Over-cleansing is a very common beauty mistake. Washing your face every two to three hours strips your skin of its natural moisture, thus becoming dry and prone to signs of ageing. Without a natural film of moisture, your skin overcompensates by producing even more sebum, and your skin just gets oilier.

The first step to fighting oily skin is to limit the number of times you wash your face. Stick to cleansing your face twice or thrice a day.

You can try using Bioxil Protective Foamy Cleanser for Oily Skin, which effectively removes impurities without depriving your skin of its natural moisture balance. The foam cleaner also comes with plant ingredients such as witch hazel, lemon peel oil and tea tree oil to reduce existing blemishes and prevent future breakouts.

Follow up with Bioxil Protective Moisturising Lotion for Oily Skin, which helps control acne and excessive sebum production. This will ensure your skin is kept hydrated.

You can also check out the other products in Bioxil’s new Protective Daily Essentials range, which utilises curative botanicals to boost your skin’s immunity system. The line has 11 products in total to care for various skin types:

1. Protective Eye Cream for All Skin

2. Protective Foamy Cleanser for Normal Skin

3. Protective Milk Cleanser for Dry Skin

4. Protective Foamy Cleanser for Oily Skin

5. Protective Toner for Normal Skin

6. Protective Moisturizing Cream for Normal Skin

7. Protective Ultra Moisturizer for Dry Skin

8. Protective Moisturizing Lotion for Oily Skin

9. Protective Gentle Cleanser for Eye and Lip

10. Protective Masque for Oily Skin

11. Protective Block SPF 30 for All Skin

Bioxil products retail from $59 to $88 at Bioxil Skin Lab at VivoCity. Tel: 6222 6388.

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