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Embarrassing and can be a source of complex, oily skin is a real scourge in our modern societies. It can appear at any age, and in women as well as in men. And although it seems to be inevitable and difficult to treat, there are nevertheless solutions to mitigate or get rid of it. So, what to do to fight oily skin at 30? First, learn about the causes of oily skin in your 30s. Then, learn the solutions to end oily skin after XNUMX years.

Why do you have oily skin at 30?

Why is your skin greasy?

An oily skin nature is easily identifiable. It is characterized by an overabundance of sebum and suddenly by a shiny and oily skin. Sebum is the skin's natural oil, which has the function of protecting it from potential attacks from the external environment and preventing dehydration. It is the first component of the hydrolipidic film of the skin. It therefore acts as a skin barrier.

Although sebum is essential to keep skin in good condition, it often happens that it is made abnormally and excessively and therefore leads to the formation of a shiny skin. It is important to note that sebum is made by sebaceous glands which localize in the dermal tissue. These glands will respond to each stimulation -or what seems to them to be an assault- by producing a little more sebum.

What causes oily skin at age 30?

What are the factors can be responsible for the formation or worsening of oily skin at age 30?

• Cosmetic products and particularly the know which attack and weaken the hydrolipidic film of the skin and stimulate the sebaceous glands which will make more sebum and therefore lead to more oily skin at the age of 30.
• Dehydrated skin. Since sebum helps maintain water in the skin, when it is lacking, the production of sebum will increase to compensate.
• Hormonal upheavals. Adolescence, hormonal contraception, pregnancy, hormonal dysfunction, or even menopause are all periods that can stimulate sebum production.
• Climatic conditions. Pollution, cold, temperature fluctuations, wind, sun, etc., will attack the skin and therefore stimulate the sebaceous glands.
• Hygiene of life. Tobacco, caffeine, chronic stress, diet, alcohol, sleep and medication upset the skin's balance and can therefore lead to oily skin at age 30.

Oily skin at 30: solutions to take care of it

To reduce or get rid of oily skin after 30 years, it will be necessary to put into practice techniques so that your skin finds a balance. In practice, it will be essential adopt a good skin routine with healthy and effective products but also to have good lifestyle in order to ensure the maintenance of a skin in good condition.

Cosmetics effective against oily skin at age 30

In order to regain the balance of your skin, it is above all essential to adopt non-irritating, non-drying, non-abrasive and non-stripping cosmetic products. This in order to avoid encouraging the production of sebum by the sebaceous glands.

1 - With which product to wash your oily and / or spotty skin at 30?

Do you have oily skin and pimples at age 30? The solution will then be to use very mild soaps at neutral pH adapted the skin of the body and face to combat your skin problems at 30 years old. Indeed, as we explained above in this article, the sebaceous glands have a predisposition to produce a surplus of sebum when the skin is subjected to attacks. And the toilet can quickly be considered as one of these attacks if the soap used does not respect the delicate balance of the skin.

The soaps qualified as mild are formulated with non-irritating and non-stripping active ingredients in order to prevent disturbing the sebaceous glands and therefore the natural production of sebum.

Discover our selection of 3 effective soaps for oily skin and the criteria for choosing it by clicking here.

Among one of those we recommend: Louise émoi's organic handmade soap against oily skin at 30

The reasons for adopting it?

Certified organic, it is made without allergens and petrochemical components (toxic to the skin).
Highly dosed in sebum regulating and antiseptic active ingredients, perfectly suited for oily and / or acne-prone skin.
May be suitable for the skin of the body and the face.
Resulting from a cold saponification, it only has active ingredients from nature that are non-irritating and non-drying for the skin.

Warning: contains essential oils. Not suitable for pregnancy and children under 8 years old. 

2 - Creams to take care of oily skin at 30

Oily skin is defined by a surplus of sebum and therefore of fatty substances. To explain it otherwise, it is not lacking in nutrition but often in hydration. In fact, the skin hydrolipidic film is made from water and fat. Fat has the power to contain water in the dermis. As a result, when the skin lacks hydration, the sebaceous glands will produce more fat to compensate.

To take care of your oily skin at 30, it will therefore be essential to pay attention to its hydration. You will therefore have to buy a moisturizer, anti-aging or anti-wrinkle cream -depending on your needs. which will suit oily skin and therefore which is mattifying. On the other hand, it should be formulated with sebum-regulating ingredients which restore normal sebum production. And this will be all the more important if you have oily skin and pimples at age 30.

In other words, your cream should be formulated:

• especially with water-derived ingredients like hydrosol, aloe vera or hyaluronic acid.
• with sebum-regulating ingredients and purifying or balancing (vegetable powders, essential oils, certain vegetable oils).
• with few fatty substances (vegetable butters or oils) which tend to make your skin even more oily.

