Is "oil for skin" really reliable?

"Skincare" has always been a cliché, but when it comes to "how to skincare better", it is difficult for many girls. Especially when people have a higher and higher pursuit of skincare, there are more and more skincare ideas and skincare methods on the internet.

A netizen left a message about a very windy concept: "nourishing the skin with oil", she asked us whether the "oil dressing method" was scientific or not and whether she could follow the netizen bloggers to do it.

All major platforms have seen the concept of oil-based skin care and oil application tutorials, and some friends have even recommended me. When everyone is busy trying to find ways to get rid of oil, is oil-based skin care the "savior" that changes skin against the odds or the "destroyer" that chronically destroys skin?

The first thing you need to do is to take a look at it.

What is "skin care with oil"?

Many people avoid the word "oil" when they hear it, because it always makes people think of a greasy, stuffy, and closed mouth ......

The "oil for skin" simply means adding essential oils to the skincare routine to achieve the purpose of skin nourishment and skin care, it can be used after water products, or mixed in essence, creams, and foundations.

So, does our skin need to be nourished or not? The answer is yes, otherwise what is the point of skincare? However, it is more important to know when it needs to be nourished and how to avoid causing secondary damage to the skin.

First of all, our skin surface itself is a natural barrier, which consists of keratinocytes, intercellular lipids, and a sebaceous membrane. Keratinocytes will be shed and reborn with metabolism, forming a healthy skin metabolic rhythm; intercellular lipids are used to fill the gaps between keratinocytes, and the main component is ceramide, which can strengthen the barrier structure of the skin; sebaceous glands form a layer by secreting oil, and sweat mixed with The sebum film, which can stop the loss of skin moisture, is a proper moisturizer!

It doesn't matter if it's too theoretical, but the skin barrier is like a "wall" that protects against external harmful substances and locks in the moisture of the skin.

But when the sebaceous glands secrete less oil, the skin will dry out, resulting in dryness, redness, roughness, peeling, and no use of hydration, which is a sign of a damaged barrier.

By applying oil similar to the sebaceous membrane on the skin surface, we can increase the amount of oil in the skin to repair the skin barrier and moisturize the skin.

What is the oil application method?

With the concept of oil nourishing skin, the oil application method has also caught fire. I believe we have all brushed to the beauty blogger's "oil compress" tutorial video, I do not know whether the blogger's skin was good or the effect is remarkable, that after doing the oil compress skin is indeed smooth and bright.

But what the wind is as if there is a hidden commercial scheme, so people have to be careful. The actual tutorials of the oil application method of many bloggers were intercepted by A Yue.

The fact is that you can find a lot of people who are not able to get a lot of money from the internet. The effect is that when the sebaceous glands secrete too little oil or the skin barrier is damaged leading to dry skin, peeling, and dehydration, the oil application method must be of some use. But if someone says to you that oil application can whiten, remove wrinkles and shrink pores, then a must-be made up ......

How to choose the right skin care oil for you?

Skin type

① dry skin / mixed dry skin

If you have dry skin, you can use some high oleic vegetable oils (for example sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, avocado oil, camellia seed oil, etc.) and vegetable oils rich in linolenic acid (for example rosehip seed oil, wheat germ oil, sea buckthorn oil, evening primrose oil, etc.).

②Oily skin/acne skin

There is a lot of controversy about whether or not oily acne skin can use skin care oils. In fact, for oily acne skin, you can use some long-chain unsaturated fatty acids, which not only do not aggravate acne, but are also stable and not easily oxidized, and may improve inflammation by replacing some of the oils that bacteria like (for example safflower seed oil, grapeseed oil, flaxseed oil, etc.).

Seasons

You can use skin care oils all year round, but each oil has different ingredients, textures, and different skin feel.

In summer, you can choose a more refreshing and lighter-feeling oil product. It's a good idea to use it comfortably to stick with it and achieve the desired effect.

In the fall and winter, the skin is prone to dryness and dehydration, so you can choose essential oils that are more permeable and viscous.

Tips for using "oil"

Choose the right oil for your skin

The oil can be easily absorbed by the skin if it is similar to the composition of sebum film, otherwise, it is difficult to integrate with the sebum itself and may close the skin instead.

How to use

① Rub it slightly warm in the palm of your hand before use, the slightly hot temperature helps the skin to absorb.

② Avoid using too much oil. The normal amount of skin care oil is about 4 or 5 drops at a time, not too much.

③ In autumn and winter season, mixed in cream, can play a better moisturizing effect, mixed in the foundation, also can make the foundation more fit.

The actual oil is not scientific and can be used, I believe we all have an answer in mind.

To sum up: dry skin, mixed dry skin can be used more, mixed oil skin can be properly coated in dry areas, oil skin, acne skin caution with, choose the right one for you, the amount is not too much.