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SEBUM – GOOD OR BAD?
So many clients
have been complaining about their oiliness on their face. However, never
have they least expect that this oil is actually a good natural moisturizer
that Nature bestows us.
This natural
oiliness is known as sebum. It is produced by our sebaceous glands that
reside in our skin. Different part of the body have different amount of
sebaceous glands. Of course, those areas that are badly needed to prevent
dehydration and dryness definitely contains more.
Sebum is produced
by sebaceous glands to act as a natural barrier in between the skin and the
external factors. When the surrounding makes our skin dry, our skin system
will be triggered to simulate sebaceous glands to produce sebum. Sebum will
be secreted to the top layer of the skin to prevent our skin from getting
too dry or starting to crack.
When skin tends to
get too dry, fine lines could be developed. Hence, it is not surprise that
oily skin clients tend not to get fine lines easily. And as you age, the
activity level of your sebaceous glands drop and that is when you will
slowly feel your skin getting drier.
The problem comes
when sebaceous glands produce too much sebum. How much is much? Different
people have different threshold. The problem will worsen when you have dead
cells not shed off properly resulting in clogging. Then pimple and acne
could start to set in with the proliferation of P. Acne bacteria.
So, what is what?
Sebum is a good natural moisturizer to our skin. Make sure that you do not
have over-reactive sebaceous glands that resulted in too much sebum
secretion. Keep a sufficient oiliness to soften your skin but if it is too
much, perhaps you may want to visit a beauty therapist for consultation.
Ivan Lee
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