June 9, 2020
Category: Skin Care
If your skin rarely looks matte, summer can turn it into an oil slick. Higher temperatures and humidity boost oil production from your sebaceous glands. While sebum helps protect your skin from dryness and environmental stress, too much of it makes your skin look greasy.
Tips to Turn Summer Grease into Summer Glow
1. Cleanse Properly
Double-cleansing can help control summer oil. As we say at Eminence Organics, “like attracts like,” so start with a gentle oil cleanser to lift makeup and oil-based products from your pores. Our Stone Crop Cleansing Oil softly removes makeup while brightening stone crop hydrates for a healthy-looking complexion.
Then follow with a deeper cleanse using the Clear Skin Probiotic Cleanser. If your skin tends to break out, a cleanser made for problem skin can help keep shine at bay during hot months. This award-winning formula uses cucumber, tea tree oil, and yogurt to treat oily skin without stripping moisture.
2. Remember Sunscreen
Putting on sunscreen might seem like a bad idea for oily skin, but sunscreen actually helps control oil and shine. Use about a teaspoon for your face. You can also try our Sun Defense Minerals for sun protection and to help reduce shine throughout the day—supermodel Kate Upton always takes it on vacation.
3. Go Makeup-Free
Follow Alicia Keys’ lead and embrace makeup-free skin this summer—or skip foundation at least. Lighter looks are in, and heavy makeup that melts in the heat can clog pores and trigger more oil production.
4. Avoid Cocktails and Spicy Foods
What you eat affects your skin. Alcoholic drinks and spicy foods raise your body temperature and make you sweat more. Sweat itself isn’t bad, but if it sits on the skin too long it can clog pores and make skin look shiny instead of dewy. Opt for foods rich in vitamin A that can help slow oil production, like carrots, cantaloupe, and spinach.
Product Picks
– Clear Skin Probiotic Cleanser — For acne-prone skin — $48.00
– Eminence No.1 — Honey Apple Sun Defense Minerals — Sun protection — $58.00
5. Don’t Forget to Exfoliate
Exfoliation is key for oily skin. Regularly removing dead skin cells prevents clogged pores and dullness. Try our Stone Crop Oxygenating Fizzofoliant, which uses rice flour and adzuki powder to buff skin and stone crop to hydrate. Its light fizz gently clears impurities for a polished look.
6. Treat Your Skin to a Mask
Use a clay mask once or twice a week to remove excess oil. Our Acne Advanced Clarifying Masque contains acne-fighting ingredients to mattify skin. With three types of clay and beta-hydroxy-acid, it gently exfoliates and leaves your skin looking fresh and clear.
7. Yes, You Still Need to Moisturize
It might seem odd to add moisture to oily skin, but hydration helps balance oil production. So yes—use a moisturizer. The Clear Skin Probiotic Moisturizer is a great choice: it contains cucumber juice, tea tree, and willow bark (a natural astringent) to tone and reduce the look of pores, leaving skin soft, not shiny.
How do you handle oily skin? Share your tips in the comments and join the conversation on social media.