Complete Care for Oily Skin

Best part about oily skin is that it ages very slowly. But such a skin is very susceptible to acne and open pore problems. Here is all you need to know about how to care for the oily skin.

Daily Routine and Choice of Products

Even though the skin is oily do not use skin care products that contain excess of alcohol. Excess cleansing of the skin will only allow sebaceous (oil) glands to produce more oils. Use of rose water, cucumber extract or mint extract is highly recommended to cleanse the oily skin.

Moisturizer is necessary even if you have an oily skin. Look for product that contains zinc oxide or benzoyl peroxide.

Choose make-up products very carefully. Such foundations which contain dimenthicone or bismuth oxychloride can actually clog the pores for several hours which may result in frequent skin outbursts. Such products also increase skin blemishes.

Choose make-up products especially made for oily skin which help in dissolving or absorbing of the sebum rather than clogging the pores.

Above all, nutrition plays a very important role. Vitamin B2 regulates secretion of sebaceous glands. Even temporary deficiency can make the skin look oily. You may either take a daily supplement or include in your diet foods that are rich source of vitamin B2. These are liver, yeast, wheat germ, beans, buckwheat, whole rice and nuts.

Best Face Packs

Take some ice water and mix one tbsp of lemon juice in it. Splash this mixture of your face and neck. The skin will look fresh and not very oily.

Egg whites are very good for oily skin. Beat 2 egg whites and apply on your face and neck region. Once it starts to dry up dissolve some basin flour in water to make a paste and remove the egg whites using that.

Next time you eat papaya and your hands get messy with the pulp simply apply the pulp onto the oily skin and let it dry. Wash it with warm water. The skin feels soft and moisturized.

If pimples appear often to the oily skin then neem face pack is very helpful. The antibacterial properties of neem (Azadiractica indica) heal the acne and it clears the skin. You may even wash face with neem water everyday in the morning.