Recently I think I've dried out my skin to the point where it has started overcompensating and producing *more* oil. Now I'm trying to figure out exactly *which* thing has caused this to happen. (Too much cleansing? Too many oil-blotting sheets? Too much exfoliation? All of the above?). Basically what I want to understand is, How does skin "know" or "detect" that has been dried out to the point where it needs to produce more sebum? Does this have to involve washing or scrubbing? Or is it simply the absence of oil on the surface of the skin (like from using oil blotting sheets, or applying powder too frequently throughout the day)?
If actual washing or scrubbing is required for this change in oil production, then I won't worry about my fairly frequent use of blotting sheets and powder applications (every 2-4 hours). If the skin can "detect" a need to produce more oil from merely blotting & powdering, then I don't know what to do!
Thanks, & I hope this question makes sense...
2006-10-09
11:15:36
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