Oily skin care treatment

Before giving you some recommendations for your oily skin, I think it is very important for you to learn a little about your skin.

Some Basic factsOur skin is a living organ!!!

In one square inch of skin there are: 9 500 000 cells, 20 000 sensory cells, 1300 nerve endings, 650 sweat glands, 100 sebaceous glands, and 65 hairs.

Skin renews at a rate of 1 million cells per minute or five billion cells per day.

The skin has 7 prime functions

Protection: The skin acts as a barrier for the inner body and protects us from bacteria

Regulation: The skin controls our surface body temparature and maintains our internal body heat. It achieves this through perspiration.

Sensation: The skin contains so many nerve endings which allows our brain to detect stimuli like pain, heat, pressure and touch.

Absorption: While the skin has the ability to absorb oil based products, deeper penetration is achieved by natural essential oils

Excretion: The skin removes waste and toxins through perspiration and sweat.

Secretion: Sebum plays a major part in maintaining the surface of the skin in tact.

Respiration: The skin breathes by giving off carbon dioxide and taking in oxygen.

Okay now back to your oily skin condition

Causes of Oily Skin

Heredity

Diet

Hormone levels

Pregnancy

Birth control pills

Cosmetics you use

Humidity and hot weather

Because of the hormonal shifts of adolescence, oily skin is common in teenagers, but it can occur at any age.

In general, skin tends to become dryer with age. The flow of sebum or oil increases during adolescence and starts decreasing with age.

During pregnancy and menopause, hormonal imbalances can also upset the oil balance and increase the activity of sebaceous glands.

One of the essential elements of a good skin care regime is keeping your skin as clean as possible.

One of our biggest seller's are the Jericho cleansers and toners. The cleanser is absolutely awesome for removing make up and providing a thorough deep cleansing for your skin.

The aloe vera leaf extract,combined with the salt from the Dead Sea,provide medical care and soothes the skin in a single application.

Suggested skin care regime

Morning...Cleanse using either the black soap or foaming facial scrub. Apply the toner and aloe vera gel or moisturiser.

Night... Same as the morning, black mud soap,aloe vera etc

Twice weekly also use exfoliating facial mask or facial salts.

For further skin care advice use our contact page.