Alcohol is a common ingredient in skincare and is used to preserve the product, help keep the products consistency, or to control oil.


There are two main types of alcohol which are used in skin care; Drying alcohols and Fatty alcohols. 


Drying alcohols may be appealing to those with oily skin as it will leave your skin instantly matte. However, the short term effects do not outweigh the long term negative consequences of drying alcohols. They disrupt your skins natural barrier, dry out your skin, and can actually lead to increased oil production + bumps + enlarged pores. 


Fatty alcohols on the other hand will have the opposite effect. They are non-irritating and are fantastic for those with dry skin (and any other skin type in small amounts). They give a pleasing texture, help keep ingredients stable in products, and can help your skin retain moisture.

Alcohol- The Good vs The Bad

Hi everyone! I have very oily and acne-prince skin. My skin always gets shiny hours after I wash my face and I have some products that have helped short term + I always use oil-free non-comedogenic products. 

I was wondering if anyone has any holy grail products / ingredients that help control and reduce oil longer-term.

 I would love to know what you guys use!

Long Term Products for Oily Skin?

The only negatives I can think of are that the scent is quite strong at first which isn’t for everybody and that I wish it came in a large bottle instead of the round container it does come in. It would just be a little easier to apply if it came from a bottle with a pump.

(the packaging is cute though!)

This body cream is fantastic... but only if you like strong fragrences! Im not opposed to fragrences as long as they’re not going on my face. It has a lovely scent of Brazilian-inspired notes of coconut cream from young green coconuts, tropical orchid and toasted praline. The scent fades after a while so its not too intense after you apply it. 

You can feel an immediate rush of hydration to your skin which lasts for hours. It’s so thick and smooth when you rub it in and is a fantastic body moisturizer.

It also doesn’t have any dyes which is great because it won’t stain of ruin any clothing it may get on. 

It’s made of body-loving oils like coconut oil, cupuaçu butter, and açaí oil (your skin loves these).

ToriAllison