This is SO IMPORTANT! I doubled my water intake for a week (drinking 2 glasses of water instead of 1 every time i went to get water) and that alone made my skin less oily. Also, steaming or getting my skin to sweat in some way helps me a ton (as long as I remember to wash off the sweat afterwards)
It's not that products make my face oilier... It's that some products just never fully absorb into my skin. It just sits on top. *sighs* Like I have no idea how some people layer multiple products without it turning into an absolute mess.
She and other dermatology channels have done videos on oily skincare routines. I think she's saying not to think you have to remove/avoid every skincare product from your routine that might contain oil.
Skincare doesn't fully absorb and it's okay to have products sit on top if they're intended to help with the skin barrier. You don't need a huge skincare routine, but layering products can partly depend on whether something is silicone or water based. Silicone and water based products have a tendency to pill up when layering both types.
I have dry AF skin and I have this same issue. I’m so glad it’s gotten a bit cooler where I live because now it doesn’t “sit on top” but I’m dreading the bone chilling winter temps cuz hydration will be at 0
I have extremely oily skin and acne prone, I've tried countless products at an extremely wide price range. In the end, I find luxury skin care products are the best. I know many people hate lux products and think they are a waste of money, but honestly they provide the best sensorial experience and leave my skin comfortable with immediate visible results. Even though I have layers and layers of different products, they all absorb quickly and provide smooth soft skin without any greasy or sticky feel. Granted, not all luxury products work on my skin, some are designed for dry skin or other types, but finding the right ones can be a life changer
If you are using The Ordinary, it’s more because of the zinc. The zinc absorb the oils. I think what she meant is that your skin is not gonna produce less or more oils depending of the product you apply. Some products are going to absorb the oils but your skin is still producing the same amount. That’s what I understood but I can always be wrong
Niacinmide reduces oil production it’s amazing I’m glad I found it but my skin still produces oil it’s just something we’ll live with, she probably meant looking for products that will stop your skin from producing oils forever
When people say that, they don’t meant the products physically make their skin have more or less oil…we just mean that our face appears more oily with certain products. So if I use a thick lotion on my oily face, it appears that it makes it more oily.
Some people do think that though. There are some people with oily skin believe they absolutely shouldn’t be using skincare products with oils in them. Thinking it will “add to the oil problem”. But yes you are still correct
@@FuriedHeartson the oily areas of my face, i actually do have to use products that are oil-free bc when i use products with oils in them i get a bunch of acne. everybody’s different and some things work for some people even if it isn’t in the textbooks
Right, for me my skin starts producing oil as soon as I wash my face, actually I can’t even wash all of the oil off usually. So if I put products on top of my skin, I’m just mixing the products with my skins oil which feels gross and it just gets worse through the day.
@@FuriedHeartsIve heard that stuff that supposed to remove oil like clay or some older generation acne stuff that was making skin dry has impact, because the more “dry” product made skin to be - the more oil glands we’re trying to produce more oil to stop dryness. In the other direction - better moisturised skin was calming oil production, because there wasn’t dryness skin was trying to compensate with oils. Is that debunked now? 😳
Yeah exactly. I don’t know who she thinks is saying skincare is making their face produce “more” oil. It’s just that when your skin is oily and you put an oil or hydrating skincare product on, it just makes it feel worse because it never absorbs. I could never use a hydrating facial moisturizer and then use foundation, it would just melt off my face. It’s the same thing for me when I use body lotion and then end up sweating on my back or legs and I feel slimy from the lotion.. no matter how absorbed it is
I’m actually greatful for my oily skin. It keeps me looking younger. I’m 38 but ppl still thinks I’m in my mid 20’s. The oils makes my skin more supple and I still don’t have any sign of wrinkles 😊
That’s what I say too… I’m in my forties n don’t have wrinkles yet, maybe just tiny ones around my eyes you can barely see them … I’ve been oily all my life,no products ever really worked
@@lepetitchat123 my hair is 50% grey but it’s because of genetics. I start having grey hair since high school and now every 2 months I just dye my hair 😂
Me too. I used to get bullied for it, that's how bad it was. I wasnt acne prone. Now Im 48, no fine lines and wrinkles, I use botox and minimal fillers , I dont overfill, I only fill nasafold. Makeup just sat on top of my skin, it was gross. So no I dont wish I look like I did in my 20s. Some people are late bloomers.
My oily face was annoying when I was a teenager and in early 20s. Now I'm near 30 and even though I have occasional breakouts, the oiliness adds a nice shine to the face and actually makes me look better without makeup
I'm so glad you said this. I've seen so many influencers showing routines and talking about how often they wash their hair. I'm always shocked(and jealous!). I have to wash mine daily. I've tried to wash less but I that didn't help at all. It just made me break out around my hair line. Also.. dry shampoo. I've tried so many and it doesn't matter how much I spray, it doesn't work. Hope you're having a good day❤
For my oily hair I use redken mint shampoo + Garnier’s ultimate blends as a shower mask for my hair because the redken was powerful and dried up my hair 😂
@@inthejungle11It takes a LONG time to break through the cycle. A solid month of only washing every 3-4 days. If I wash daily, my hair will get super greasy and demand it be washed daily. If I push through and get down to 3-4 days, the hair responds and can last that long without getting greasy. It just takes a while to really see it.
@@inthejungle11sometimes it’s the hair products that can cause the scalp to feel oily. Like silicones, waxes, and polyquats. I was using shea moisture for years. I thought I just had oily scalp. Once I clarified and switched to products I was able to see that it wasn’t my scalp. I went from washing daily to twice a week.
I don't understand the point of this video Although skincare products don't cause our skin to produce more oil, the products themselves may be oily. How is this not an obvious concern?
It’s not about products, it’s about correcting misinformation about oil production in the face. The point is that if you are oily, no skincare product will contribute to more oil production. My oily skin was hormonal but I still didn’t wear any oils after I got it balanced out due all the misinformation out there. Which, with dry skin on the west coast you kind of want 😂
Exactly. When people say a product makes them oily they’re not trying to claim their skin is producing more oil, they’re talking about how it looks. Who cares if the oil is from the skin or the product, they just don’t want a shiny face, and certain products absolutely contribute to that
I'm oily, and at this point, I just learned to deal with it. Lol. Someone did say at some point that my excess oil production is a result of my overdehydrated my skin, so I now literally just hydrate, hydrate and hydrate. And it works.