In addition, pay attention to systematically choose a cream with natural active ingredients against the development of oily skin at age 30. Indeed, many creams are made from toxic, irritating, drying substances and from petrochemicals such as sulfates, silicones, parabens, quats, preservatives or synthetic fragrances. What's more, they present toxic health risks, they may weaken your skin and make it even more greasy. In order to make it easier for you to select a good product, we suggest the application INCIbeauty which analyzes your beauty products in complete transparency and which tells you if it is good for your health or not.

3 - 100% natural at the service of oily skin after 30 years

Some natural and pure products have sebum-regulating, purifying and balancing properties effective for fight oily skin at 30. These are essential oils, vegetable oils and Ayurvedic or vegetable powders.

• About specific vegetable oils for oily skin. Conversely to what one might suppose, a certain number of oils have purifying and balancing virtues. These are the so-called "non-comedogenic" oils. Consequently, they will not make the skin shiny but on the contrary rebalance it. You can use them by making a mask on the skin on a weekly basis. By doing this, the skin will naturally drink the oil and soak up all of its virtues. The best vegetable oils to purify and regulate oily skin at age 30 are: Jojoba, Hazelnut, Carrot, Avocado, or Hemp.

• About specific essential oils for oily skin. Essential oils have the specificity of being very concentrated and therefore of retaining very important therapeutic virtues. There are many, some of which have cleansing, sebum-regulating and balancing properties. These are the essential oils of lemon, rose geranium, petit grain bigarade, true lavender, tea tree, ylang ylang, grapefruit, and lemon beds. Small precision, the essential oils being highly concentrated, it is useless to put too much. It is also essential to always dilute them. In practice, you can mix 1 to 2 drops in your day cream or in your weekly mask.

• About Ayurvedic or herbal powders for oily skin. To purify, cleanse and balance the overabundance of sebum production naturally, powders will be your best allies. The most effective powders you can choose for fight oily skin and pimples at age 30 are: White Clay, Green Clay, Neem, Orange, Reetha, Bhringaraj Nagarmotha. The powders are used in masks. In practice: mix the powder of your choice with a little water (in order to obtain a creamy texture). Apply the mixture as well on your face. Be careful, they can dry out the skin of the face if left on for too long. Leave the mask on for about 5 minutes.

A good skin routine for less oily skin

In a way to avoid having oily skin at age 30, it is important to have a good skin routine. Easy but effective, the following tips will allow you to have less oily skin:

• Wash your skin with cold or lukewarm water daily, in the morning and at night before going to bed with a mild soap.
• Make a gentle, non-abrasive exfoliation once a week to cleanse your skin from impurities.
• Always remember to remove makeup before bed so the skin can breathe. To do this, prefer the use of a vegetable oil such as sweet almond, a lotion or a micellar water.
• Use a moisturizing day cream and / or a specific moisturizing serum for natures of oily skin every morning and every evening.
• Weekly, make a natural cleansing mask from powders or a balancing mask from vegetable oils.

A healthy lifestyle against oily skin 

To fight against oily skin and pimples at age 30, it is important tohave a good lifestyle. Indeed, the skin reflects the state of health of our organism. As a result, a poor lifestyle, deficiencies or internal dysfunction always have an impact on the condition of your skin. Various main principles will then have to be observed to take care of your oily skin:

1 - A good diet in the service of less oily skin

• Eat a balanced and healthy food intake. Be careful not to consume foods containing saturated fats and refined sugars responsible for the production of free radicals and toxins. Be careful not to completely remove grease-based products. But favor the consumption of good fats (vegetable fats). Indeed, bad fats will be able to stimulate sebum production, unlike good fats.
• Eat food rich in antioxidants which prevent premature aging of the body. For this, we recommend that you consume red fruits. These are among the foods with the greatest nutritional intake of antioxidants. They therefore fight effectively against free radicals and skin decline at age 30.
• Eat foods rich in trace elements, vitamins, proteins and omega-3s which help keep the skin in good condition.

2 - Pay attention to your lifestyle against oily skin at 30 years old

• Drink at least 1.5L of water per day to sufficiently hydrate your skin.
• Try to avoid smoking as much as possible which is involved in the deterioration of the condition of the epidermis. Toxic products degrade certain components of the dermis and therefore block the irrigation of skin tissues. If this is the case, the balance of the skin may be upset and the skin becomes oily at age 30.
• Protect your skin from the sun by wearing a cap, scarf or hat and using special sunscreen for the face, organic and natural if possible. Indeed, sunscreens are full of chemicals that are also likely to damage your skin.
• A good time of sleep is important for the body to recover and regenerate itself. Ideally, sleep 8 hours a night and a minimum of 6 hours.