If it seems like your skin is a massive oil spill in the Summer months, you’re not imagining it. Joshua Zeichner, M.D., director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC, explained that all of that heat and humidity causes you to sweat, which mixes with your natural oils and causes a sticky, greasy film on your face.
The best way to sop up that excess oil, said Dr. Zeichner, is to use products that mattify, like blotting sheets and specially formulated primers. To get rid of the oil before it gets out of control, he recommended clay masks, salicylic acid lotions, and charcoal, which the skin doc calls the “hot new ingredient for treating oil.” He loves it for its absorption and shine-busting powers, two things we all need on those sticky, sweltering Summer afternoons.
Swap your Sunday mask with Boscia Luminizing Black Mask ($34) to detoxify your pores.