A weakened microbiome will affect oil production too. This can also happen because of the products you use on your face - namely cleansers and some harsher lotions.
well, as a person with oily skin, if I apply products on my face that clog my pores, or that don't fully absorb into my skin, I break out or look even more oily. My dermatologist advised to use a different moisturizer, suitable for my oily skin, and it made such a difference.
But heavy products , when your own skin adds oil , makes oily skin look worse than lighter. I wish there was some global brands that would seriously investigate oil control instead of just recommending niacinamide / Adapalene that do nothing for me. in the UK drs won’t give out spironolactone for oily skin and the topical version isn’t licensed here either. If you can’t, like me , have hormonal contraceptive there is nothing.
I usually wear powder foundation and setting powder on top of oil control sunscreen. At night, I still put on night time powder, it's really game changer for me. Setting powder with pearl podwer is really good at oil control.
Having had oily skin and acne all my life, I had to skip moisturizing or lotion otherwise my skin got oilier and also acne got much worse. Only tretinoin helped me and now after using tretinoin for 13 years, when I stop it for the summer, I still have to skip moisturizer. It does make my skin oilier. Good thing tretinoin saved my face.
Took me a long time to learn this, but now, finally at 35, after 20 years of this oily skin struggle, I’ve learned that it’s better to just chose products based on whatever other effect I want the product to have. And if it makes me look more oily than some other products might, then so be it. It is what it is.
Actually certain products including certain ingredients (how much it contains aka formulation) actually do make pores produce more oils or less, or block pores or tendency to block pores. It’s just as you feel you need more moisture with certain products or you feel hydrated more with certain products (hydration isn’t slapping in oils…but skins ability to absorb and retain moisture). Some ingredients do that. Too much alcohol strips moisture but make your skin produce more oils in order to compensate for the stripped oil. A tiny amount of alcohol in a product actually helps certain ingredients penetrate into the skin. So the formulation matters, not just the ingredients. It’s just how your skin reacts to certain products.
I have oily skin and whatever I apply comes down to my chin due to heavy sweating and nothing remains on my face. It's so embarrassing to go out. I'm desperately waiting for winter to come.
I agree! I used "oil control" products in my teens and early twenties. I realized my skin was super oily at 17 and 23. nothing helped. Now I use more hydrating products for normal skin and it helps my skin a lot.
Thanks for posting this! I’ve been super oily since my early teens and I’ve heard the oil myth hundreds of times! My dermatologist told me exactly what you just said way back when I was a teen.
Oily skin here 👋 I LOVE YOU DR. DRAY❣️ You have gotten me to use sunscreen 🧴 and products that are in the drugstore in my budget to clear and nourish my skin. Been watching you for Years and you are Invaluable to me. God Bless you 💖😘🥰
I am dry (have eczema), but am also pretty darn acne prone and get milia. I personally relate to a lot of oily people because I used ABHOR how some thick moisturizers meant for dry skin (nivea creme is a prime example) would just sit on the skin for a long time. I dunno how to explain it, but it's like having a coating on your skin but you can feel the space in between the coating and your skin, and it really bothered me. Not to mention that sometimes thick creams made me sweat AND trigger my acne and milia. Because of that minus vaseline/petroleum jelly, a lot of the products I prefered were stuff that combination and oily people preferred (toners, serums, gel cream). Now that I am older I am better at just tolerating these type of sensations as long as the product gets it job done and not trigger my acne (cetaphil moisturizing cream on face, nivea creme on hands) and there are products with better technology that it absorbs into the skin quite seamlessly (la roche posay lipikar ap+m balm, nature republic green derma mild cica cream), but still it's a hassle in a lot of ways to find an appropriate moisturizer for my skin and brain.
My uneducated observations about oily skin….. Everyone hates oily skin, and don’t always realize they reap the benefits of oily skin. My analogy is a ball glove that you rub oil into, it stay soft and flexible. Dry skin cracks, oily skin may be prone to blemishes, but people with an oiler skin texture tend to have better skin age wise.
I have oily skin and I can say if you use a stripping cleanser it just makes your skin try to rebuild it's natural oil balance. It's nice to have a gentle cleanser that isn't stripping. If anything finding skin care products that are hydrating for skin can reduce sebum throughout the day. Everyone skin is different so sometimes having a product that isn't necessarily helpful might not be a direct cause if your oiliness it sure as hell doesn't help
Drinking green tea helps to curb extra sebum production. To minimise oily sheen on your face, Innisfree no-sebum powder that also blurs out pores help a lot.
What about Niacinamide? Also, using certain products on your face can make your skin produce more oil (in my experience). Especially when it’s drying out your skin.
I am very grateful for your energetic and educational debunking of some of the false info pushed on a variety of platforms. You make your subscribers smarter and safer with each post you share.
