Oily skin + hot and humid weather = even oilier skin. These products are here to save your face (literally).
Sufferers of oily skin know all too well the curse of a facial product that feels to heavy, greases through makeup, and that just doesn’t sit right on the skin.
Even if you don’t have oily skin, hot and humid weather tends to give you a stickier complexion, making your once trusty cream moisturiser your worst enemy.
If you’ve noticed consistently oilier skin, don’t go cold turkey on moisturisers just yet! Try these cleansers, toners, and moisturisers that might just fix your problems:
Step 1: Cleansing
Hydration is equally important for oily skin as it is for dry skin. Without hydration, skin dries out and overcompensates by producing excess oil.
Enter Neutrogena’s Oil-Free Moisture cleanser for combination (oily to normal) skin. This cleanser provides deep hydration, yet is lightweight and non-greasy. Plus, the oil-free formula means that your face feels fresher for longer while the non-comedogenic label promises not to clog pores – win-win.
For those with oily and acne prone skin, Neutrogena’s Rapid Clear Cleanser is a better match. The creamy cleanser comes to a foam consistency, removing oil and shine without over-drying the skin. This helps keep breakouts at bay and even works to tighten pores for some users.
Neutrogena products are available at your nearest pharmacy.
Step 2: Toning
Toners are important for balancing the pH levels in your skin and removing dirt and dead skin cells that your cleanser didn’t catch.
Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Oil-Free Toner is a gentle, oil-free toner that removes excess oil without stinging or tightening the skin. Because of its mild formulation, it’s also suitable for those with sensitive skin.
Kiehl’s products are available at Kiehl’s stores.
If you like Korean products, we recommend CNP Laboratory’s Anti-Oily Toner. This spray-on toner is easy to use and contains hyaluronic acid which keeps your hydrated for hours. Remember what we said about keeping hydrated?
CNP Laboratory’s products are available at Watson’s.
Step 3: Moisturising
For lightweight moisturisers which don’t have a greasy feel, opt for gel moisturisers.
Clinique’s Dramatically Different Moisturising Gel is a lightweight, non-greasy, and fast-absorbing gel for combination to oily skin. It’s keeps your skin hydrated and feeling fresh throughout the day. It also works well for those with sensitive or acne-prone skin.
Clinique products are available at Clinique and Sephora stores, and at AEON, Parkson, and Isetan department stores.
For an even lighter weight gel moisturiser, try Shiseido Pureness Moisturizing Gel-Cream. Its lightweight formula leaves the skin moisturised soft, and sewy. It’s also non-comedogeni (doesn’t clog pores), so it’s suitable for skin that’s prone to blackheads and acne.
Oily skin + hot and humid weather = even oilier skin. These products are here to save your face (literally).