Academic Scholar said:
I recommend this, this works for me and I have oily skin. You do this every single day only once a day before you go to bed. I use unrefined organic coconut oil but you can use any (safe) oils specifically for your skin type. From my experience, after I started doing this I got a lot of more acne all of a sudden because this really gets all of the dirt out of your face. You should wash your hands before doing this and before ever touching your face in general...
I vouch for this method. The reason why acne can crop up is that sometimes our moisture barrier becomes damaged. The moisture barrier is a slightly acidic layer of fats/oils that help protect and nourish the skin and helps it fight against offenses. That's why oil is beneficial because it ads nourishment to the skin.
When I did this oil cleansing method, my skin stopped being sensitive and acne prone, and went back to normal.
Proper cleansing and moisturizing is the best thing you can do for your face. So it's a lot of trial/error, but you'll find it eventually.
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Some other things:
The most important: Sunscreen. The sun is the number 1 factor for skin damage.
This was published in a dermatology journal. A trucker, who was driving for many years, only had one side exposed to the sun while the other was in shade. This was the result (the right side VS the left side)
Vitamin C- L-ascorbic acid 20% applied on the skin, has a lot of scientific literature proving its safety and efficacy. It helps fight acne, promotes collagen production, fades dark marks, and protects against oxidative damage against the sun.
Vitamin B- or niacinamide topically applied to the face - potent vitamin that promotes skin strength and quickly fades dark marks.
Vitamin A - retinol, retinoic acid, etc. topically applied to the face - Very safe, proven, and helps get rid of acne by increasing cell turnover. It also promotes collagen growth and is proven to reduce lines/wrinkles.
These are all proven in the scientific literature to work. But these are active ingredients so proceed with caution.