Hydration vs. Oil
The Oily Skin Moisturizer Myth
Think oily skin doesn't need moisturizer? Think again. Skipping it might actually be making your skin produce even more oil.
It sounds counterintuitive, but oily skin is often dehydrated skin. When your skin lacks water, it senses the moisture loss and compensates by going into overdrive, pumping out even more sebum to protect itself.
Why You Need It
- Hydration is water: Oily skin needs water to stay plump and healthy.
- Oil is sebum: Sebum is just the protective coating your skin makes.
- The balance: A lightweight, gel-based moisturizer helps keep your skin hydrated so it stops feeling the need to overproduce oil.
If you skip moisturizer, you are leaving your skin in a cycle of dehydration and excess shine. Look for labels like oil-free or non-comedogenic to get the hydration you need without the heavy, greasy feeling.
Hydrated skin is happy skin, regardless of how much oil it produces.
