OILY? DRY? SENSITIVE? Shopping by skin type has always been the norm but times are changing, do we really still need oil free for oily skin? Heavy creams for dry skin? And do sensitive skin creams have to be boring?
The science on skin is changing and changing rapidly.
If you have dry or oily, you might want to rethink your skincare gaze. Both dry and oily skin need their oils replaced to repair their barrier, and both dry and oily skin need their skin microbiome nourished.
You may have noticed the trend for facial oils, even to the point that companies like Australian made theskinbiotic, don't have a cream in sight. Skincare consumers LOVE oils, and slowly people are changing over. Consumers are loving the healthy glow, smoothness and general wellness they find when adding an oil into their routine.
So whats actually happening? Why does our skin love oils? Why can oily skin respond to a facial oil? Can dry and oily skin use the same product?
Our skin barrier is lipid so oil loving, it is actually designed to not let water in. (Think shower or bath problems if water could get in). When this is compromised the water in the lower layers is lost (TEWL) and our skin becomes dehydrated and shows signs of dryness. If this happens to a certain extent then our skin actually produces excess sebum to counter affect the dehydration as our body tries to heal the skin barrier, this gives us oily skin.
Replacing the oils that are naturally present in our skin such as squalane can solve this. Squalane is ultra nourishing dry oil that absorbs well and doesn't leave the skin feeling greasy at all, rather a velvety feel. At theskinbiotic we use plant derived squalane as the base of our facial oils, rebalancing both dry and oily skin. To give a moisturised, balanced and smoother skin. It is perfect for sensitive skin and those going through inflammation on their skin.
Don't oils cause breakouts? Some oils are comodegenic and can be known to cause breakouts. Uggh, we DO NOT want that, and breakouts can happen to dry or oily skin with these comodegenic oils. So not all oils are alike.
At theskinbiotic we don't use oils that are comodegenic. Our facial oils are carefully formulated with noncomodegenic oils, depending on the product each ingredient is chosen carefully, in some we actually use patented botanical oils that mimic the skin of a healthy 22 year old, in some our post-prebiotic, on of our favourites plant based squalane and lovely, gentle but effective actives.
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