Look dr I love your channel but I find it really annoying when you say this (and you have repeatedly lol). When people with oily skin talk about products “making them oily or oilier” its OBVIOUS we refer to the sensation or the look of our faces, not necessarily the oil production itself. Because even if a product doesn’t _physiologically increment oil production_ , it can *absolutely* make the face oily/oilier if the texture isn’t right for you. Only a person who doesn’t experience the hardships of oily skin would say these things dr 🫠
i think her point is oily skin peeps shouldn't be hyperfocused on looking for products that 'reduce oil production' bc that's not a thing and cosmetic products don't really change the way your skin functions. think that 'myth' of people refusing to use moisturizers because they have oily skin. certain products may be better/worse in the cosmetic or sensory sense, but just as clay masks don't truly 'make you less oily', putting oils on the face doesn't increase how much oil your skin outputs (just makes it a lot more unbearable bc you're adding more oil onto existing oil)
@@soshi-805 That also isn't true. It's proven that having an hydrated skin(also by using a good moisturizer) slows down oil production, and BHA like salicylic acid help limiting oil production too, while agents like denaturated alcohol increase sebum production by excessively drying and irritating the skin. Clay masks only absorb sebum on your face in that moment, they do not have lasting effects, like using an HA hydrating moisturizer or a BHA toner is, so I don't understand why she used that useless example. Hyper sebum production is not dependent only on hormones and genes, she should know that lol
@@DeadKraken I believe another thing with oil production is if the skin barrier is damaged or overdried, more oil is produced to help hydrate and restore it. So in that sense proper hydration can help and drying products can hurt. But again, regular products shouldn’t have the ability to alter skin functions. That’s stepping into medication territory, and anything below that should only help with the sensory or cosmetic aspect (removing excess sebum, or mattifying) And doesn’t BHA just work in the pores to remove sebum? I’m unsure whether it can regulate oil production, altho it would make sense if it does, as it is indeed a topical medication Of course i think there are other factors too, weather, humidity etc. but I’d be inclined to trust her on how the skin works, after all she’s a derm and we’re likely just not as knowledgeable😅
@@soshi-805 The skin barrier part is exactly it. The skin is an organ and oily skin(especially if sensitive) is used to a certain amount of oily coating\barrier on it, so if you try to take away that barrier with harsh chemicals, the sebaceous glans simply produce more, thus getting oily and shiny faster. The thing is that there are 2-3 levels of "culprits" for oily(or all the other types of) skin, and external stimuli\care is simply one of them, so taking care very well of the external part, you can diminish the problem. That's all. BHA not only deeply cleans the pores, but is also an exfoliating and anti-inflammation agent, it helps slowing down oil production simply by unclogging pores and reducing any sort of infection\inflammation that may be irritating the skin. It's not miraculous but for a person with oily skin(me lol) even a small betterment is very noticeable and appreciated. Idk about that last part, I've seen loads of "board certified" derms on TH-cam say bullshit just to have more comments(and more views), this one herself I remember having a video dedicated to products to use on oily skin a while ago with pretty much the opposite spirit of this one(so they do make a difference lmao). Derms can also be very very wrong, I had 4 in the last 6 years and my skin started to look better the moment I started to look for things on my own. In 31 years of life, 21 of which lived with acne, no one ever suggested using BHA, or gel mosturizers, or anything that actually works on my oily, acneic but sensitive skin. I have scars because of derms incompetence. At this point I don't trust anyone that denies what peer reviewed scientific research demonstrates, I don't care what their profession is.
I’m not a dermatologist. But I kind of know that oily skin sometimes it happens because of the skin lacks of moisture so it produces extra oil to replace the moisture. So that would ended up with oily skin. I would recommend oily skin people to clean their face properly and use hydrating products in the appropriate amount followed by products those lock moisture over the top at night. I’ve tried it myself and it works. That made me know that I have dry skin. Not oily skin….
I havw oily skin especially when it get driws with drying products like alcohol. Whenever it went dry, it produces more oil. From what I understand, my skin creates oil to protect the moisture. But it is not that oily anymore. Becausw I choose gentle product, avoid alcohol, and sometimes when I'm in the house wearing nothing on mh face, I just pat some water on my face and it really helps to stop my face getting oily. And now, im using niancinamide, so i have no oily face problem excecpt most products tend to be comodogenic for me.
I swear by PC exfoliating product with BHa in the gray bottle. Been using it since Spring and my has skin has not been as oily, drastically reduced by I’d say 80%. And my was VERY VERY OILY. My daughter tried it the other day and she was amazed.
This is partly true and party false. The key is balancing oil production. So I started using jojoba oil on my oily skin every night and my face is far less oily now and my pores have gotten less visible because my skin isn’t overcompensating anymore.
She’s referring to “not wasting your time” by avoiding products with oils or products that might “make you more oily” which is a myth. She wasn’t discussing ingredients that modulate oil production But yes, all of those ingredients you listed are excellent for oily skin types. I’ve been using all of those for like 4 years now and my skin type has basically gone from oily to more combo / normal. Niacinamide is THE best skincare ingredient in the world in my opinion. Other than retinoids
I'm someone with extremely oily skin, even at my age of 46. I've stopped using these types of products a few years ago. In fact, clay masks. witch hazel toners and those harsh Stridex pads actually dehydrated my skin and ruined it. Listen to the doctor!
Products marketed for oily skin are the worst for me. For some reason, the beauty industry insists that if you have oily skin, it MUST be accompanied by breakouts and that’s not always true. Products that strip your face of moisture (for me, anything with salicylic acid) cause your face to produce much more oil. Once I switched to gentle cleansers, it got a lot better.
You know these doctors have helped me in many ways..... Like I like every oily girl had already tried every oil control pdts....😅 But hey not anymore ( I use pdts to cleanse and just to give right care) not for vanishing my oil glands
Struggled with acne for probably about 10 years but as soon as I gave up and just washed my face with regular soap, it really cleared up and that changed my life.
Isnt this a little simplistic, dare I say? Yes no face product will change your face type from oily to dry. But isn't it a fact that some heavy face care products will trigger excess oil production? I have oily skin and I look for products that don't feel overly heavy or thick because I know that it will make my face look like an oily mess. So I'm a bit confused by this messaging.
I feel like people negate the problems of oily skin people. Literally, the least offensive moisturizing products will make me look like hell at the end of the night. I put the lightest weight essence, followed by a serum and under eye moisturizing cream, and then sunscreen and my make up. I have to blot throughout the night. I work at night, BTW, the only great side effect is I’m almost 60 and people think I’m 35. I’ll take the oil.
I’ve found the oil cleansers make me feel less oily. Like my skin isn’t going into overdrive anymore to make up for all the drying products out there for oily skin. I still don’t like heavy products but a nice thin moisturizer after washing keeps my skin hydrated and I don’t feel like an oil slick by midday.
@@Dan24. anything water based. Neutrogena Hydro Boost on the cheaper end of the scale, Laneige Water Bank products if you’re looking for something higher end.
Nothing has ever worked for my oily skin. But recently started using Medicube’s Age R Air Shot at home device and it’s making a big difference in poee size and oil production.
