According to research by scientists, it turned out that the majority of the population suffers from the problem of oily skin. These numbers are growing steadily. Particular attention to skin care is given to young girls. By adulthood, the functioning of the sebaceous glands comes into full force. The result of their activities is sebum. This will be today's topic.
What is sebum?
Human skin has sebaceous glands that secrete sebum. This fat, which covers the entire human skin with a thin film, protecting it from drying out. It is of great importance in protecting the skin and even hair.
Sebum (sebum) consists of a variety of lipids. It contains a lot of fats and esters. Together with it, toxins and metabolic products are released on the surface of the skin.
The decomposition process begins immediately, as sebum is removed on the face with sebaceous glands. This provokes the formation of saturated fatty acids :
- stearic;
- oleic;
- seboleate;
- sapienate;
- palmitic and others
The composition of sebum is affected by a person’s age, gender and genetics.
With too active work of the sebaceous glands, sebum begins to stand out strongly, which leads to the fact that the skin becomes very oily, shine appears. In addition, the composition of fat is changing, which makes it possible to multiply various infections.
How to get rid of oily skin on the face
It is possible to get rid of oily skin not only with the help of a professional cosmetologist, but also on your own. To do this, every morning to tone the skin with tonics and lotions.
You can prepare a solution of water with various ingredients. That is, it is water plus:
- honey - 2 tablespoons per glass of water;
- aloe - in a glass of water one spoon of juice;
- cucumber - cut into half a cucumber for 200 g of water.
Leave honey, cucumber or aloe with water for the night, and in the morning wipe the face with cotton pads moistened in one of these lotions.
It removes the oily sheen of ordinary green tea without sugar. You can add a couple drops of tea tree oil.
And also the method of rubbing the face with ice is popular. Make ice cubes from a decoction of chamomile or calendula and wipe your face in the morning with massage movements.
Masks based on milk, yogurt, kefir, cucumber, lemon or fruit also deal very effectively with oily skin.
Choosing one recipe for yourself, you should regularly do this procedure for 1-2 months. Then, to avoid addiction, change the recipe for the mask.
Preventative measures
To avoid such problems, just follow a few rules.
- Proper nutrition. Fatty foods, fast food, pastries, sweets, alcohol are prohibited.
- Every day, wash your face with a decoction of herbs (sage, linden, calendula or chamomile).
- Before going to bed, wipe the skin with carrot or cabbage juice.
- Take a little walk in the fresh air.
- 2 times a week to do gentle peeling.
Facial Care Rules
With proper face care, you can protect the skin from various problems.
- To avoid contamination and infection of the skin, you need to protect it before going outside, applying a thin layer of cream.
- It is necessary to moisturize the skin more often and not be afraid that it will enhance the shine. The amount of sebum production does not depend on the degree of moisture of the skin.
- Foundation and powder strongly clog pores, so you should not abuse them.
- Try to always have clean handkerchiefs available. However, do not completely wipe the entire face, but only soak the problem areas. This is the nose and forehead.
- For daily use, choose a cosmetic with a neutral level of hydrogen (pH).
- As little as possible during the day to contact the person.
- Avoid using oily and glycerin creams.
- Visit a beautician at least once a month.
- The extrusion of acne or acne should not be carried out independently, leaving this work to cosmetologists.
If you carefully follow these simple rules, you can prevent problems with the skin of the face, as well as significantly save finances. Now you know that sebum is sebum.