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Oily skin and shine
Oily skin still needs gentle care: harsh washing and skipping moisturizer can backfire.
Ingredients that help
- Salicylic, glycolic, and lactic acids can reduce oiliness, but can be harsh: cut back if your skin gets irritated
- Niacinamide, zinc, and clays are also widely used to control shine
What dermatologists recommend
- Wash up to twice a day and after sweating with a gentle foaming cleanser, without scrubbing.
- Choose products labeled oil-free and non-comedogenic, including makeup.
- Still moisturize, ideally with a broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher moisturizer.
- Blot oil by pressing blotting paper on your face, rather than rubbing.
Sources: American Academy of Dermatology, “How to control oily skin”. General information, not medical advice.
Products for oily skin and shine
867 products, most popular first. Picked because their key ingredients help with this; we can't see amounts, so check each product's page.
Kids: Use with careTeens: Teen-friendly
Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Undecylenamidopropyl Betaine, Carbomer, Propylene Glycol, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Papain, Hydrated Silica, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum (Fragrance), Linalool, Sodium Hydroxide, Ci 74160, Ci 42090 (FD&C Blue No. 1), Ci 19140 (FD&C Yellow No. 5), Ci 47005 (D&C Yellow No. 10)
Sensitive skin: fragrance Why?
- fragrance: Fragrance or parfum, and scent ingredients listed by name, such as linalool and limonene. The most common cause of skincare allergies; worth avoiding if you have eczema, rosacea, or very sensitive skin.
These flags don't affect the pregnancy rating. They point out the ingredients most likely to make skincare sting, itch, or cause a rash. If your skin is sensitive, or one of them has bothered you before, you may want to skip the product or patch-test it first. Most people use them without a problem.
How we flag ingredientsKids: Use with careTeens: Teen-friendly
Aqua (Water), Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Cera Microcristallina (Microcrystalline Wax), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Palmitate, Trifolium Pratense (Clover) Flower Extract, Butylene Glycol, Lecithin, Kaolin, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Methylparaben, Parfum (Fragrance), Linalool, Coumarin
Sensitive skin: fragrance Why?
- fragrance: Fragrance or parfum, and scent ingredients listed by name, such as linalool and limonene. The most common cause of skincare allergies; worth avoiding if you have eczema, rosacea, or very sensitive skin.
These flags don't affect the pregnancy rating. They point out the ingredients most likely to make skincare sting, itch, or cause a rash. If your skin is sensitive, or one of them has bothered you before, you may want to skip the product or patch-test it first. Most people use them without a problem.
How we flag ingredientsKids: Use with careTeens: Teen-friendly
Aqua (Water), Sorbitol, Hydrated Silica, Propylene Glycol, Kaolin, Charcoal Powder, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Betaine, Bacopa Monniera Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, Cistus Incanus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Cellulose Gum, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Diazolidinyl Urea, Parfum (Fragrance)
Sensitive skin: fragrance Why?
- fragrance: Fragrance or parfum, and scent ingredients listed by name, such as linalool and limonene. The most common cause of skincare allergies; worth avoiding if you have eczema, rosacea, or very sensitive skin.
These flags don't affect the pregnancy rating. They point out the ingredients most likely to make skincare sting, itch, or cause a rash. If your skin is sensitive, or one of them has bothered you before, you may want to skip the product or patch-test it first. Most people use them without a problem.
How we flag ingredients