Best Moisturizer for Combination Skin

Those having a combination skin have a tough time managing and taking care of it. As the name suggests, this type of skin has a mix of dry and oily skin. Usually the 'T' zone of your facial skin is oily and rest of the skin is dry in this case. You can find out whether you have a combination skin very easily. After you use a face wash, splash water to thoroughly clean the face and pat dry. The 'T' zone left very shiny after washing the face. So that adds to the confusion while choosing and using various skin care products. Most of the skin care products are designed for oily or dry skin. So using a moisturizer designed for dry skin will not suit the 'T' zone and using the one designed for oily skin will not suit rest of the dry skin. Then how do you find out the best moisturizer for combination skin? Here are some tips on choosing the best and information about a few top rated products in this category.

Choosing the Right Moisturizer

Basically, a moisturizer is so formulated to provide a balanced moisture to your skin. This means that the dry areas will be well moisturized and oily skin will not be over moisturized. A heavy skin moisturizer can often clog the pores and leave an already oily skin, greasy. If you have a skin problems like acne, clogging of pores, choose accordingly. Also while choosing a particular brand or product, look for labels like, 'oil reduction', 'oil control', 'non greasy', 'refreshing', 'rejuvenating', etc. A water-based moisturizer in gel cream type is the best pick. While using an acne control cream, make sure you just have a spot treatment, as these dry out the dry skin completely leading to flaky skin. From the options available you can buy the best one with SPF for day time use. Using a moisturizer with SPF will ensure that your skin stays away from sun damage.

Options Available

Here is a list of top-rated moisturizers. You can choose one of these and add it to your skin care routine.

• Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel
• Olay Complete UV Protective Moisture Cream SPF 15
• Clarins HydraQuench Lotion SPF 15
• Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture for Combination Skin
• Clinique Acne Solutions Clearing Moisturizer Oil Free
• Mary Kay Balancing Moisturizer 2 (Normal/Combination)
• Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer
• Garden Botanika Skin Renewing Moisture Cream

I hope the aforementioned article helps you narrow down your search. Also, follow the care tips for combination skin for optimum results. This includes following the cleansing, toning and moisturizing routine by using only the specially formulated products for your skin type. So that includes a toner, moisturizer, and face wash. Also, today big brands are launching special cosmetics for each skin type. So make sure that you choose a foundation, primer and other such cosmetics according to your skin type only. One of the important tips is to purchase smallest bottle of a moisturizer, try it and then buy a larger one only it suits your skin. Else, the options are many, just try another best product in the category. So choose the right one for your skin. All the best!