Hot Weather
Skin Therapist, Christine, says that hot weather can “increase your natural oil production,” due to pore-clogging SPF’s, which are used particularly in the summer season. Some SPF’s and debris can block your skin’s pores and prevent them from doing what they do best. Therefore, pores become clogged and sebaceous glands continue to work hard producing even more oil. The result is excessive breakouts and skin blemishes. Christine does preach great news for this oily skin problem and tells you, “Oily skin can tolerate cleansing up to 3 times a day!” Make sure you invest in a great cleanser as well as professional SPF products.
Hormonal Fluctuation
As well as genetics and weather, oily skin can simply be the result of hormonal fluctuation. As you get older, female hormone levels decline – but this decline can also occur with stress or naturally, on a monthly basis. When your female hormones, namely oestregon, drop then you will incur a higher level of male hormones that are present in every human body. These male hormones trigger oil production in your sebaceous glands and so you may gain an oily skin shine. Make sure you are nourishing your skin with oil-controlling products as you age and at specific times in your monthly cycle.
Treatment for Oily Skin
Now that you know why your skin is oily, you can begin to realize what you must do about it!
Moisturise
The truth is, even if you have oily skin, you should 100%, without a doubt: use a moisturiser! Skin Therapists note that moisturisers exist to hydrate the skin. Moisturisers do not top up your sebaceous oil glands with even more oil!
Your skin is super clever and it will not drink any more than it can handle, in fact, if you do not use a moisturiser skin can overcompensate for the lack of nutrients and go into overdrive producing excess oil! Simply put, in order to encourage cell renewal, which is the natural process in which your skin produces fresh, healthy cells, you will need a good moisturiser that puts nutrients back in your skin. Especially as you age, you cannot avoid using a moisturiser to increase elasticity and healthy cellular growth.
Jersey Skin Therapist Christine recommends using an oil free moisturiser such as Dermalogica’s Active Moist, especially in your 30’s-40’s when your female hormones decrease; oil production increases yet your skin’s ability to retain water drops.
Dermalogica’s Active Moist will deliver water to your skin where it needs it most without clogging your pores.