@@camillekelly3341 Makeup remover - all clean balm heimish Face wash - cosrx hyaluronic moisturizing cleanser Moisturizing mud mask- Etude house Pink powder mask Serum - Estee Lauder Advanced night repair Sheet Mask- lululun pure sheet mask Moisturizer- Cerave moisturizing lotion Retinol - Retacnyl tretinoin Galderma 0.025% (suggest u start with adapalene if ur not a retinol user to avoid purging) watch Dr. dray’s retinol videos Exfoliator (once a week)- Ordinary AHA BHA/ cosrx poreless pad Sunscreen- cosrx aloe soothing sun screen
I had really really oily skin but since i started my skincare (around 5 years ago) my skin is becoming less oilier. Now i think i have combination to normal skin
i kinda love my oily face, it makes me look younger. i actually tend to worry when my face becomes dry. after washing and cleansing my face i just apply aloe extract as moisturizer Hehe
At my younger years, I absolutely hate hate hate! my oily skin. Now I’m in my mid 30’s gosh I undoubtedly came to love my oily skin. From my observation, may it be my skincare or what but those with dry/normal skin tends to develop face lines easier than with oily gurls. I don’t mean to be disrespectful or anything bad. Please don’t hate me.
Maybe this can help someone I found out what was going on it has been extremely humid here and my skin was letting off a lot of oil 😮 so it wasn't the retina a, because this morning it is not so humid and no shine oil look.
As someone with oily skin, I prefer to look for products that are ultra-light so that they are more comfortable from a sensory perspective (I also have sensory issues due to being neurodivergent).
The Hydro Boost cleanser dried my skin out like nothing else. And I consider myself to be combo leaning dry, the cleanser was for sensitive skin. But it was so incredibly harsh, it's terrible.
My daughter went through this. Dermatologist after dermatologist didn't want to put her in accutane. They used so many other incredibly expensive things. Finally moved to UK and they put her in it. Her skin was clear in 3 months. She has some scaring, but she hasn't broken out since and I've never seen any drug work so fast and so well. It would have changed her life in high school.
I had very oily and acne prone skin, I took tretinoin oral for 6 months, for 2 years my skin was dry, and now it's normal. So yes, skin can change from oily to normal
I use a very good sunscreen from La Roche Posay that stays mostly matte during the day(at after like 6 hours it starts to get oily but that's inevitable), but it does have a white cast :\
@@UdegbunamChuksit's this one, *ANTHELIOS UV-MUNE 400 oil control fluide SPF50+* doesn't leave a white cast, keeps me relatively matte for 3 hours in warm weather
Many of the sunscreen actives are oil soluble so the make a product where they actually work, an oil-based ingredient has to be present for that to occur which is why so many sunscreens are emollient. I think formulators can add things that help mattefy the finish but only to an extent before it starts causing other issues!
So I have oily skin and with me there are some products that make a huge difference in the oily feel of my skin depending on the ingredients like sunscreens end up making my skin feel slimy. Where when I use things like a mineral sunscreen. My skin reacts a lot better and doesn't get that slimy feel. As well as different moisturizers depending on the ingredients can cause my skin to feel slimy and sticky. So her saying that you don't need to waste the time on. Trying to find the right skin care product for you. Cause you just need cleansers and clay masks to make your skin not feel oily, it's kind of ridiculous.
What I try to do is find things specifically made for oily skin and stay away from the stuff that says “for dry skin” bc I’ve noticed it makes me break out more (my skin is also sensitive) so I try to stick w the same products as well bc I noticed when I interest something new my skins likes to panic lol
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As someone with oily skin, i find drinking more water helps cut down on alot of oil throughout the day
Very true
This is SO IMPORTANT! I doubled my water intake for a week (drinking 2 glasses of water instead of 1 every time i went to get water) and that alone made my skin less oily. Also, steaming or getting my skin to sweat in some way helps me a ton (as long as I remember to wash off the sweat afterwards)
i second that. plus adequate sleep. i be sleeping late before and waking up like a willow project. gladly its only the t-zone that ive to deal with.
@@skippynutbutter you're lucky :( I work the graveyard from 12-8
Omg, thank you, I didn't know this
It's not that products make my face oilier... It's that some products just never fully absorb into my skin. It just sits on top. *sighs* Like I have no idea how some people layer multiple products without it turning into an absolute mess.
She and other dermatology channels have done videos on oily skincare routines. I think she's saying not to think you have to remove/avoid every skincare product from your routine that might contain oil.
Skincare doesn't fully absorb and it's okay to have products sit on top if they're intended to help with the skin barrier. You don't need a huge skincare routine, but layering products can partly depend on whether something is silicone or water based. Silicone and water based products have a tendency to pill up when layering both types.
I have dry AF skin and I have this same issue. I’m so glad it’s gotten a bit cooler where I live because now it doesn’t “sit on top” but I’m dreading the bone chilling winter temps cuz hydration will be at 0
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I have extremely oily skin and acne prone, I've tried countless products at an extremely wide price range. In the end, I find luxury skin care products are the best. I know many people hate lux products and think they are a waste of money, but honestly they provide the best sensorial experience and leave my skin comfortable with immediate visible results. Even though I have layers and layers of different products, they all absorb quickly and provide smooth soft skin without any greasy or sticky feel. Granted, not all luxury products work on my skin, some are designed for dry skin or other types, but finding the right ones can be a life changer
But niacinamide and good moisturizing routine kind of helps a lot with reducing oil production.. I’ve personally experienced it.
Yup I came here to comment on niacinamide, I had superrr oily skin & it made a huge difference for me
If you are using The Ordinary, it’s more because of the zinc. The zinc absorb the oils. I think what she meant is that your skin is not gonna produce less or more oils depending of the product you apply. Some products are going to absorb the oils but your skin is still producing the same amount. That’s what I understood but I can always be wrong
Me too , moisturizer tend to reduce the oil a lot
Yes this is the only thing thats actually helped me
Niacinmide reduces oil production it’s amazing I’m glad I found it but my skin still produces oil it’s just something we’ll live with, she probably meant looking for products that will stop your skin from producing oils forever
When people say that, they don’t meant the products physically make their skin have more or less oil…we just mean that our face appears more oily with certain products. So if I use a thick lotion on my oily face, it appears that it makes it more oily.
Some people do think that though. There are some people with oily skin believe they absolutely shouldn’t be using skincare products with oils in them. Thinking it will “add to the oil problem”. But yes you are still correct
@@FuriedHeartson the oily areas of my face, i actually do have to use products that are oil-free bc when i use products with oils in them i get a bunch of acne. everybody’s different and some things work for some people even if it isn’t in the textbooks
Right, for me my skin starts producing oil as soon as I wash my face, actually I can’t even wash all of the oil off usually. So if I put products on top of my skin, I’m just mixing the products with my skins oil which feels gross and it just gets worse through the day.
