Article by Audrey Jones
When I suggest an oily skin care regimen, I include a threepronged approach. You should look at dietary factors, the needfor regular cleansing and the use of oily skincare products thatwill balance sebum production, without leading to excessivedryness, in later years.
The dietary factors that are important in oily skin care includethe amount of fat that you consume, as well as the type. Thehealthiest diets limit fat consumption to 30% of caloriesconsumed. The best type of fat to consume is omega3, foundprimarily in fish. Other good sources include nuts andvegetable oils.
Everyone needs a regular cleansing regimen. But the cleansersdesigned specifically as oily skincare products are too harsh.Most of them contain triclosan, an antibacterial agent that, bykilling bacteria, cause an overgrowth of yeast and can lead toyeast infections. If they don’t contain triclosan, they reduceoil too greatly, which causes the sebaceous glands to produceeven more sebum. Sebum is what makes your skin feel oily in thefirst place.
The manufactures of most of the oily skincare products arecosmetic companies. They have a strange conception of how todeal with excessive oiliness. There is a big advantage to oilyskin, as opposed to dry skin types. Those with excessiveoiliness are less likely to develop wrinkles as quickly.
As we age, our skin’s layers become thinner and more easilydamaged. We lose elasticity. There is less blood flow and theglands secrete less sebum. The oily skin care regimen that youuse, today, can easily affect how you look for years to come.
Pimples and blemishes leave scars, but squeezing and scratchingmakes the scarring worse. Black heads are a problem for thosewith excessive oiliness. The cause is excessive oils thatcombine with dead skin cells and become oxidized, which blocksthe pores. The solution is regular, gentle cleansing.
One of the best oily skincare products is orange oil, followedby a moisturizer that balances sebum production, but is non-greasy and does not clog the pores. The reason for themoisturizer is to prevent excessive dryness and to reduce therisk of inflammation or redness that orange oil can cause.
The moisturizer should contain grape seed oil, as it is readilyabsorbed by the skin and can be used on all skin types. Mostpeople don’t think of a moisturizer as a necessary component ofoily skin care, but without it, you are doing everything thatyou can to protect your skin’s health and appearance, for yearsto come.
For women, I recommend maracuja, a special passion fruit extractthat regulates the production of sebum, preventing it frombecoming too oily or to dry. For men, I suggest Babassu, a kindof palm oil, because it performs the same function, but containsless oil.
I recommend different oily skincare products for men and women,because men commonly have excessive oiliness, while women haveexcessive dryness. If you take the right approach to oily skincare, you’ll look better and younger, too.
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I am 55 years young and have a Masters’ degree in Education. I have been researching skin care for 20 years. to find the screat weapon CLICK HERE:www.abc-natural-health.info
