Skincare Routine For Flawless Oily Skin.

Managing oily skin can be challenging, but with right routine, you can keep excess oil in control, reduce the acne risk, and maintain a balanced, healthy complexion.

This article will help you to build an effective skincare routine for oily skin type.

How to identify the Oily skin type.

Oily skin is characterized by an overproduction of skin’s natural oil also known as Sebum. This gives a shiny look to your skin. That’s why Oily skin has enlarged pores and it is highly prone to acne and black or whiteheads.

“To determine your skin type, first wash your face thoroughly and then wait for 10 minutes before checking your face. If your face still feels hydrated, then your skin type is oily.”

Building a Skincare Routine for Oily skin

Morning Routine

1. Cleanser

• Purpose- Remove excess oil, impurities and any leftover products of night care routine.
• Suggestions or Recommendation- Use a gentle foaming face wash with exfoliating ingredients like salicylic acid or benzoyl peraxoid. These help to exfoliate the skin, clear out pores and reduce sebum secretion.
• Face wash for Oily skin:
  • CeraVe Foaming cleanser
  • Cetaphil oil cleanser

2. Toner

• Purpose– Balance the skin’s pH remove any residual cleanser, and prep the skin for next skincare products.
• Recommendation- Always choose an alcohol-free toner with ingredients like glycolic acid, niacinamide or lactic acid.
• Toner for Oily skin:
  • The ordinary glycolic Acid toning solution
  • Minimalist alcohol-free face toner

3. Serum

• Purpose- to address the specific skin concern like oiliness, enlarged pores, uneven skin tone and sebum secretion.
• Recommendation- always prefer lightweight, oil free serum with active ingredients like niacinamide, vitamin c or hyaluronic acid.
• Serum for oily skin:
  • Minimalist 10 % niacinamide serum
  • The Derma Co. 10 % niacinamide serum

4. Moisturizer

• Purpose -Hydrate the skin without adding extra oily and prevent pore clogging
• Recommendation- Prefer only lightweight, water or gel based and non-comedogenic moisturizers. Avoid cream based heavy moisturizers.
• Moisturizers for Oily skin:
  • Pond’s Super light gel
  • Neutrogena oil free moisturizer

5. Sunscreen

• Purpose- protect the skin from Harmful UV rays, which causes premature aging and increases the oil secretion affecting overall skin health.
• Recommendation- always use broad spectrum sunscreen with minimum spf 30. Use sunscreen with active ingredient which targets the dark spot and pigmentation.
• Sunscreens for oily skin:
  • Aqualogica spf 50 PA+++
  • Acne-UV Sunscreen
  • La -Shield Sunscreen

Night Routine

1.Double cleansing

• Double cleansing is required to remove all morning skincare products, makeup and all impurities like dirt and other pollutants.
• First use any cleansing oil, cleansing balm or makeup remover micellar water then follow it by gentle foaming face wash
• Cleanser for oily skin:
• DHC Deep beauty cleansing oil
• Clinique Cleansing Balm
• Facewash – as mentioned in morning routine.

2. Toner

• Balance the skin’s pH remove any residual cleanser, and prep the skin for next skincare products.
•  Use the same toner from morning routine

3. Serum

• Address the specific skin concerns like acne , sebum production ,hyperpigmentation , premature aging ,fine lines and wrinkles.
• Use targeted treatment or serum like Retinoids and alpha arbutin for anti-aging, niacinamide for oil control and vit c for glowing skin.
• Products recommendation- as mentioned in Morning Routine

4. Moisturizer

• Hydrate and repair the skin barrier.
•  Use the lightweight, water or gel based, non-comedogenic Moisturizer from your Morning routine
• Moisturizer for oily skin- Neutrogena Hydro boost water gel or Clinique Moisturizing Gel.

Weekly Additions

Exfoliators (2/3 times a week) –

• To remove dead skin cells and unclog the pores, exfoliators should be using twice or thrice a week.
• Instead of physical scrubs, exfoliants like AHA and BHA should include in routine
• Recommended products: 1) The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution 2) The Derma Co. 15% AHA + 1% BHA Peeling Solution

Face Masks–

•  To absorbs excess oil, detoxify the skin, unclog the pores, treat acne use clay mask 1-2 times a week
• To provide extra hydration use any Hydrating mask.

Additional Tips for Oily skin

• Always patch test any new product before including in skincare routine.
• Stick to your routine.
• Avoid over cleaning, use gentle cleanser with gentle pressure while applying product.
• All products should ne non comedogenic to avoid pore clogging.

Oily skin’s best friend list

• Salicylic acid
• Benzoyl peroxide
• Glycolic acid
• Niacinamide

Being consistent with your skincare routine, You can achieve healthy, balanced skin. You Should keep patience, as it takes time to see results. If you have more severe skin issues visit dermatologist.