@@FuriedHeartsIve heard that stuff that supposed to remove oil like clay or some older generation acne stuff that was making skin dry has impact, because the more “dry” product made skin to be - the more oil glands we’re trying to produce more oil to stop dryness. In the other direction - better moisturised skin was calming oil production, because there wasn’t dryness skin was trying to compensate with oils. Is that debunked now? 😳
Yeah exactly. I don’t know who she thinks is saying skincare is making their face produce “more” oil. It’s just that when your skin is oily and you put an oil or hydrating skincare product on, it just makes it feel worse because it never absorbs. I could never use a hydrating facial moisturizer and then use foundation, it would just melt off my face.
It’s the same thing for me when I use body lotion and then end up sweating on my back or legs and I feel slimy from the lotion.. no matter how absorbed it is
I’m actually greatful for my oily skin. It keeps me looking younger. I’m 38 but ppl still thinks I’m in my mid 20’s. The oils makes my skin more supple and I still don’t have any sign of wrinkles 😊
i can relate to that... we just need hydration.
That’s what I say too… I’m in my forties n don’t have wrinkles yet, maybe just tiny ones around my eyes you can barely see them … I’ve been oily all my life,no products ever really worked
Me too, but my grey hair gives me away. Now I wear a hat whenever I go out
@@lepetitchat123 my hair is 50% grey but it’s because of genetics. I start having grey hair since high school and now every 2 months I just dye my hair 😂
Me too. I used to get bullied for it, that's how bad it was. I wasnt acne prone. Now Im 48, no fine lines and wrinkles, I use botox and minimal fillers , I dont overfill, I only fill nasafold.
Makeup just sat on top of my skin, it was gross. So no I dont wish I look like I did in my 20s. Some people are late bloomers.
Skin care products may not make me oiler but it can certainly make look oiler .
My oily face was annoying when I was a teenager and in early 20s. Now I'm near 30 and even though I have occasional breakouts, the oiliness adds a nice shine to the face and actually makes me look better without makeup
I wish people would also realize the same about the scalp. I have oily hair and people tell me to just wash it less. 😮
I'm so glad you said this. I've seen so many influencers showing routines and talking about how often they wash their hair. I'm always shocked(and jealous!). I have to wash mine daily. I've tried to wash less but I that didn't help at all. It just made me break out around my hair line. Also.. dry shampoo. I've tried so many and it doesn't matter how much I spray, it doesn't work. Hope you're having a good day❤
For my oily hair I use redken mint shampoo + Garnier’s ultimate blends as a shower mask for my hair because the redken was powerful and dried up my hair 😂
@@inthejungle11It takes a LONG time to break through the cycle. A solid month of only washing every 3-4 days. If I wash daily, my hair will get super greasy and demand it be washed daily. If I push through and get down to 3-4 days, the hair responds and can last that long without getting greasy. It just takes a while to really see it.
Do not. Wash your hair. Its so gross when people say not to
@@inthejungle11sometimes it’s the hair products that can cause the scalp to feel oily. Like silicones, waxes, and polyquats. I was using shea moisture for years. I thought I just had oily scalp. Once I clarified and switched to products I was able to see that it wasn’t my scalp. I went from washing daily to twice a week.
Another myth: your skin will become drier as you age. I'm 67 and still oily as ever.
Me too and I’m 56
Nooooo don’t tell me that 😭😭 🤣
@@jg5134sorry wish it wasn't true! I've just accepted it...
I bet you're not as wrinkly due to excessive oil.
It’s not a myth. Age definitely affects your oil glands
As an oily girly once I started properly hydrating my skin and using niacinamide my face has become drastically less oily
I don't understand the point of this video Although skincare products don't cause our skin to produce more oil, the products themselves may be oily. How is this not an obvious concern?
It’s not about products, it’s about correcting misinformation about oil production in the face. The point is that if you are oily, no skincare product will contribute to more oil production.
My oily skin was hormonal but I still didn’t wear any oils after I got it balanced out due all the misinformation out there. Which, with dry skin on the west coast you kind of want 😂
@@DizzyBuns9 That's not true. If you add oil to oily skin, your skin be even more oily. What she said is gaslighting.
@@DizzyBuns9 No one believes that using oily skin care products will cause one's skin to produce more oil.
💯 ! This is just a word game lol it looks like she’s trying to gaslight us here LOL
Exactly. When people say a product makes them oily they’re not trying to claim their skin is producing more oil, they’re talking about how it looks. Who cares if the oil is from the skin or the product, they just don’t want a shiny face, and certain products absolutely contribute to that
I'm oily, and at this point, I just learned to deal with it.
Lol.
Someone did say at some point that my excess oil production is a result of my overdehydrated my skin, so I now literally just hydrate, hydrate and hydrate.
And it works.
I’m oily AF
A weakened microbiome will affect oil production too. This can also happen because of the products you use on your face - namely cleansers and some harsher lotions.
well, as a person with oily skin, if I apply products on my face that clog my pores, or that don't fully absorb into my skin, I break out or look even more oily. My dermatologist advised to use a different moisturizer, suitable for my oily skin, and it made such a difference.
Iam not going to waste no more time. Thanks Dr. Dray for this information😊
But heavy products , when your own skin adds oil , makes oily skin look worse than lighter.
I wish there was some global brands that would seriously investigate oil control instead of just recommending niacinamide / Adapalene that do nothing for me. in the UK drs won’t give out spironolactone for oily skin and the topical version isn’t licensed here either. If you can’t, like me , have hormonal contraceptive there is nothing.
Facts!!!! Us oily babes have to learn makeup tricks to deal instead 😂
So true.
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I usually wear powder foundation and setting powder on top of oil control sunscreen. At night, I still put on night time powder, it's really game changer for me. Setting powder with pearl podwer is really good at oil control.
@@FlyingAngelattheHeaven what’s pearl powder? And what powder foundations do you use as they can make it very matte and show dry skin but they’re easy
Remember guys, less is more. Don't try to 'dry' your face with acids and whatnot, just use few products a let your skin adapt.
Having had oily skin and acne all my life, I had to skip moisturizing or lotion otherwise my skin got oilier and also acne got much worse. Only tretinoin helped me and now after using tretinoin for 13 years, when I stop it for the summer, I still have to skip moisturizer. It does make my skin oilier. Good thing tretinoin saved my face.
