Despite all your efforts in following all the skin care tips and skin care routines, why do you still feel you are aging rapidly? Well perhaps you are committing one or all of these major crimes to your skin.

* Too much exfoliation

Those who have dry skin tend to believe that exfoliating aids in getting rid of the dead skin cells on their skin. True, but overdoing it will do nothing but impair the skin's natural ability to absorb water, hence causing it to look dull and old.

* Using the same old moisturizer

You should know that what your skin needs during the summer season is not what it needs in winter. Keep in mind that the water level in the air determines the level of oiliness and dryness of your skin. Use skin moisturizers that are intended for the particular weather.

* Cleansing with a harsh skincare product

Foaming cleansers as well as soaps make your skin feel tighter, but this is only because they wash away the natural lipids in your skin, resulting in the faster development of wrinkles on your face. Use gentler cleansers or those products that are oil based.

* Going exclusively organic

While organic skincare products are advisable, it should be limited to cleansers and moisturizers. Organic sunscreen products can never be better than those with some chemical formula. There also doesn't seem to be any organic alternative to retinoid for wrinkle removal. Whether it is organic or not, what matters most is that the skincare product has the correct type and right amount of ingredients.

* Combining various ingredients

As some skin care products are not made to be the all in one product, you are likely to buy individual skin care products and use them all at once. Make sure that when you do this, you follow a certain formulation in order to achieve balanced application.

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You may be wondering how controlling oil on our skin help to control acne. To help answer this question we will explore what causes acne and how oil contributes to that. Then we will look at ways to control the oil on our skin so that we can learn to control the breakouts.

Acne is a skin condition that is caused by the clogging of the pores. The body itself contributes to most of those clogged pores as well as our own negligence with daily hygiene. Dead skin cells stick to the face and in the pores by the sebum, or oil, that is created in the sebaceous glands. This mixture acts as a plug inside the pore. Once a pore is plugged then bacteria can start to grow and now we have the right ingredients for a pimple.

When the body over produces the sebum then it is only a matter of time before this vicious cycle begins and breakouts start appearing. To help keep our pores clear we need to keep the excess oil away.  Now we can see that controlling the oil on our skin can help to control the appearance of acne.

The best way to accomplish this is to eat a healthier diet. Consuming more fruits and vegetables and less greasy or fried foods is a start. This will help the body to regulate its oil production. In the meantime it is important to wash the face twice a day. Wash with a gentle oil removing cleanser using your hands, not a wash cloth. Abrasive cleansers and scrubs, and wash cloths can kick start the oil production glands. That is the last thing we want to do. After washing it is recommended to use an astringent to help close the openings to the pores. This will keep the dead skin cells out along with any other debris the face collects.

Some one that has oily skin will have a tendency for acne breakouts. Following these simple steps daily is the key to reducing the oil production and to help keep the pores clean and clear of dead skin cells.