Best Oily Skin Care Products

Natural home remedies are good in the sense that they are natural and safe to use. But not everyone has the luxury of time. Some of the treatments require the treatment to be left on for half an hour, two hours or even overnight and we haven’t taken into account the time taken to prepare the mixture yet. What is worse is that they almost never work the same for different people. That’s why people opt for over-the-counter products.

There are so many over the counter products to choose from and you are almost guaranteed to be lost if it’s your first time shopping for skin care products. If you are looking for some recommendations, below are my picks for oily skin care products. Note that you’ll have to try and see which ones work best for you.

Cleansers – Do not use cleanser more than twice a day.

Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash - It is a great cleanser at a very affordable price. It leaves the skin clean and soft and doesn’t over dry the skin. On top of that, it smells like baby shampoo.

Shiseido Pureness Cleansing Gel – It’s a bit pricey but works quite well. It makes the skin less oily without completely drying it out. The gel is concentrated so you don’t have to use much. It’s worth the extra money.

Moisturizers – Even though you have oily skin, you should still use moisturizers to moisture your skin. But you don’t want to add more oil to your already oily skin. So always choose oil-free moisturizers.

Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Moisturizer – contains an oil free hydrating formula along with benzoyl peroxide and algae extract to treat acne. What’s better than being able to moisture your skin and fight the acne at the same time. But be warned that this product is not as heavy as some people want it to be.

ZenMed Oil Free Moisturizer – Another good product for oily skin. A non-comedogenic formula designed to moisture the skin while not causing greasiness. It’s a good product to have in your oily skin care arsenal.

Natural Home Remedies for Oily Skin

Over the past decade, beauty companies have started making “natural” products to meet rising demand. There’s actually no legal definition for the term natural according to the FDA though many skin care products use the term natural on the products packaging. Just because they use the term, doesn’t mean they are safe to use. The only way to find out if a product is really safe is to read the list of ingredients on the product but the ingredients will probably be unrecognizable to most people. To guarantee what you put on your skin is really safe and natural, you can resort to natural home remedies.

The following are natural ingredients that can help control oily skin:

This ingredient is one of the most common food items found in a household. It’s egg yolk. To apply it on the skin, use a cotton pad and apply the egg yolk to oily spots. Leave it on for 10 or 15 minutes and then rinse with cold water.

The next ingredient is well known for its healing powers and has been used by humans for thousands of years. It looks like a cactus but it’s a member of the Lily family. You guessed it. The miracle plant is Aloe Vera. If you have an Aloe Vera plant, use a sharp knife and cut a leave from the plan. Then slice open the leaf and apply the gel on your face. Do it a couple of times a day. Unlike egg yolk, you don’t have to rinse it off. If you don’t have an Aloe Vera plant, you can get Aloe Vera gel from the store.

Cucumber and Lime - Prepare about an ounce of cucumber juice and add 1/2 teaspoon lime juice to it. Stir nicely and use a clean cotton ball to apply the mixture to oily spots. Leave it on for 30 minutes and then rinse with cold water.

Honey, Lemon and Oatmeal - Make a paste using honey, oatmeal and some lemon juice and spread it on your face. Leave it on for 15 minutes and then rinse.

Finally keep a bottle of water in the fridge. Spray the cold water to your face several times a day to tighten the pores.

These oily skin care methods are not only low-cost and effective, but also good for the environment.

Diet for Oily Skin

There are two schools of thought on the relationship between diet and oily skin. One says that there is no relationship between the two as oily skin is a condition that is genetically coded. In other words, a person is either born with it or not. The other is that what you eat reflects on the state of your skin. So which one to believe in? In my opinion, there’s nothing to lose for trying to make dietary changes. If it works, that’s great. If not, you can always go back to your old eating.

So here are some recommended dietary changes that people with oily skin may want to make:

1. Restrict foods high in sugar and salt

2. Drink plenty of water to keep your skin hydrated and help your body flush out toxins. The body needs an average of two litters of water a day.

3. Consume Vitamin B2 foods such as barley, kidney beans, almonds, buckwheat and soya beans. Vitamin B2 helps alleviate stress which is one of the causes of oily skin.

4. Avoid fried foods and foods high in fat and use less amount of oil for cooking. If possible, use canola or olive oil.

5. Include plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables in your daily diet.

6. The sugar content in carbonated drinks is generally high. So avoid them. The same goes for chocolates and other sweet foods.

The above are some of the recommended dietary changes. If you diet is drastically different from the recommended diet for oily skin, you would want to consult your dietician or dermatologist before taking the plunge as it might affect your health.

In short, cut down on the fat and sugar you consume, drink more water and consume more vegetables, fruit and Vitamin B rich foods. If you make these changes, there’s a possibility that your condition will improve.