Serums are high-powered skincare products that, because to their small molecule size and light composition, can penetrate deep into the skin and go to work right away. Moisturizing creams and thick gels might feel overly heavy for oily skin, leading to breakouts. So, to keep your skin nourished while encouraging a more balanced sebum production, opt for a more fluid-like, thinner serum. Here are a few of our favourites.
1. Caudalie-Vinopure-Skin-Perfecting-Serum
This lightweight serum melts into face to tighten pores and brighten skin, thanks to the greatest concentration of natural salicylic acid and antioxidants. While salicylic acid acts to remove excess oil and clear clogged pores, rosewater soothes and balances the skin. Do you have an oily T-zone or an acne-prone patch? It’s also effective as a spot therapy
2. Dot & Key Hydro Peel Glow Potion
Sebum can block pores and cause an inflammatory response when it builds up on the skin and interacts with dead skin cells. This serum contains both AHAs and BHAs, which help to slough off dead cells, promote cell turnover, and soothe the skin, leaving it more balanced and less prone to a coating of slick by the afternoon. Because it’s so potent, it’s best applied as a mask at night for 10 minutes and then washed off.
3. Sunday Riley Good Genes
When you use this cult exfoliant, your skin will feel tingling, brightened, and smoothed, owing to the lactic acid, which gets deep into the pores to clear them out while exfoliating dull, pore-clogging dead skin cells.
4. Fresh Umbrian Clay Mattifying Serum
Because Umbrian clay is high in silica and has a neutral pH, it does not dry out the skin when used topically. The component helps to purify, mattify, and soothe the skin when used in this serum. Because it contains natural salicylates to exfoliate and soak up excess sebum, ginger root helps to minimise the appearance of pores, while meadowsweet extract reduces shine.
5. iS Clinical Active Serum
The botanical actives in this serum are arbutin from mushroom, bilberry, white willow bark, and sugarcane extract. When you apply it, you’ll notice a menthol-like tingle, and it evens out skin tone while also reducing fine lines and wrinkles.
6. Paula’s Choice Antioxidant Pore Purifier
This serum contains pore-refining salicylic acid as well as antioxidants that protect against pollution and blue light damage. Vitamin C and azelaic acid both help to brighten the skin.
7. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum
When oily skin is dehydrated, it can become even oilier. When skin cells don’t get enough moisture, they produce extra sebum to compensate. To avoid this, apply a light hyaluronic acid serum to the skin, which will funnel all of the moisture and prevent transepidermal water loss.
8. The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
Niacinamide has been demonstrated to reduce excessive sebum production in oily skin types, making it the best ingredient for zits and pigmentation. It has been demonstrated to alleviate inflammation, which leads to a more balanced pore size. Zinc has the same effect, as well as reducing the influence of DHT androgen hormones, which cause sebum production in reaction to inflammation and stress.