Vegetable oils are intended primarily for the nutrition of dry skin, but that does not mean that combination skin or with oily tendency* should be excluded!
The skin is protected by an invisible bodyguard, the hydrolipidic film, made up of lipids coming from sebum. If this lipid film is damaged, a greater quantity of sebum will be produced and we will find an oily film on the skin. This is reactive seborrhea. Oils and therefore good quality fatty acids on oily skin, help limit this phenomenon and contribute to the balance of the skin.
✔️ The 5 Omega make-up remover oil can be used on oily skin by adapting the use and frequency of use. To discover it click HERE.
* excluding acne-prone skin.
OILS = DRY AND FLUID SKIN = OILY SKIN?
Let’s not be so closed-minded
We receive more and more questions, on our website and our Instagram account, concerning the use of oils and in particular their application on oily skin. You are sometimes afraid to get started because you fear the appearance of an oily film on your face which could act as a light reflector during your next video conference!
ALL PROTECTED BY AN INVISIBLE BODYGUARD
The hydrolipidic film: a hero in the shadows
I'll explain to you: our skin is protected on the surface by an invisible film, called hydrolipidic film. It protects us from external aggressions, for example prevents the water contained in our body from evaporating too quickly or even helps to make us waterproof(1)! Yes, without it, we would fill ourselves with water every time we take a bath!
Perhaps you have already guessed it from its name: this film is composed in part of fatty acids, that is to say lipids. These fatty acids come from sebum, a lipid mixture secreted by our sebaceous glands, in our hair and body hair! There are between 100 and 1000 sebaceous glands per square centimeter (cm2) of skin(2), imagine:
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This small square has an area of 1 cm2, it contains between 100 and 1000 sebaceous glands! |
The production of sebum is more or less high depending on the person, their age, the level of stress and especially hormonal changes(3).And you will have understood, if this sebum production is too high, many lipids are found on the surface of the skin and this oily film loses its invisible character and is exposed to everyone's eyes! t9>
Now that you know the existence of this protective lipid film, I come to our question: why add oils to skin that already tends to be oily!
TREAT THE FAT WITH… THE FAT!
A fun slogan for effective practice
Imagine, your skin is like a small plant that must be taken care of: if the external conditions mean that the plant is well hydrated, well nourished then you will not water it. On the other hand, if the external conditions are not favorable, for example the weather is very dry, there is a lot of wind then you will water it.
| It is the same for the skin: if the lipid intake is optimal, the signals are green, the skin is protected, it does not feel attacked and therefore, the sebaceous glands produce sebum normally. Conversely, if you clean your face too often or with products that are too aggressive, the lipids are damaged and the hydrolipidic film is unbalanced. |
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The signals then turn red and to compensate, the sebaceous glands can locally produce much more sebum(4). This is then found on the surface and it is the return of the dreaded greasy film that you wanted to get rid of!
This astonishing phenomenon has a name, it is reactive seborrhea(1). According to the numerous publications that we have studied within our scientific team, it is due to localized regulation by our sebaceous glands in a completely autonomous manner. This has even earned them the name “brain of the skin” according to some researchers(5). Skin cells continue to surprise us!
DO NOT JUMP AT THE FIRST OIL THAT COMES
Your skin deserves to be well supported
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Coconut, olive, flax, jojoba oil etc. All oils are different and not all are suitable for use on the face, especially if your skin tends to be oily on certain areas. I will explain to you in a future article the parameters to take into account, in particular the omega content or the extraction process. |
However, if you are reading this article it is because you want practical advice, so know that our products from the Omegas range have been designed and formulated by our French laboratory to suitable for dry skin as well as combination or even oily skin. Simply adapt the frequency of use and the application process:
- 1 to 2 drops of 5 Omega booster in the evening or even every other evening outside the T zone, will help oily skin (not -acne sufferers) to regulate their lipid intake, particularly in the event of damaged skin (dry cold, swimming pool, sea, use of an aggressive cleanser, etc.). dry skin can use it mixed with their moisturizer in the morning and alone in the evening as needed.
- The 5 Omega Makeup Remover Oil is an excellent cleanser for removing all types of makeup, especially waterproof. On oily skin, use the wipe to remove the excess and if necessary, rinse with water and that's it!
I hope that this article has allowed you to know that:
- Your friend who has dry skin no longer has any reason to deny you access to her oils even if you have oily skin!
- The skin is made up of intelligent cells which react by producing more lipids if you damage those on the surface.
- Once again you can trust Novexpert and use, for example, make-up remover oil on dry, combination and oily skin, removing the excess as needed.
📑 REFERENCES
- (1) Onyirimba, A. (2018). Hyperseborrhea: physiology, factors involved, mechanisms and consequences.
- (2) Adler, Y. (2017). In my skin. Solar
- (3) Zouboulis, C., Chen, W.-VS., Thornton, M., & Rosenfield, R. (2007). Sexual Hormones in Human Skin. Metab. Res.(39), 85-95.
- (4) Achibald A.,S. S (1973). A non-endocrine control of sebum secretion. Derm. Forsch.(246), 175-180.
- (5) Zouboulis, C. (2014). The Brain of the skin: Sebaceous Gland. Lipids and Skin Health, 109-125.
