How to Stop an Oily Face

The skin on your face produces natural oils that protect it, but what if your face produces too much oil and you want to stop it? Oily skin may cause acne and make you feel self-conscious, but luckily there are some simple ways to care for your skin that can help put a stop to an oily face.

1. Use a gentle cleanser. Wash your face using a gentle cleanser to avoid irritating your skin. Using harsh cleansers on your face can actually cause your face to produce more oil to compensate for all of the natural oils that were removed.

If using a gentle cleanser is not effective for you, try a cleanser that contains benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, glycolic acid, or beta-hydroxy acid.

2. Don’t scrub your face too hard. Scrubbing your face with a washcloth or textured sponge can irritate your skin and scrubbing cause your face to produce more oil to compensate for all of the natural oils that were removed. If you do use a washcloth to wash your face, apply gentle pressure. You can read this tip: "How to clean your face at home?" And you can try to use a facial cleaning brush.

3. Wash your face in the morning and at night. Twice daily washing is essential to keeping oil under control. Wash your face after you wake up and before you go to bed.

4. Wash your face with warm water, not hot water. Hot water can irritate your skin and strip it of its natural oils, causing it to produce more oil to compensate.

5. Use a toner only on oily parts of your skin. If you use toner on your whole face, you may end up creating dry patches, which can become flaky and red. Target oily areas of your skin and leave the normal or dry parts alone.

6. Use astringent pads on the go. Astringent pads can be useful to remove excess oil when you can’t wash your face. Keep some in your purse or at your office if you tend to get oily skin later in the day.

7. Use a clay mask for special events. Clay masks dry out your skin and remove most of the oils on your face, so it is best to use these masks sparingly. Save clay mask treatments for special events when you need your skin to be oil free for a long time.

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