Oily skins tend to lead to acne. So, if you have an oily skin type and are facing problems with acne, this post will provide some tips and information on possible natural acne remedies for your skin type. This is the second post in my series on acne remedy for different skin types. You can read the first part here that talks about acne remedy for dry skin.

Why you have oily skin and acne

There are many reasons for having an oily skin. Listed below are some of these causes:

If you have dry or sensitive skin and you have acne you will need to take special care to not only cure your acne but to take care of your skin. Most acne treatments will cause your skin to dry out as they are intended to prevent overproduction of of oil and if you have dry skin this will only make your problems worse as your skin will more than likely become irritated and flaky. If you have very sensitive skin the chemicals in many of the acne treatments will increase irritation and redness so you need to be especially cautious which treatments you use.

If you have dry or sensitive skin and you also have acne you will need to take care to not only cure the acne but to look after your skin. Nearly all acne treatments will cause your skin to dry out as they are intended to check the production of too much of oil and if your skin is already very dry this will only make things worse as your skin will more than likely become red, flaky and irritated. If you have sensitive skin the ingredients in many of the acne remedies can increase redness and irritation so you must be especially careful which treatments you use.