Oily skin and sunscreen

[babygirl]

I want to use a sunscreen, but my skin is oily and it becomes more oily after using the sunscreen. What should I use?

[vogueboy]

Originally Posted by babygirl

I want to use a sunscreen, but my skin is oily and it becomes more oily after using the sunscreen. What should I use?

Use an oil-free or matifying moisturizer with an SPF 15.

Most, if not all skin care lines carry this type of moisturizer.

[rinda]

Use a sunscreen that made for oily skin....lotion or gel formula....my skin is combination/oily....I always use sunscreen though I wear moisturizer with UVA n UVB filter(SPF15)....double protection is the best....cause Im living under the equator, where the sunrays always shine brightly....I use the gel formulation one, never add oil to my skin...

[hpjrt]

Hi Babygirl,

I would stay away from SPF moisturizers. They can actually make more of a problem for oily skin ... especially if your skin is prone to breakouts etc.

Instead switch to a mineral makeup. Mineral makeups have a natural SPF of 25 to 20 for each layer you apply.

It's a far better solution for oily skin than any of the SPF moisturizers.

Good luck

Mary

[vogueboy]

Yes, mineral make-up does contain a physical sunblock, however it won't hydrate your skin.

Oil-free moisturizers that contain SPF's, do not promote excessive sebum production. They hydrate your skin, hence they are made for oily skin types including acne prone skin types, thus they are safe.

Sebum production does not mean hydration. Both are different processes that are always occurring in everyone. Some people experience more oilyness than others, hence they need to balance their skin's Ph by reducing excessive sebum production while maintaining it's hydration.

Also, the SPF factor or number, doesn't increase the effectivness of the the sunblock when you apply additional layers. For example, if you apply a sunblock rated a 15, it won't become a 30 if you apply an additional layer.

Just promoting awareness to a lot of information out there...

[rinda]

Originally Posted by vogueboy

Also, the SPF factor or number, doesn't increase the effectivness of the the sunblock when you apply additional layers. For example, if you apply a sunblock rated a 15, it won't become a 30 if you apply an additional layer.

I agree with this.....double application just a safe way incase u dont apply the first layer evenly......

[hpjrt]

I know you mean well Vogueboy ... but you either read my comment too quickly or failed to understand what I was responding to and/or what I was saying.

By the way ... you said ...

Also, the SPF factor or number, doesn't increase the effectivness of the the sunblock when you apply additional layers. For example, if you apply a sunblock rated a 15, it won't become a 30 if you apply an additional layer

I quote here from Jane Iredale products information [only because I was able to find her quote quickly ... but these statements are also made by other manufacturers of high quality minerals] :

Protects from UVA, UVB, and infrared rays. A light covering of powder gives an SPF 15 - each layer gives an additional SPF 15.

and

Jane Iredale make-up holds moisture to the skin and allows it to breathe and function normally.


Besides ... I think you misunderstood what I was actually pointing out. I was not saying "Don't use moisturizers" ... I was saying "Don't use SPF moisturizers" ... because the type of SPF used in SPF moisturizers can cause more trouble for oily, acne-prone skins than the moisturizers WITHOUT SPF protection.

I was saying ... although this would have been clear had one read my comment properly was ... "Get the SPF protection from mineral makeup ... not moisturizer."

The "subject" was specifically "SPF moisturizers" ... not moisturizers in general.

Believe me ... I know the difference between hydration and sebum production. I'm 54 and have been dealing with the latter for most of my life. I'm also pretty careful about what I say ... but the truth is that for oily and problem skin ... the chemicals used to make a moisturizer high in SPF production tend to make an oily skin even worse.

Mary

[vogueboy]

Originally Posted by hpjrt

I know you mean well Vogueboy ... but you either read my comment too quickly or failed to understand what I was responding to and/or what I was saying.

By the way ... you said ...

Also, the SPF factor or number, doesn't increase the effectivness of the the sunblock when you apply additional layers. For example, if you apply a sunblock rated a 15, it won't become a 30 if you apply an additional layer

I quote here from Jane Iredale products information [only because I was able to find her quote quickly ... but these statements are also made by other manufacturers of high quality minerals] :

Protects from UVA, UVB, and infrared rays. A light covering of powder gives an SPF 15 - each layer gives an additional SPF 15.

and

Jane Iredale make-up holds moisture to the skin and allows it to breathe and function normally.


Besides ... I think you misunderstood what I was actually pointing out. I was not saying "Don't use moisturizers" ... I was saying "Don't use SPF moisturizers" ... because the type of SPF used in SPF moisturizers can cause more trouble for oily, acne-prone skins than the moisturizers WITHOUT SPF protection.

I was saying ... although this would have been clear had one read my comment properly was ... "Get the SPF protection from mineral makeup ... not moisturizer."

The "subject" was specifically "SPF moisturizers" ... not moisturizers in general.

Believe me ... I know the difference between hydration and sebum production. I'm 54 and have been dealing with the latter for most of my life. I'm also pretty careful about what I say ... but the truth is that for oily and problem skin ... the chemicals used to make a moisturizer high in SPF production tend to make an oily skin even worse.

Mary

Fair enough, I now have something new to think about...

To be continued...

[BEAUTIFULGORGEOUS]

Mario Badescu has great sunscreens that don't smell and don't break you out. If you go to www.mariobadescu.com they have 2 sunscreens for oily skin that won't clog pores. Oil Free Moisturizer (SPF 17) and Suncare (SPF 30). Check it out