunately, there are ways to deal with these difficulties.

The advantages of oily skin include its resistance to external factors and its ability to regenerate quickly. Seborrheic skin, especially its stratum corneum, is extremely thick. It more effectively resists the effects of frost, wind, sun. Later, the aging process becomes apparent on it. Unfortunately, increased skin thickness also means more difficult absorption of active ingredients from cosmetics.

In order to understand the principles of oily skin care, let’s first look at the processes that take place in oily skin.

Why is the skin oily?

Oily skin, or seborrheic skin, is characterized by excessive sebum production. The reason is too much lipid in the skin. The overproduction of sebum is due to over-stimulation of the sebaceous glands. This phenomenon can have various causes, one of which is hormonal management. Oily skin problems are often faced by young people in adolescence – but not only.

Sebum, produced in large quantities, accumulates in the pores and expands them. Unabsorbed sebum, along with impurities, clogs pores. This results in blackheads and acne.

Neglecting seborrheic skin can lead to it becoming an earthy, gray complexion. Dilated pores will be highly visible. It is important to remember that it is impossible to reduce the size of pores to their original state. Fortunately, however, it is possible to narrow them down considerably.

Sebum

Is sebum production on the face a negative phenomenon? Definitely not. This is a natural process to create a protective layer for the skin. It makes the skin more resistant to external factors. However, excess sebum is not beneficial. That’s why the care of seborrheic skin consists mainly in restoring the balance of the sebaceous glands.

Combination skin

What if only the T-zone is oily, and we notice excessive dryness on the cheeks? This may indicate that we have combination skin. Skin type is not a fixed characteristic. It may change due to care, neglect or factors beyond our control. The most important thing is to choose the right cosmetics and modes of action.

Is oily skin worth drying?

It would seem that since the skin is seborrheic, it should be drained. Nothing could be further from the truth! Oily skin should be moisturized – just like any other skin. If we try to drain it, our brain receives information about the sebum deficiency. The result will be even more sebum production, thus worsening the problem. In this case, what to do? What is the proper care of oily skin? We present 3 basic principles.

Oily skin care – 3 rules

1. Cleansing and narrowing pores

We have already explained why oily skin tends to get blackheads and acne. This is due to excess sebum that accumulates at the mouths of the sebaceous glands. Therefore, thorough cleansing is very important in the care of oily skin. We should get rid of impurities and excess sebum, so that the sebaceous glands’ mouths do not get blocked. Daily use of cleansing products from the sensitore line will help. After cleansing the skin, it is a good idea to take care of narrowing pores. For this purpose, we recommend using hydratore with mandelic acid or retino with retinol. Narrowed pores are less visible and accumulate less sebum with impurities.

2. Exfoliation

With deep cleansing comes exfoliation of dead skin cells. Remember that oily skin has a particularly thick stratum corneum, which makes it difficult to absorb active ingredients. Therefore, at least once a week you should perform a scrub. For this stage of oily skin care, we recommend puratore enzyme scrub. Fine-grained mechanical scrubs will also work well.

The skin absorbs active substances best at night. That’s why it’s a good idea to include an exfoliating night cream in your skincare routine. These include novo and novo forte. The glycolic acid contained in them dissolves the intercellular bonds of corneocytes. As a result, the thickness of the stratum corneum is reduced.

3. Moisturization

We have already explained that, contrary to appearances, seborrheic skin does not require drying. On the contrary, it needs to be moisturized, just like any other skin type. What is the best moisturizer to choose? Oily skin prefers creams with a light texture. A product that is too heavy can clog pores and aggravate imperfections. In addition to hydratore, we also recommend NMF xpress cream – a cream with liposomal glacial water to stimulate multi-level skin hydration.