Oily Skin Treatment, Signs, and Symptoms

What is Oily Skin?

Oily skin is exactly that. It’s an abundance of oil on your skin, especially in your “T-zone,” which is the area across your forehead and down the bridge of your nose, including your chin. Simply put, your sebaceous glands (the glands that produce the oil your skin needs) are hyperactive, giving your skin too much of what normally is a good thing. Because of all that extra oil, your skin can feel greasy, look shiny, and be more susceptible to breakouts or acne.

The triggers of oily skin vary, from genetics and diet to hormones and cosmetics. The result is overactive, oil-producing glands.

Wellness Tip

Be gentle when you wash your face. Harsh scrubbing can stimulate more oil production.

Identifying Oily Skin

Oily skin can appear shiny and heavily textured. When you have it, you’ll notice the excessive amount of shine and feeling of oil on your face by midday.

In addition to this, a greasy feeling, enlarged pores, breakouts, and other blemishes often accompany oily skin. Treatment for oily skin is available, like Sebasorb.

Dry skin
Normal Skin
Oily skin

SYMPTOMS

Dry skin can cause scaling, itching, cracking, and/or your skin to fall off in flakes. If you suffer from this uncomfortable condition, Summers Labs products like Triple Cream and Comfort Bear Bar can help soothe, heal, and prevent irritation.

DRY SKIN TREATMENT

Creams or ointments like Triple Cream and Cutemol can help maintain your skin’s natural moisture, helping to prevent the skin from drying out. Practice proper skin care, using natural soaps. Moisturize frequently, especially after washing.

SYMPTOMS

Normal skin isn’t oily, dry, or blemish prone, even though it can be susceptible to each from time to time. Your skin may fall more on one side of oily or dry than the other, but proper care will help to keep your skin healthy.

NORMAL SKIN TREATMENT

Even if you aren’t regularly affected by overly dry or oily conditions, your skin will always benefit from proper care as well as making sure that you treat any flare-ups. Treat affected areas and moisturize regularly.

SYMPTOMS

Oily skin can be shiny, feel greasy, and look textured, especially in the “T-zone,” which is the area across your forehead and down the center of your face to your chin. Oily skin can be more prone to breakouts or acne.

OILY SKIN TREATMENT

Treatment for oily skin includes absorbing excess oils, and leaving essential oils in place. Wash your face gently, moisturize, and then use absorbents like Sebasorb. Use a noncomdogenic, liquid-based makeup like Liquimat.

Symptoms of Oily Skin

Oily skin happens when your body produces more natural oil than needed. Symptoms of oily skin appear mainly along the “T-zone” area of your face and include:

Your skin appearing shiny
Your skin feeling greasy, often by midday
Your skin looking more textured than usual

The extra oil that your body produces cannot only feel and appear uncomfortable, but can also lead to breakouts or acne.

Product Tip

Oily skin still needs to be moisturized, so don’t skip that step. Make sure you use a moisturizer that’s natural and not oil-based.