Oily Skin
Oily skin is the result of moderate to high sebum flow to the skin’s surface.
The flow of sebum can increase or decrease at different stages of life – especially linked to hormonal activity. Sebum is critical for good skin hydration, but high sebum flow can contribute to clogging of pores and may be associated with inflammation when the acne bacterium colonises clogged follicles.
From a purely cosmetic point of view, oily skin can develop an unattractive shiny appearance. Without effective care, oily skin can develop enlarged pores and an uneven appearance as it becomes disrupted by blackheads and pimples.
While people with oily skin may be concerned about “shine” and “enlarged pores”, the upside of oily skin is that it ages less noticeably than ‘drier’ skin types. The high flow of sebum results in the skin cells being more plumped and better hydrated than drier skin.
Sebum
• Sebum is rich in vitamin E, one of Nature’s most powerful anti-oxidants and a constituent of the hydro-lipidic film protecting the skin.
• Sebum is a rich cocktail of skin nutrients: triglycerides, free fatty acids, squalenes, wax esters, sterol esters, cholesterol, ceramides, the lipophilic anti-oxidants Vit E and Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and more besides.
• The sebaceous glands and sebum also serve to transport the lipo-philic antioxidant vitamin E from the blood to the skin surface. High levels of vitamin E are found in the sebum and in the skin lipid film in sebum-rich areas such as the face.
Skincare Routine For Care of Oily Skin
- Cleanse thoroughly to remove dead skin cells & surface impurities.
- Apply a Kaolin Face Mask perhaps once a week and for use on spots daily.
- Tone with hydrating mist to soften the skin and plump up the cells & maintain “acid mantle”.
- Moisturise daily with a cream that has a higher water balance to botanical oil: pH-Amino Gold
Yin Yang Products For Care of Oily Skin
i. Skin Cleanser
ii. Kaolin Face Mask
iii. Orange Flower Tonic
iv. pH-Amino Gold Defence Lotion