Took me a long time to learn this, but now, finally at 35, after 20 years of this oily skin struggle, I’ve learned that it’s better to just chose products based on whatever other effect I want the product to have. And if it makes me look more oily than some other products might, then so be it. It is what it is.
Actually certain products including certain ingredients (how much it contains aka formulation) actually do make pores produce more oils or less, or block pores or tendency to block pores. It’s just as you feel you need more moisture with certain products or you feel hydrated more with certain products (hydration isn’t slapping in oils…but skins ability to absorb and retain moisture). Some ingredients do that. Too much alcohol strips moisture but make your skin produce more oils in order to compensate for the stripped oil. A tiny amount of alcohol in a product actually helps certain ingredients penetrate into the skin. So the formulation matters, not just the ingredients. It’s just how your skin reacts to certain products.
DAMN! But thanks I appreciate the blatant honesty
I have oily skin and whatever I apply comes down to my chin due to heavy sweating and nothing remains on my face. It's so embarrassing to go out. I'm desperately waiting for winter to come.
I agree! I used "oil control" products in my teens and early twenties. I realized my skin was super oily at 17 and 23. nothing helped. Now I use more hydrating products for normal skin and it helps my skin a lot.
Thanks for posting this! I’ve been super oily since my early teens and I’ve heard the oil myth hundreds of times! My dermatologist told me exactly what you just said way back when I was a teen.
The biggest benefit is gained from almost round the clock sunscreen and it helps descale cells that cause more breakouts. Love sunscreen now
Excited to be here this evening Dr Dray Happy Thursday . Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge have a good night.
Oily skin here 👋 I LOVE YOU DR. DRAY❣️ You have gotten me to use sunscreen 🧴 and products that are in the drugstore in my budget to clear and nourish my skin. Been watching you for Years and you are Invaluable to me. God Bless you 💖😘🥰
I feel trentinon helped a lot with my oily t-zone and the mild - moderate acne I was having, total game changer
Niacinamide actually helped me reducing that oily feeling
Great reminder….The more I do to my skin, the oilier it gets. I gotta remind myself to keep it simple and consistent.
I am dry (have eczema), but am also pretty darn acne prone and get milia. I personally relate to a lot of oily people because I used ABHOR how some thick moisturizers meant for dry skin (nivea creme is a prime example) would just sit on the skin for a long time. I dunno how to explain it, but it's like having a coating on your skin but you can feel the space in between the coating and your skin, and it really bothered me. Not to mention that sometimes thick creams made me sweat AND trigger my acne and milia. Because of that minus vaseline/petroleum jelly, a lot of the products I prefered were stuff that combination and oily people preferred (toners, serums, gel cream). Now that I am older I am better at just tolerating these type of sensations as long as the product gets it job done and not trigger my acne (cetaphil moisturizing cream on face, nivea creme on hands) and there are products with better technology that it absorbs into the skin quite seamlessly (la roche posay lipikar ap+m balm, nature republic green derma mild cica cream), but still it's a hassle in a lot of ways to find an appropriate moisturizer for my skin and brain.
My uneducated observations about oily skin….. Everyone hates oily skin, and don’t always realize they reap the benefits of oily skin. My analogy is a ball glove that you rub oil into, it stay soft and flexible. Dry skin cracks, oily skin may be prone to blemishes, but people with an oiler skin texture tend to have better skin age wise.
I have oily skin and I can say if you use a stripping cleanser it just makes your skin try to rebuild it's natural oil balance. It's nice to have a gentle cleanser that isn't stripping. If anything finding skin care products that are hydrating for skin can reduce sebum throughout the day. Everyone skin is different so sometimes having a product that isn't necessarily helpful might not be a direct cause if your oiliness it sure as hell doesn't help
Drinking green tea helps to curb extra sebum production. To minimise oily sheen on your face, Innisfree no-sebum powder that also blurs out pores help a lot.
I have oily skin. I just use products that are not greasy, especially during the day.
If you knew what it was like to have oily skin you would know that products make a big idffernce and the wrong product will make you drip
So true when I use heavier products I can literally feel my skin producing more oil and see in the mirror that my face got oilier
She knows because she actually studied skin and sebaceous gland physiology
What about Niacinamide?
Also, using certain products on your face can make your skin produce more oil (in my experience). Especially when it’s drying out your skin.
I am very grateful for your energetic and educational debunking of some of the false info pushed on a variety of platforms. You make your subscribers smarter and safer with each post you share.
I love having oily skin lol...keeps me looking young
Look dr I love your channel but I find it really annoying when you say this (and you have repeatedly lol).
When people with oily skin talk about products “making them oily or oilier” its OBVIOUS we refer to the sensation or the look of our faces, not necessarily the oil production itself.
Because even if a product doesn’t _physiologically increment oil production_ , it can *absolutely* make the face oily/oilier if the texture isn’t right for you.
Only a person who doesn’t experience the hardships of oily skin would say these things dr 🫠
i think her point is oily skin peeps shouldn't be hyperfocused on looking for products that 'reduce oil production' bc that's not a thing and cosmetic products don't really change the way your skin functions. think that 'myth' of people refusing to use moisturizers because they have oily skin. certain products may be better/worse in the cosmetic or sensory sense, but just as clay masks don't truly 'make you less oily', putting oils on the face doesn't increase how much oil your skin outputs (just makes it a lot more unbearable bc you're adding more oil onto existing oil)
@@soshi-805 That also isn't true. It's proven that having an hydrated skin(also by using a good moisturizer) slows down oil production, and BHA like salicylic acid help limiting oil production too, while agents like denaturated alcohol increase sebum production by excessively drying and irritating the skin.
Clay masks only absorb sebum on your face in that moment, they do not have lasting effects, like using an HA hydrating moisturizer or a BHA toner is, so I don't understand why she used that useless example. Hyper sebum production is not dependent only on hormones and genes, she should know that lol
@@DeadKraken I believe another thing with oil production is if the skin barrier is damaged or overdried, more oil is produced to help hydrate and restore it. So in that sense proper hydration can help and drying products can hurt. But again, regular products shouldn’t have the ability to alter skin functions. That’s stepping into medication territory, and anything below that should only help with the sensory or cosmetic aspect (removing excess sebum, or mattifying)
And doesn’t BHA just work in the pores to remove sebum? I’m unsure whether it can regulate oil production, altho it would make sense if it does, as it is indeed a topical medication
Of course i think there are other factors too, weather, humidity etc. but I’d be inclined to trust her on how the skin works, after all she’s a derm and we’re likely just not as knowledgeable😅
@@soshi-805 The skin barrier part is exactly it. The skin is an organ and oily skin(especially if sensitive) is used to a certain amount of oily coating\barrier on it, so if you try to take away that barrier with harsh chemicals, the sebaceous glans simply produce more, thus getting oily and shiny faster.
