My mom has oily skin and my dad has oily skin so it’s no surprise that I was going to end up with oily skin. In this instance, I wish that two wrongs made a right and two oily skins resulted in normal skin. A girl can dream. 

My entire life I’ve tried product after product for oily skin and it has taken me a long time to come up with a good skincare routine for myself. My skincare routine is the most important thing in my life and I am only slightly exaggerating. 

Earlier this week, we talked about the best makeup for oily skin, and now it’s time to talk skincare for oily skin. The products I’m going to show you are the best products for oily skin that I have used that have truly worked for me. Some are on the more expensive side and some are relatively inexpensive. In my opinion, I’d rather pay a higher price for good skincare products if I know they work for me. 

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Best Cleansers for Oily Skin

I rotate cleansers. I don’t know if you’re supposed to do that, but I do, and it works well for me. There are a couple of cleansers for oily skin that I really like and that work well for me so I want to show you both of them. 

The first of these is the Bioré Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser, which has beads that exfoliate your skin. I do have a lot of trouble with my pores and after I use this cleanser I can really feel a difference in pore size and visibility. The rest of my products go on a lot smoother. (Since this is an exfoliating product, it’s best to use it a couple times a week at most, to avoid over-scrubbing your skin.)

The second cleanser that I really like is the Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser. This one doesn’t have any microbeads in it like the Bioré cleanser, but it lathers really well and once again, my skin feels smooth and refreshed. It’s really good at removing any excess oil on the surface of my skin, and it’s gentle enough to use every single day.