How to Convert Oily Skin to Normal Skin
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Tip
Treatment
- Astringents with acetone are most effective.
- Avoid smoking as it can make pores larger and hurt the look of your skin overall.
- Benzoyl peroxide products are helpful for those with oily skin.
- Clean skin is important. Wash face with pure soap with no artificial additives. Avoid using washcloths and harsh scrubs. Hands or sterile gauze pads work well. Two or three washes a day is sufficient. More frequent washing can actually contribute to the production of more oil. Oil-free moisturizer is recommended as needed.
- Combination skin should be treated as such – oily as oily, dry as dry.
- Cosmetics and skin care items should be made for oily skin.
- Drinking water will help detoxify the body and maintain hydration in the skin.
- Facial powder with talcum powder is recommended as it contains no oil and helps absorb any oil on your skin.
- Lemon juice mixed with an equal part of water can be beneficial to your face. Apply to face, let it dry, and rinse it off with warm water. Rinse again with cool water.
- Limit fat intake. Oils that have been heated, fried foods, heat-processed vegetable oil, and fast food should be avoided. Olive oil or canola oil are acceptable in cold form.
- Mud masks and clay masks are beneficial. People with sensitive skin should try white or rose-colored clay masks. Clay masks can be made by mixing 1 teaspoon of green clay powder with 1 teaspoon of raw honey. Masks should be left on the face for about 15 minutes. It is helpful to do this several times a week.
- Stay away from junk food, soft drinks, alcohol, and sugar.
- Wash face in hot water, not lukewarm or cold.
- Washing your face with a loofah sponge two or three times weekly will help enhance circulation and get rid of impurities and dead skin. Loofah should not be used on sores or near eyes.
Vitamins Used to Improve and Rid Oily Skin
Flaxseed oil
Provides essential fatty acids.
Primrose Oil
Promotes healing of some skin problems. Provides linoleic acid, a nutrient beneficial for the skin.
Vitamin A
Promotes healing. Helps produce new skin tissue.
Vitamin B complex
Promotes healthy skin tone.
Vitamin B12
Promotes healthy skin tone.
Kelp
Provides needed nutrients that promote healthy skin tone.
Vitamin E
Guards against free radicals.
Zinc
Helps with tissue reconstruction. Boosts the immune system. Zinc gluconate lozenges or OptiZinc are recommended.
Herbs and supplements used to heal oily skin
Aloe vera
Promotes healing.
Burdock
Provides needed skin nourishment.
Chamomile
Provides needed skin nourishment.
Horsetail
Provides needed skin nourishment.
Oat Straw
Provides needed skin nourishment.
Thyme
Provides needed skin nourishment.
Lavender
Helps with oily skin.
Lemongrass
Mix with licorice root and rosebuds to make a facial sauna and toner for your face. For facial sauna, steam face for 15 minutes. For toner, use leftover herbal water to apply to your face after washing.
Licorice
Mix with lemongrass and rosebuds to make a facial sauna and toner for your face. For facial sauna, steam face for 15 minutes. For toner, use leftover herbal water to apply to your face after washing.
Rosebuds
Mix with licorice root and lemongrass to make a facial sauna and toner for your face. For facial sauna, steam face for 15 minutes. For toner, use leftover herbal water to apply to your face after washing.
Witch Hazel
Use topically on the oily skin.