Your daily skincare routine for oily skin- should be cleansing and toning it 3 to 4 times a day.
Cleansing
Cleansing means washing all the bacteria and dirt from the skin. The basic need of an oily skin is washing it with a mild soap or a baby soap or a foaming cleanser. Soap effectively removes all the excess oil and dirt which blocks the pores. Experts suggest using the good old soap and water.
Every dermatologist and doctor has different point of view on which soaps and cleansers to use but once you find the product that suits you, you should use it.
Why should you clean, wash your oily skin
Keep the oil in control, you should keep your skin clean so that your pores are clean and they can breathe. The excess oil combined with the dirt, bacteria and dead cells clog the pores and result in pimples, blackheads and blemishes. Use a gentle cleanser and exfoliate your skin to remove the dead cells. If your skin is very oily you must wash it three to four times a day.
Why you should not over wash your skin
Sebum is the skin’s defence for keeping the skin healthy and lubricated.
Sweat creates an acid mantle on the skin. Oil and sweat form a barrier which protects the skin from bacteria. Over washing can remove this barrier and leave the skin free to be attacked by bacteria.
The oil produced by sebaceous glands is a natural moisturiser, it keeps your skin soft, healthy and wrinkle-free, so you should not think about removing all the oil from your skin.
What happens when you over wash your skin
Overwashing the skin causes more oily skin or seborrhea
more oily skin
One should avoid harsh products as they strip the natural oils. You may feel that the best way to treat your oily skin is by removing all the oil. But this is not the correct answer. The more you try to remove the oil, your oil glands will replenish the lost oil by producing more oil, so you see that your oily skin looks oily no matter how much you wash or clean it. Dont use harsh soaps or products which leave the skin taut and very dry, the oil glands react to this by producing more oil to compensate for the lost oil.
Seborrhea
Using chemical harsh skin products cause a oily skin condition called seborrhea. The oil glands produce more oil due to the loss of oil from the skin’s surface due to harsh skin cleansing products. The top layer of the skin shrivels due to dehydration caused by chemical products, the oil produced is not able to move outside the pore to the skin’s surface and this results in clogged pores or acne. In this case mild and natural skin care products are extremely beneficial to treat seborrhea and oily skin problems.
