Skincare Advice for Oily and Dehydrated Skin

It sounds like you have a common skin type known as oily but dehydrated skin. As the expert reply mentioned, this often occurs when the skin's natural barrier is disrupted, perhaps by harsh cleansing or other factors that strip away moisture. Your skin then tries to compensate by producing excess oil.

1. Suitable Product Types and Hydrating Ingredients

For oily and dehydrated skin, the goal is to provide hydration without adding extra oil. Lightweight, oil-free textures are generally best. Serums and gels are often preferred over heavy creams because they can deliver potent ingredients in a non-greasy base. However, the specific formulation is more important than the product type itself.

Focus on ingredients that help balance both moisture and oil production. Based on the recommendations and product information, consider incorporating these into your routine or DIY formulations:

• Rice Vitamin (Inositol, Vitamin B8): This ingredient helps balance skin moisture, making it suitable for combination skin to regulate oiliness and for dry areas to provide hydration. It helps maintain long-lasting moisture.
• Pure MSM™ (Methylsulfonylmethane): Known for its oil control properties, MSM can help reduce the oil production of the sebaceous glands.
• Zinc PCA: This ingredient is effective at reducing skin oiliness and can also help accelerate wound healing (like acne scars) and stimulate collagen production. It is considered more effective than other zinc types for oil control and acne.
• Licorice Extract (Licochalcone A / Glabridin): Various forms of Licorice Extract offer benefits like reducing skin inflammation, redness, irritation, and controlling facial oil. Some types, like Glabridin, also have skin whitening properties.
• Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide): A highly beneficial vitamin for this skin type. It helps reduce oiliness (sebum excretion), minimizes redness and dark spots, improves skin moisture by stimulating collagen and ceramides, strengthens the skin barrier, and offers anti-inflammatory and anti-aging effects.

When creating your DIY lotion, incorporating a combination of these water-soluble ingredients can help address both the oiliness and dehydration you experience.

2. Natural Oils on Oily Skin

As the expert reply correctly pointed out, applying natural oils to skin that is already oily will likely make it even oilier. While some natural oils are less likely to clog pores than others, they still add lipids to the skin's surface. For managing oiliness, it's best to focus on oil-free hydration and ingredients that regulate sebum production rather than adding more oil. It's a great advantage that you don't frequently experience acne with your oily skin, as this skin type tends to show signs of aging later.

Remember that proper cleansing techniques, avoiding hot water and harsh soaps, and blotting excess oil gently (without stripping all moisture) are also crucial steps in managing oily and dehydrated skin.

Feel free to share your DIY lotion formula if you'd like suggestions on adjusting the texture!