Oils produced by the body help keep skin healthy. But too much oil leaves your face looking shiny and greasy. Excess oil can lead to blemishes and acne flare ups. How you wind up with having oily skin is primarily genetic, ask any close relatives or your parents if they had acne when they were younger and most will say yes. Hereditary isn't the only way you produce too much oil either, oil production is influenced by hormones and even the climate or season your living in everyday. These oils under normal circumstances play a role in lubricating the skin and hair, protecting them from environmental challenges such as pollution. Your skin's role as a whole is to keep bacteria out and water in. The areas with the most oil-producing ability is the one more crowded with sebaceous glands ( the glands that produce oil) is the T-zone. The T-zone is your forehead, nose, and chin. People with combination skin will notice the most shine in these areas.
As I'm sure all of you already know there are tons and tons of foundations available out in the market place at any given moment on any given day. For most of us that brings up the question which product is going to work best for my skin type? This especially rings true for people with a tendency to become oily or even break out with the dreaded acne.
The first thing to know when looking for foundation is most makeup companies label their products based on different skin types. Your best bet is to check the labels for descriptions with normal, oily, combination and dry. Why is it important to look for these you ask? For one the main ingredient in liquid foundation is usually water, but they often include some type of oil, and for those of us with already oily skin we don't need extra oil.
To find a foundation that helps control oil look for ingredients like serecite, kaolin clay, and silica. Zinc oxide, chamomile, green tea, and petrolatum is good for soothing inflamed skin from breakouts.
Avoid pore clogging ingredients such as bismuth oxychloride and dimenthicone. These tend to be found more often in powder based foundations.
Alcohol also isn't good for oily or acne prone skin, these will dry out your skin, but not in a good way and cause you to produce more oil.
Mineral foundations are the most wearable and breathable of the foundation options for your skin. Mineral Foundation is makeup produced using pigment found in the earth as opposed to synthetic products.
1) Because of that they won't clog your pores, the minerals will not absorb into the skin.
2) Mineral foundation also have the benefit of being finely ground powder which does absorb excess oil.
3) Most also offer sun protection with the daily recommended minimum of SPF 15 or higher so no need to put on extra sun screen underneath it.
4) Mineral foundation are also hypoallergenic, contain no silicone, fragrances, chemicals, or powders.
Liquid foundations are the most common form in the foundation family. These foundations can range in pigmentation from sheer to full coverage. The makeup industry has watched the rise in adult women with the onset of acne and is now offering more options in the oil-free variety. Some of the varieties contain ingredients that reflect light off the face and can give you a "soft" look. The soft look draws peoples eyes off red pigmentation and breakouts. Liquid foundations also contain the skin soothing ingredients I discussed earlier and help to sooth inflamed skin. Others contain fruit acids that work to exfoliate skin and brighten post hyper pigmentation (the red marks) left after breakouts.
Cream foundation or sometimes known as stick foundation is the thickest of the foundations and has the most coverage of all them all. The problem with most is that the cream foundation is very heavy on the skin causing a caked on look. If you have an existing case of acne or a severe break out you want to cover up cream is the one use. Cream foundations also come with all the extra perks as the liquid foundations.
The most important thing to remember when shopping for your next foundation is to always read the labels. If your not comfortable browsing the beauty aisles at your store or makeup counter be sure to research online to find the prefect products for your skin.
To learn more about foundation brands great for oily skin.