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Dietary
– This is one area where you can have a strong influence.
You choose what you eat and what you eat will affect your
skin. Eat oily, greasy foods and your skin will reflect that.
Eat healthy foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables and
your skin will reflect that too. Some vegetables are particularly
good to help balance your skin and help reduce the oiliness
of your skin. Some include:
Greens
and fruits; drink Yarrow Tea; add Cucumber, parsley, Cabbage,
Tomato to your cooking and salads.
Hormonal
– Hormones influence your skin to a great extent. The
birth control pill can cause some women to develop oily skin,
while in others it can cause dryness of the skin. You should
talk to your health professional about your concerns if you
suspect your birth control pill to be causing you oily skin.
Pregnancy
related
– Pregnancy is a time when your body goes through a
number of hormonal changes, these will tend to normalise themselves
after birth, however, using a good quality, natural skin care
regime can give you considerable relief while your pregnant
and wish to get your oily skin under control.
Cosmetic
products – Make sure your cosmetic products
are natural, synthetic and artificial products have a habit
of causing all sorts of skin reactions, apart from making
your skin oilier than it already is.
Climatic
– Hot, humid climates tend to cause oily skin. Again
you can counteract this by using a high quality natural skin
care regime and drinking lots of water (in excess of 3 litres
per day).
Most
commonly, teenagers are most likely to be affected by oiliness
of the skin. However, hormonal changes, such as pregnancy,
puberty, menstrual cycles etc., can affect the sebum secretions
of the skin and result in oily skin. Although, generally with
age the skin tends to become dryer, oily skin can still be
a problem even during the middle stages of life, often referred
to as ’middle age acne’. The up-side of oily skin
is - it ages more slowly.
Skin
Care for Oily Skin
First,
let’s look at what NOT to do:
- Do
not wash your face more than once or twice a day.
- Do
not use soap to wash your face.
- Do
not use strong astringent products (products that leave
your face feeling dry and dehydrated).
Now
let’s look at what TO do:
- Use
a complete, natural skin care regime.
- Two
or three times a week use a deep cleansing mask specifically
formulated for oily skin. Wildcrafted’s Green Earth
Medicine Facial Clay has been specifically formulated for
oily skin and includes ingredients such as Green Clay and
Niaouli Hydrosol which are beneficial in treating your oily
skin.
- Wash
your face no more than twice a day using a natural pH balanced
cleanser. Wildcrafted’s Lemon Cleanser uses ingredients
such as essential oils of Lemon and Lavender blended with
Jojoba oil to cleanse, freshen and restore your skin.
- Use
a toner that is appropriate for oily skin. Wildcrafted’s
Wild Herb Toner makes use of Witch hazel and Juniper Berry,
which condition and tone the skin, while Grapefruit and
Niaouli invigorate the skin prior to moisturising.
- Use
a moisturiser designed specifically for oily skin. Wildcrafted’s
Avocado Day Crème contains wholesome oils like Wheatgerm
and cocoa butter that moisturise and hydrate the skin without
leaving a greasy feeling and essential oils of orange blossom
and lemon to cleanse and soothe.
- Use
your natural skin care regime every single day.
- Ensure
your diet is very high in vegetables and very low in fatty
foods.
- Drink
plenty of water each and every day!
About
the Author
Danny
Siegenthaler is a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine and
together with his wife Susan, a medical herbalist and Aromatherapist,
they have created Natural
Skin Care Products by Wildcrafted Herbal Products to share
their 40 years of combined expertise with you.
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