You can easily address the causes of skin aging and skin greasiness, with the right skincare products. This article looks at the things that contribute to excessive oiliness and the things that can reduce it. Let’s start with the contributing factors.
Many cleansers, lotions, shampoos and other cosmetics contain mineral oil or petrolatum. These cause a greasy feeling, because they are not absorbed. They can also cause blemishes and pimples, because they clog the pores. So, look at the ingredients in the products that you are currently using and get rid of the ones that contain those ingredients.
If the greasy feeling is not caused by the cosmetics that you are currently using, then your sebaceous glands are producing excessive amounts of sebum, the skin’s natural oils. Things that stimulate the sebaceous glands to produce more sebum include:
• Over cleansing, as the oils are washed away the glands work overtime to produce more.
• Medications, including steroids, hormones and amphetamines.
• Certain foods, including fatty dairy products like cream cheese and junk food.
The causes of the signs of aging and skin greasiness may also be related to hormonal changes that a woman must deal with during menopause. Striving for better nutritional intake and using specific herbs that balance hormone production can help. Some of the beneficial herbs include black cohosh, chaste berry, red clover and Tribulus Terrestris.
When it comes to reducing the signs of aging and skin greasiness, topically applied creams are highly beneficial. That might not make sense to someone that has always used lotions containing mineral oil or petrolatum. But, there are some emollients that actual balance sebum production. They won’t cause excessive dryness, but they will reduce oiliness.
A list of beneficial ingredients follows, but be sure that the product does not contain petrolatum or mineral oil. Those ingredients would counter the effects of these good ones.
• Maracuja, a special passion fruit extract that regulates sebum production.
• Babassu, a specific kind of palm wax that does not cause oiliness.
• Jojoba, recommended in body lotions, balances sebum production and fades stretch marks.
For wrinkling and lost firmness, there are other beneficial ingredients. Keratin proteins have been shown to improve firmness and stimulate the production of new cells. Coenzyme Q10 has been shown to reduce wrinkling.
If we really want to counter the signs of aging and skin greasiness, we need a complete plan. You can start to incorporate some of the suggestions mentioned above, right away. There is one good thing about an oily complexion. People with oilier complexions tend to look younger.
If you are a woman, you may want to consider changing your makeup to a brand that contains only minerals like zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. You could also use a deep cleansing mask on an occasional basis. One that contains clay extracts will absorb excessive oils, as well as cleaning out the pores.
There’s always something that we can do to address the signs of aging and skin greasiness. Sometimes, it just takes a little trial and error to find the most effective approach.
