Why is it recommended to replenish oil in skin care? What kind of oil should be replenished?

Why is it recommended to replenish oil for skin care? A kind person loves mountains, a wise person loves water. Even a novice who knows only a little about skin care knows the importance of hydrating the skin. In many cases, skin problems are caused by dehydration. However, it is not enough to just hydrate the skin, replenishing oil is equally important.

Why is it recommended to replenish oil in skin care

As an important component of the skin barrier, if the skin lacks oil, the skin may become dry and flaky, and even become red, itchy, and stinging. Dry skin, especially dry and sensitive skin, needs to rely on skin care products to supplement some extra oil to protect the skin when its own oil secretion is insufficient. Don't relax if you have oily skin, as various "internal and external troubles" can lead to insufficient or disordered skin oil secretion, such as sudden changes in weather, sunburn from ultraviolet rays, staying up late for a long time, and some skin inflammations. Therefore, it is very necessary to replenish oil to the skin properly. Oil can not only improve the skin's moisturizing ability, enhance the skin's barrier function, and relieve uncomfortable symptoms such as skin itching and redness, but also, as a carrier of many active ingredients, oil can help the active ingredients penetrate into the skin, making skin care more efficient.

What oil should I add?

When using essential oils for skin care, you need to choose oil ingredients that have a similar lipid structure to the skin. This way, it will not easily cause irritation and can better moisturize and repair the skin. For example, squalane, jojoba oil (also called jojoba oil), etc., are close to the skin's lipid structure and are stable, and are commonly used moisturizing oils. Plant oils such as corn oil, sweet almond oil, rosehip oil, pomegranate seed oil, etc. contain a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids and other ingredients, which can effectively moisturize and soothe the skin.

Two misunderstandings about essential oil skin care

Misconception 1: Rejecting essence oils because they are greasy

Many people worry that essential oils will make their skin feel greasy. In fact, depending on the structure, the stickiness and thickness of the oil can vary greatly. Jojoba oil and coconut oil derivatives are both natural oils that are highly ductile and easily absorbed by the skin. They are light and easy to absorb. While moisturizing the skin, they do not bring too much burden to the skin, and they are not likely to cause discomfort with oily hands after use.

Myth 2: Oily skin doesn’t need to be replenished

Although oily skin usually secretes a relatively sufficient amount of oil, it does not mean that it does not need to replenish oil. After using soap-based facial cleansers/cleansing masks and other products to cleanse the face, the skin's oil content decreases, which will affect the formation of the sebum film to a certain extent. Therefore, many oily skins will also have their barrier damaged due to excessive cleansing. If you can add some essential oil after daily cleaning, it can not only avoid dryness and dehydration caused by failure to restore skin oil secretion, but also reduce the chance of damage to the skin barrier.