5 taboos for women with oily skin

Dermatologists advise people with oily skin to avoid using grainy exfoliants and products that contain natural oils.

1. Use rose water with chemical ingredients

Toners that are advertised as balancing the skin's pH, tightening pores, or reducing oil production are actually not good for oily skin. The chemicals, especially alcohol, in toners are not good for sensitive skin. "The oil-controlling mechanism of toners can strip the skin of its natural moisture, which then causes the skin to produce more oil to balance itself," says dermatologist Emmy Graber.

2. Nourish your skin with products extracted from natural oils

Natural oil-based products can clog pores if they are not fully absorbed by the skin.

Dermatologist A. Vashi, director of the Center for Cosmetic and Laser Research at Boston University School of Medicine, said he has seen many patients with clogged pores and acne due to using natural beauty products extracted from olive oil, vegetable oil or cocoa butter. These products contain too much oil, when the skin cannot absorb it all, it will accumulate in the pores, combined with dirt and cosmetics, if not cleaned thoroughly, will cause acne and inflammation of the pores.

3. Washing your face too many times

Some people think that washing their face constantly will help clean their skin and reduce oil. This is a serious mistake. Washing your face too much will cause your skin to lose its natural moisture, promoting more oil production.

4. Exfoliate with granular products

Exfoliating with granular products does not make the skin cleaner, but on the contrary, the skin will produce more oil because it loses moisture.

If you think that exfoliating with granular products will make your skin cleaner, you are wrong. Granular exfoliating products have a strong impact on the skin's surface, removing dead cells and dirt, but also removing the protective oil layer, making the skin dry. For people with oily skin, the dryness on the surface will stimulate more oil production, making it always shiny.

5. Too much makeup

Too much makeup makes the skin stuffy, unable to secrete oil, clogging pores and causing acne. Dermatologists advise you to choose oil-free makeup products (with the phrase 'oil-free' on the label) and to remove makeup as soon as you get home to give your skin a chance to "breathe".

According to Ngoisao