No, you should not. I too was surprised when I first heard this, but trust me when I probed deeper everything fell in place like a big jig saw puzzle.
It is a common belief that a good moisturizer should be oil free because oil based moisturizer clogs the skin.
This is partly true because it does clog the skin pores and attracts more dust and grime on your face. And this pollution and dirt can lead to acne and black heads. So far so good — but do you know that there are some downsides of using an oil free anti-aging facial moisturizer.
On a normal skin it rips off all the natural and essential oils of the skin and makes the skin drier. On the other hand if you have oily skin then in the presence of oil free anti-aging facial moisturizer your skin will produce more oil and your face will look even greasier. In any case an oil free anti-aging facial moisturizer is not good for your skin.
The truth is that you should use a moisturizer that has only enough oil that can help you retain the natural moisture of your skin. Not a trace less and not a trace
more. This is a very careful balancing act. The skin care cream has to come up with a composition that is
1. Made of all natural active ingredients.
2. Does not clog the minute skin pores.
3. Provides the required moisture to skin.
4. Retains the natural moisture of skin.
5. Does not have any side effects at all.
Quite a challenge isn’t it?
The solution, not only is very much possible but it is well within the reach of a common person like you and me. Allow me to introduce the wonder ingredients that have made this possible.
1. Macadamia Oil: It is extracted from Macadamia nut native to Australia. It is a very powerful antioxidant and is a very stable compound. It consists of water soluble PEG-16 Macadamia Glycerides that make it an extremely good moisturizer. It is also used in creams and sun screens.
2. Jojoba Oil: it is extracted from the seed of Jojoba, its structural similarity to sebum that is secreted by our skin to keep it moist makes it an active ingredient in skin moisturizer.
Apart from these 2 wonder ingredients there are many ingredients like Babassu Wax, Avocado Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Wakame etc that can really help you in reversing the clock of your aging skin.
In nutshell all I want to reiterate is that oil free anti-aging facial moisturizer is just a myth, you might end up damaging your skin rather than treating it.
If you are really serious about taking care of your skin you will not stop here — you will find out more about the ingredients that we just discussed. And like any sensible or wise consumer, once you get satisfied then only take the decision to buy the product.
