Skincare routine for acne-prone skin ANIMATED

Animated skincare routine for acne-prone and oily skin

Step One: Cleansing Oil
Putting oil on acne-prone skin seems wrong and counterintuitive, but a lot of people have been doing this because it works. The science behind how cleansing with oil can help acne-prone skin is simple, oil clings to oil. Cleansing oil is actually one of the most effective ways to get rid of excess sebum, makeup, and buildup on your skin without stripping it.
How to use cleansing oil?
1. Put a few drops of cleansing oil on your palms
2. Warm the oil in your palms and then massage it into your face.
3. Wet your hands with warm water and emulsify the oil for 30 seconds, the cleanser should turn white and milky.
4. Rinse your skin with warm water.
STEP TWO: Water-Based Cleanser
The second step in fighting acne is cleansing with a water-based cleanser. The main difference between water-based cleansers and oil-based cleanser is: oil-based cleanser removes makeup, sunscreen, and excess sebum, while water-based cleanser removes substance such as bacteria, sweat, and dead skin cells.
Choose a water-based cleanser with low pH (a PH of 5.5 or below), the reason is pH of a healthy acid mantle is little acid (about 4 to 5.6) hence it can ward off bacteria and fungi. If you use a cleanser with high pH it can increase the growth of bacterial acne and strip your skin of its natural oils.

STEP THREE: Acid Toner / Exfoliating Toner
Exfoliating acid-based toners are a method of removing dead skin cells and sloughing the superficial layers of the skin. Chemically exfoliating skin when done correctly can keep dead skin cells away, remove gunk, and makes your face look bright and radiant.
BHA (salicylic acid) works by softening and dissolving keratin. Because it's an oil-soluble acid, it has the ability to penetrate deep into pores and helps loosen clogs, and allows oil to flow out more freely, hence it's perfect for acne-prone and oily skin.
There are other acids like glycolic acid and lactic acid, we'll get there next time.

STEP FOUR: Hydrating Essence
After all cleanings and exfoliating processes, your skin needs its hydration back. Even though you have oily skin you should constantly hydrate and moisturize your skin, leaving your skin dry only makes it produce more oil to compensate for the dryness. Hyaluronic acid is a frequent component in acne treatment systems. It doesn't play a direct role in clearing acne, but the ability of hyaluronic acid to draw moisture into the skin is excellent for treating dryness.

STEP FOUR: Moisturizer
People with oily skin tend to skip moisturizers. But hey, your skin needs moisturizer or else it will produce more oil to counter the dryness, more oil means more greasy and more acne, who wants that?? Choosing moisturizer for oily skin can be a pain, here's a guideline to follow: opt for oil-free and lightweight formulas and noncomedogenic. Aloe vera and hyaluronic acid are some of them.

I know this animated skincare routine is far from perfect, I'm not an animator, I'm just someone who loves drawing.