Oil for Acne Oil for Acne! Yes, we do use oil on our acne prone skin. We use oil both as a wash and a moisturizer. While cleansing and exfoliating products are also used, we still recommend a follow up with a good moisturizer that will include some oil. Read below for our reasons why? Pores are not clogged by oil alone. Pores are not clogged only by oil but by a combination of oil and dead skin cells and possibly hair. Normal healthy skin produces an oil called sebum. Sebum is released through the pores and keeps the skin from drying out. Dried out skin is more prone to bacteria or other microorganisms penetrating the surface and causing infection. It is true that when we go through hormonal changes our skin produces more sebum. Sebum then builds up under the surface of the skin and possibly becomes infected with bacteria, in the clogged pore. Still, sebum is a liquid and would simply run out through the pore if the pore were not clogged by a combination of dead ski...
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