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Article: Excess sebum

Excess sebum

Sebum, produced by the sebaceous glands, is essential to moisturize, protect and lubricate the skin. However, too much can lead to skin problems. Understanding the causes of this excess is crucial to adopting the right regulation strategies.

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What is the role of sebum?

Sebum, produced naturally by the skin's sebaceous glands , plays an essential role in maintaining skin health:

  • Skin Hydration: It helps maintain skin hydration by forming a lipid film on its surface. This film prevents water from evaporating from the skin, helping to maintain its elasticity and suppleness.
  • Protection against External Aggressions: It also forms a protective barrier on the skin, helping to protect it against external aggressions such as pollution, bacteria, and irritating substances.
  • Lubrication: It lubricates the skin, making it more supple and less likely to dry out.
  • Maintaining pH Balance: It helps maintain the pH balance of the skin, which is important for preventing skin infections and maintaining a healthy skin barrier.

What is the cause of excess sebum?

Initially, sebum has a beneficial role for the skin, but when sebum production is excessive (hyperseborrhea ) , the skin becomes oily and shiny. Its texture may be irregular, pores dilated, blackheads may appear. Worse, microcysts can form due to an accumulation of sebum in the pores.


Hypersecretion of sebum is often the cause of imperfections. This hypersecretion disrupts the pH of the skin and allows bacteria to survive there. When all the factors come together, they can cause the pilosebaceous follicle to burst and the skin to become inflamed. Hence the appearance of pimples, which can be inflamed.


Excess sebum can be caused by different factors:

  • genetic predispositions
  • a hormonal imbalance
  • inappropriate skin cleansing and the use of unsuitable cosmetic products
  • poor diet, stress, smoking, temperature increases, etc.

Understanding the causes of excess sebum allows you to adopt appropriate strategies to regulate its production and maintain balanced skin. It is therefore important to consider these factors in a comprehensive skin care approach to promote healthy, glowing skin.

Eliminate excess sebum, without damaging the hydrolipidic film.

The number 1 mistake when our skin has excess sebum is using stripping products. The problem is that the skin overreacts some time later by producing even more sebum to compensate. This is the famous rebound effect, and the start of a vicious circle.


To counterbalance excess sebum without triggering the rebound effect, adopt our ORGANIC CLEANSING JELLY , certified 100% natural and organic, this soap-free formula cleanses in depth while preserving the balance of the hydrolipidic film. It specifically targets oily areas, helping to regulate sebum production while reducing imperfections thanks to its carefully dosed 2.5% fruit acids (AHAs).

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Treat and regulate sebum, naturally.

Treating and regulating sebum naturally is essential to maintaining balanced and healthy skin. By integrating a serum specifically designed for this problem, you can obtain effective results while respecting the nature of your skin. Our ORGANIC SEBORE-REGULATING SERUM offers a gentle and balanced approach, formulated with natural ingredients carefully selected for their regulating properties. Enriched with propolis, with a complex of zinc & oligoalginate, hyaluronic acid and cornflower extract, this serum acts in depth to regulate sebum production, limit shine and reduce imperfections. Use morning and evening.

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ORGANIC SEBOREGULATING SERUM

Advice

For very oily skin, the hydration provided by the ORGANIC SEBORE-REGULATING SERUM is sufficient. For all others, you must then apply one of our non-comedogenic face creams (such as JOLI TEINT LÉGER ORGANIC TREATMENT or ORGANIC UNIVERSAL ANTI-AGING TREATMENT ) because even skin with excess sebum needs to be properly hydrated.

Optimize exfoliation to control excess sebum.

Exfoliation plays an important role in managing excess oil! By removing dead skin cells and pore-clogging impurities, exfoliation helps prevent oil buildup and reduce the risk of clogged pores and acne. However, it is essential to opt for gentle, non-irritating exfoliating products, as excessive exfoliation can lead to irritation and increased oil production in response to dry skin.

Therefore, a delicate balance is required to use proper exfoliation techniques that help keep the skin clean and fresh without disrupting its natural oil balance.


Twice a week, use our ORGANIC PURIFYING & SMOOTHING DETOX MASK , 100% natural and certified ORGANIC, based on fruit acids (record concentration of 11%), clay & propolis, this detoxifying mask unclogs pores, boosts renewal cellular and tightens the skin texture, for purified, radiant and luminous skin.

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ORGANIC DETOX MASK

Advice

It is essential to complete your exfoliation with a hydrating mask, such as our ULTRA COMFORTING ORGANIC MASK , 100% natural and ORGANIC, to restore hydration to the skin and optimize the benefits of exfoliation.

By sticking to this routine, you will quickly see an improvement in the quality of your skin: less sebum, fewer imperfections, more luminosity.

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