7 mistakes to avoid if you have oily skin

To care for oily skin effectively, it’s important to avoid certain mistakes. These missteps typically include over-washing the face, which can strip the skin of natural oils and lead to increased oil production. Avoid using heavy creams or makeup that can clog pores. It’s also crucial to refrain from skipping moisturizer, as oily skin still needs hydration. Additionally, not exfoliating regularly can result in dead skin cells accumulating and causing breakouts. Finally, touching the face frequently can transfer dirt and bacteria, exacerbating oiliness and acne.

Without further a do lets get into details of these mistake:

#Mistake no 1 : Skipping moisturizer

One of the most common mistakes of oily skin types is skipping moisturizer. This is just a myth that moisturizers make your skin more oily. In fact skipping moisturizer makes your skin more oily.

#Mistake no 2: Using greasy products

You are using a moisturizer that is thick and greasy and you are thinking the moisturizer is making your skin more oily. So what you should do is choose light moisturizers or moisturizers that can control sebum or oil production. You can look for ingredients like niacinamide, hyaluroonic accid, salicylic acid, retinoids.

#Mistake no 3 : Washing face frequently

Oily skin types should avoid washing your face frequently. Once or twice a day is fine but you don’t need to wash the face more than that.

#Mistake no 4: Slugging daily

Slugging is applying a top layer of Vaseline which is petrolatum jelly as a last step of your skincare routine. It’s like sealing all the skincare products. Slugging has some benefits as it helps reduce transepidermal water loss, makes your skin moisturized, healthy and glowy. Now for oily skin types, slugging daily is not going to fix any problems. Infact If you are doing in on a daily basis, it can aggravate your problem and makes your skin more oily. It will not regulate or control the oil. If you want to do slugging maybe do it once or twice a week and not more than that. Instead you can use face masks.

#Mistake no 5: Using mineral oils or products that have oil in it

You can turn and learn the ingredients of your product. check if the product you are using have any mineral oils in it then don’t buy or change the product.

#Mistake no 6: wash your hair rarely

As an oily skin type, your scalp also tends to be oily. If you don’t wash your hair enough the oil can come down to your face and makes it more oily. It can also cause acne specially on your forehead so try to wash your hair atleast thrice a week.

#Mistake no 7: Scrubbing

Scrubbing can over exfoliate you skin or instead of exfoliation it gives you small tears or scratch on the skin which finally leads to scarring of the skin. If you are using it on oily skin or sensitive skin, there is higher chance of increasing acne, redness, inflammation, or irritation to the skin which will lead to hyperpigmentation, skin darkening. Scrubbing is not going to reduce oil from your face.