There’s a fine line between dewy and greasy. Achieve the perfect balance with treatments that banish the oil slick.
STORY BY ANNA M. PARK
- If you have excess sebum, you probably have clogged pores. This cleanser’s time-released salicylic acid works all day to penetrate clogs. Murad Time Release Acne Cleanser, $32, murad.com
- Decongest pores and decrease oiliness with an antimicrobial toner with AHAs and willow bark extract. Ren Clarimatte Clarifying Toner, $28, renskincare.com
- Silica and perlite, a volcanic glass that absorbs up to 2.5 times its weight in water and oil, suck up excess sebum without drying out skin. La Roche-Posay Anthelios Clear Skin Dry Touch Sunscreen, $19.99, laroche-posay.us
- This moisturizer doesn’t just mattify and reduce the appearance of pores instantly; its high-tech ingredients regulate sebum for up to eight hours. Cosmedicine Medi-Matte Perfected Oil Control Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20, $63, cosmedicine.com
- Dab on this treatment with a powder-like finish as the last step in your skin care routine for six hours of oil control. Paula’s Choice Shine Stopper Instant Matte Finish, $23, paulaschoice.com
- In this “intelligent” foundation, a micro-fit polymer repels sebum and sweat, while an oil-absorbing powder helps the finish last for hours. As oil increases, the “time match” powder becomes semitransparent to diffuse shine. Shiseido Synchro Skin Lasting Liquid Foundation, $45, shiseido.com
- All the purifying, oil-sopping benefits of mineral-rich volcanic mud from Korea’s Jeju Island with none of the mess. Patchology SmartMud No Mess Mud Masque, $8, nordstrom.com
*For more ways to fight oily skin, go to Composuremagazine.com/oilcontrol