The thing is that there are 2-3 levels of "culprits" for oily(or all the other types of) skin, and external stimuli\care is simply one of them, so taking care very well of the external part, you can diminish the problem. That's all.
BHA not only deeply cleans the pores, but is also an exfoliating and anti-inflammation agent, it helps slowing down oil production simply by unclogging pores and reducing any sort of infection\inflammation that may be irritating the skin. It's not miraculous but for a person with oily skin(me lol) even a small betterment is very noticeable and appreciated.
Idk about that last part, I've seen loads of "board certified" derms on TH-cam say bullshit just to have more comments(and more views), this one herself I remember having a video dedicated to products to use on oily skin a while ago with pretty much the opposite spirit of this one(so they do make a difference lmao). Derms can also be very very wrong, I had 4 in the last 6 years and my skin started to look better the moment I started to look for things on my own. In 31 years of life, 21 of which lived with acne, no one ever suggested using BHA, or gel mosturizers, or anything that actually works on my oily, acneic but sensitive skin. I have scars because of derms incompetence.
At this point I don't trust anyone that denies what peer reviewed scientific research demonstrates, I don't care what their profession is.
So… just deal with it?
Because I tried a lot of sunscreens and the only one I find quite nice is from Eucerin - Oil Control Gel 50+.
Right, every product will makes us oily. Because it's not the product, it's just our skin. Even when we didn't use any product we will get oily.
That's why i gave up on "oily skin products" cause they actually make my skin DRY while regular products give me reasonable results
I’m not a dermatologist. But I kind of know that oily skin sometimes it happens because of the skin lacks of moisture so it produces extra oil to replace the moisture. So that would ended up with oily skin. I would recommend oily skin people to clean their face properly and use hydrating products in the appropriate amount followed by products those lock moisture over the top at night. I’ve tried it myself and it works.
That made me know that I have dry skin. Not oily skin….
Icing the face worked like magic for me. No more oily face
I havw oily skin especially when it get driws with drying products like alcohol. Whenever it went dry, it produces more oil. From what I understand, my skin creates oil to protect the moisture. But it is not that oily anymore. Becausw I choose gentle product, avoid alcohol, and sometimes when I'm in the house wearing nothing on mh face, I just pat some water on my face and it really helps to stop my face getting oily. And now, im using niancinamide, so i have no oily face problem excecpt most products tend to be comodogenic for me.
Yes alcohol actually the culprit 😂
I swear by PC exfoliating product with BHa in the gray bottle. Been using it since Spring and my has skin has not been as oily, drastically reduced by I’d say 80%. And my was VERY VERY OILY.
My daughter tried it the other day and she was amazed.
This is partly true and party false. The key is balancing oil production. So I started using jojoba oil on my oily skin every night and my face is far less oily now and my pores have gotten less visible because my skin isn’t overcompensating anymore.
I am glad you shared this as I have recently heard Jojoba oil is good for oily skin...I am going to order some..thanks
Fun theory but unfortunately all currently available science disagrees with you. Sorry!
Niacinamide? Salicylic acid? Retinal/Tret?
She’s referring to “not wasting your time” by avoiding products with oils or products that might “make you more oily” which is a myth. She wasn’t discussing ingredients that modulate oil production
But yes, all of those ingredients you listed are excellent for oily skin types. I’ve been using all of those for like 4 years now and my skin type has basically gone from oily to more combo / normal. Niacinamide is THE best skincare ingredient in the world in my opinion. Other than retinoids
@@FuriedHearts I agree 💯
I'm someone with extremely oily skin, even at my age of 46. I've stopped using these types of products a few years ago. In fact, clay masks. witch hazel toners and those harsh Stridex pads actually dehydrated my skin and ruined it. Listen to the doctor!
Products marketed for oily skin are the worst for me. For some reason, the beauty industry insists that if you have oily skin, it MUST be accompanied by breakouts and that’s not always true. Products that strip your face of moisture (for me, anything with salicylic acid) cause your face to produce much more oil. Once I switched to gentle cleansers, it got a lot better.
I like your look. If you did some fillers, you look amazing and I love it!
A too drying acne treatment without a balanced moisturiser will nake you produce more oil to counter the stripping.
You know these doctors have helped me in many ways.....
Like I like every oily girl had already tried every oil control pdts....😅
But hey not anymore ( I use pdts to cleanse and just to give right care) not for vanishing my oil glands
I’ve just accepted I will be a glowing effing angel the rest of my life 🤗
Struggled with acne for probably about 10 years but as soon as I gave up and just washed my face with regular soap, it really cleared up and that changed my life.
Eh but they can be too heavy and add to the oiliness. They can also be too occlusive and trap oils, causing breakouts.
Isnt this a little simplistic, dare I say? Yes no face product will change your face type from oily to dry. But isn't it a fact that some heavy face care products will trigger excess oil production? I have oily skin and I look for products that don't feel overly heavy or thick because I know that it will make my face look like an oily mess. So I'm a bit confused by this messaging.
Literally oil-based products are some of the best we can use because they interact well with our natural oils!
I feel like people negate the problems of oily skin people. Literally, the least offensive moisturizing products will make me look like hell at the end of the night. I put the lightest weight essence, followed by a serum and under eye moisturizing cream, and then sunscreen and my make up. I have to blot throughout the night. I work at night, BTW, the only great side effect is I’m almost 60 and people think I’m 35. I’ll take the oil.
I’ve found the oil cleansers make me feel less oily. Like my skin isn’t going into overdrive anymore to make up for all the drying products out there for oily skin. I still don’t like heavy products but a nice thin moisturizer after washing keeps my skin hydrated and I don’t feel like an oil slick by midday.
