African American Skin Care

Research has revealed that African-Americans have skin that tends to be both dry and oilier. Products such as milk cleansers are best to remove dirt and oil while retaining moisture on the skin. When it comes to dry skin, products containing natural moisturizers
like shea butter, soy proteins, or aloe vera can be used to make the skin more supple-looking, soft and elastic. And it can even protect the face in colder weather. Since African-American skin tends to be easily blemished, cocoa butter, and exfoliation products like glycolic or citrus acid will help in removing dead skin cells and keep bacteria off of the face.

Different skin care product manufacturers such as the Black Opal have come up with a different line of products that cater to the needs of African-American skin. Black Opal has products for oily, dry and combination skin that can help to maintain a healthy complexion in every kind of weather. The Blemish Control products include a complexion bar that unclogs pores and reduces oil production, astringent to control breakouts, improve the clarity of the skin, and blemish control gel to use at night for acne scars and breakout prevention.

Some of the places where one can get Black Opal products include most drug stores, cosmetics shops and supermarkets. These skin care products are cheap as the prices for these products range between $5 and $15. It usually takes a few weeks before users can start seeing the results from these products. Because of its popularity you can say that the Black Opal line of products is ideal for African-American women with combination or oily skin and some of its products can even be used to manage moderate acne.

Another manufacturer of African American skin care products is L'Occitane en Provence, Their products are made from natural ingredients, and are ideal for sensitive skin. Not only does L'Occitane en Provence sell facial products, body washes and moisturizers, they also sell scents for the home. Facial skin care products include, Immortelle, an anti-aging soap to help maintain the skin's pH balance, Honey Harvest Comfort Cleansing Fluid for sensitive skin and Shea Butter extra-moisturizing Cold Cream for combination or dry skin to remove makeup. Some of these African-American skin care products can be used on babies because of their gentle and soft texture.

For products that address specific skin problems, such as stretch marks or uneven skin tone, cocoa butter or hydroquinones are the best. Ambi, which is a skin lightening
cream is used to eliminate blemishes and even the tone of African-American skin (especially after exposure to the sun) and can be found at all major drug
and grocery stores. Ambi has also created body wash and a complexion bar of soap for both women and men.

If you need to know more about African-American skin care products or where they can be found, then there are plenty of private vendors in local health food stores and online. So for that all-natural supple-looking skin that you desire, exfoliating the body with products like olive oil and sea salt, or using cucumber and oatmeal masks to add clarity to your skin will work well in conjunction with the products listed above.