Natural Skincare for Oily/Combination Skin

• Bare-Face Test: Check how your face looks and feels before or an hour after cleansing. If it’s shiny or greasy almost throughout, that’s likely oily skin. If the T-zone (forehead, nose, and chin) is shiny but cheeks feel normal or dry, it’s likely combination skin.
• Blotting Paper Test: After cleansing, press blotting paper against different face areas. Oily skin leaves visible oil on the paper from multiple areas, while combination skin often picks up from the T-zone.

Oily skin thrives on ingredients that regulate sebum production, clear pores, and strengthen the skin barrier, while maintaining the moisture balance. Common ingredients used in natural skincare for oily skin include niacinamide, salicylic acid, clay, hyaluronic acid, and retinol. Seek out lightweight, non-comedogenic, oil-free, and mattifying formulations.

Here’s how to care for combination skin: Treat each zone with what it needs. Dab on clarifying, oil-absorbing, mattifying, and lightweight hydrating products on the oily parts. Dry areas can benefit from deeply hydrating natural skincare for combination skin and facial oils.

Here’s how to care for oily skin with a routine:

• Remove excess oil and dirt with a mild, hydrating cleanser
• Balance and prep the skin with a toner and essence (optional)
• Treat the skin with serums containing active ingredients that clear and reduce pores, hydrate, and absorb excess oil
• Lock everything in with a lightweight moisturizer
• Prevent sun damage with a mineral sunscreen

Prioritize natural skin products for oily skin.