Thx queen this is why i still moisturize despite my oily skin! And it rly has helped bc i also have sensitive skin
For years my skin was so dry I was miserable, now that my skin is combo/oily I'm happier, no more itchy and flaky skin
Leaning to moisturize my oily skin was the best thing I ever done for my skin.
Which moisturizer would you recommend ? I have a very oily nose and would love for something to help.
@@Dan24. anything water based. Neutrogena Hydro Boost on the cheaper end of the scale, Laneige Water Bank products if you’re looking for something higher end.
lol acupuncture actually made my skin so much better! (I get it for harmone/lyme
oily skin is a bless no wrinkle but is a mess with lot of acne 😣😣😣😁but i dont like to use oily skincare since i got breakout
Nothing has ever worked for my oily skin. But recently started using Medicube’s Age R Air Shot at home device and it’s making a big difference in poee size and oil production.
I have oily and acne prone skin, but i cleared my acne and have a perfect skin care routine now. My face isn’t that oily anymore compared to before
Please share ❤
@@camillekelly3341
Makeup remover - all clean balm heimish
Face wash - cosrx hyaluronic moisturizing cleanser
Moisturizing mud mask- Etude house Pink powder mask
Serum - Estee Lauder Advanced night repair
Sheet Mask- lululun pure sheet mask
Moisturizer- Cerave moisturizing lotion
Retinol - Retacnyl tretinoin Galderma 0.025% (suggest u start with adapalene if ur not a retinol user to avoid purging) watch Dr. dray’s retinol videos
Exfoliator (once a week)- Ordinary AHA BHA/ cosrx poreless pad
Sunscreen- cosrx aloe soothing sun screen
I wish I had oily skin, you age much better if you do
I had really really oily skin but since i started my skincare (around 5 years ago) my skin is becoming less oilier. Now i think i have combination to normal skin
i kinda love my oily face, it makes me look younger. i actually tend to worry when my face becomes dry. after washing and cleansing my face i just apply aloe extract as moisturizer Hehe
At my younger years, I absolutely hate hate hate! my oily skin. Now I’m in my mid 30’s gosh I undoubtedly came to love my oily skin. From my observation, may it be my skincare or what but those with dry/normal skin tends to develop face lines easier than with oily gurls. I don’t mean to be disrespectful or anything bad. Please don’t hate me.
Maybe this can help someone I found out what was going on it has been extremely humid here and my skin was letting off a lot of oil 😮 so it wasn't the retina a, because this morning it is not so humid and no shine oil look.
As someone with oily skin, I prefer to look for products that are ultra-light so that they are more comfortable from a sensory perspective (I also have sensory issues due to being neurodivergent).
The Hydro Boost cleanser dried my skin out like nothing else. And I consider myself to be combo leaning dry, the cleanser was for sensitive skin. But it was so incredibly harsh, it's terrible.
As someone with psoriasis I wish I had oily skin.. everyone I know with it ages backwards.. it’s like there’s youth in the oils or something
Dr Dray is looking so pretty! She is an example of how women who take care of their skin can age beautifully!
tretinoin pretty much keeps my oil at bay and most other issues on skin as well
Hylaronic acid if you apply to dry skin can somewhat dry it out and niacimide can balance it. just use rice paper blotting tissues for excess oil
My best remedy for oily skin was taking borage oil that contains GLA and cod liver oil that contains omega 3.
My daughter went through this. Dermatologist after dermatologist didn't want to put her in accutane. They used so many other incredibly expensive things. Finally moved to UK and they put her in it. Her skin was clear in 3 months. She has some scaring, but she hasn't broken out since and I've never seen any drug work so fast and so well. It would have changed her life in high school.
I had very oily and acne prone skin, I took tretinoin oral for 6 months, for 2 years my skin was dry, and now it's normal. So yes, skin can change from oily to normal
Your skin is beautiful please share your skincare routine ❤
Currently testing a matte sunscreen and I've come to this conclusion. 😂 I still get oily as the day progresses
I use a very good sunscreen from La Roche Posay that stays mostly matte during the day(at after like 6 hours it starts to get oily but that's inevitable), but it does have a white cast :\
@@DeadKraken if it leaves a white cast I'm out. Can't deal especially as white casts look really terrible on me once I start sweating
@@UdegbunamChuksit's this one, *ANTHELIOS UV-MUNE 400 oil control fluide SPF50+* doesn't leave a white cast, keeps me relatively matte for 3 hours in warm weather
Is this why every sunscreen feels oily to me? Probably so. Yikes.
Many of the sunscreen actives are oil soluble so the make a product where they actually work, an oil-based ingredient has to be present for that to occur which is why so many sunscreens are emollient. I think formulators can add things that help mattefy the finish but only to an extent before it starts causing other issues!
Literally provided no takeaway from this video, do they use clay masks or not? What products should they use?
The one carrier oil I don't recommend on the face is the coconut oil that can clog up the pores due to it's small molecular structure.
So I have oily skin and with me there are some products that make a huge difference in the oily feel of my skin depending on the ingredients like sunscreens end up making my skin feel slimy. Where when I use things like a mineral sunscreen. My skin reacts a lot better and doesn't get that slimy feel. As well as different moisturizers depending on the ingredients can cause my skin to feel slimy and sticky. So her saying that you don't need to waste the time on. Trying to find the right skin care product for you. Cause you just need cleansers and clay masks to make your skin not feel oily, it's kind of ridiculous.
What about niacinamide though? Dermats prescribe it to reduce oiliness.
I’m an oily skin girly, and after improving my skincare I’ve noticed that I’m actually a bit less oily now
Ahh thank you so much ! 😊
Please can some of my fellow oilies share their skincare routine and products with me, please? 🥰💖🙏🏽
My acne stopped when I stopped using oily skincare products and switched to normal to combination skincare instead ..
Can you do a longer video on this please ?
I have a longer video on this topic…search Dr Dray oily skin
Spirnolactone seemed to help me slowly become less oily… been on it for years though
It's not about making you oilier, but yeah they do sit on oily skin making it more shiny. Also products break you out and cause comedones
What I try to do is find things specifically made for oily skin and stay away from the stuff that says “for dry skin” bc I’ve noticed it makes me break out more (my skin is also sensitive) so I try to stick w the same products as well bc I noticed when I interest something new my skins likes to panic lol
I thought the same until I started using La Roche Posay niacinamide and effaclar Mat moisturiser and my skin is 70% less oily 🎉