Combination Skin Care: Signs, Basic Rules, and Choosing Cosmetics

This problem is most pronounced in the T-zone (forehead, nose, chin), where the skin is prone to increased sebum secretion, and dryness and even flaking may occur on the cheeks and around the eyes. This uneven skin type requires careful selection of cosmetics and proper care for each area of ​​the face.

Typically, those with combination skin face various challenges, such as an oily shine in the center of the face and a lack of moisture in the peripheral areas. This condition can be aggravated by seasonal changes and exposure to harsh external factors.

Top concerns:

• a combination of dry and oily skin

• uneven distribution of sebaceous and sweat glands.

Solution: products that regulate sebum, maintain pH balance, moisturize, and protect.

Next, we'll examine the problem of combination skin in more detail and select products and care that will help tame even the most capricious skin.

Signs and Features of Combination Skin

The main signs of combination skin are easy to recognize: enlarged pores, shine, and a tendency to breakouts in the T-zone combined with dryness and tightness on the cheeks. Often, owners of this skin type notice that in the summer their T-zone becomes even oilier, and in the winter, dry areas experience a lack of moisture. Such a variety of problems requires a comprehensive approach to care.

Dermatologists emphasize that combination skin requires especially delicate treatment and systematic care, since improper use of cosmetics can only worsen the skin's condition. For example, excessive use of harsh cleansers or alcohol-containing lotions can lead to overdrying and disruption of the skin's barrier functions.

"The determining factor in skin type is, of course, genetics. However, with improper care, for example, for problem skin with acne, even the most oily, it can become overdried. Astringent and alcohol-based tinctures, moisturizing with ordinary vegetable oils, acne treatments, and skin care with homemade creams - all this has a detrimental effect on the skin. "The sebaceous glands need to be regulated, not disrupted," explains Evgeniya Ikonnikova, a top-category dermatocosmetologist and Librederm expert. Combination skin is a challenge that can be successfully overcome with proper care. It's important to carefully select products that simultaneously moisturize dry areas and control oiliness in the T-zone. Balance and regular care will help you maintain healthy skin and achieve a harmonious appearance. Combination skin care requires special attention to each area of ​​the face. This skin type combines two opposing conditions—oily and dry—making care challenging, but possible with the right selection of products. The main task is to maintain a balance between these conditions, avoiding overdrying dry areas and excess sebum production in the T-zone.

Maintaining pH balance

One of the key rules for caring for combination skin is to use gentle cleansers that maintain the skin's natural pH balance. Cleansers should not contain aggressive ingredients, such as alcohols, which can increase dryness in some areas and provoke excess sebum production in others. It is especially important to use light cleansers, such as Seracin Foam Cleanser from Librederm, which gently cleanses the skin without damaging the protective barrier and normalizes the functioning of the sebaceous glands.

Moisturizing and Protection

Moisturizing is the basis of caring for combination skin. It is important to use products that simultaneously regulate sebum production and moisturize dry areas. For example, light cleansers are ideal for the T-zone; Creamy textures with sebum-regulating ingredients like sulfur and zinc, as well as hydrating and skin-restoring ingredients like prebiotics and niacinamide. The Seracin mattifying face cream effectively mattifies and prevents shine without over-drying the skin. For cheeks and dry areas of the face, it's best to use products with richer textures. Products with hyaluronic acid and squalane will help maintain essential moisture levels, creating a protective barrier on the skin. This is especially true during the colder months, when dry areas can become more vulnerable to external factors.

Systematic Care

Regular care for combination skin is the key to healthy and balanced skin. Experts recommend accustoming yourself to a systematic routine from an early age. Daily cleansing in the morning and evening, using toners to restore pH, and using light-textured moisturizers will help control oiliness and hydrate dry areas.

As dermatologist and cosmetologist Evgeniya Ikonnikova notes: "If you have oily, acne-prone skin, it's best to start getting into a systematic skincare routine from adolescence. This means washing your face morning and evening with a product that thoroughly cleanses the skin without overdrying it."

By following these principles, combination skin will look healthy and well-groomed under any conditions.

Skincare for Combination Skin: What to Look for

Choosing the right products for combination skin is the key to maintaining its healthy appearance and preventing problems specific to different areas of the face. The main task is to choose cosmetics that will simultaneously control oiliness in the T-zone and moisturize dry areas without overloading them.

Ingredients for combination skin

One of the most important factors when choosing products for combination skin is their composition. For this skin type, products with active ingredients that help balance sebum production and simultaneously maintain skin hydration are recommended.

Sulfur and azelaic acid are important ingredients for fighting inflammation and oiliness. They gently exfoliate the skin, reduce inflammation, and regulate sebum production, making them effective for the oily T-zone. In the Seracin line, these ingredients actively work to eliminate acne and oily shine. Zinc is an excellent ingredient for the oily T-zone, as it controls sebum secretion and reduces inflammation. Librederm's Seracin line contains zinc PCA, which helps regulate sebum production and prevent acne. Salicylic acid is a key ingredient for oil control. It deeply cleanses pores, prevents clogged pores, and helps fight breakouts. Products with salicylic acid are especially effective for the T-zone, where acne and oily shine are often observed.

Niacinamide is a multifunctional ingredient that helps improve skin texture, lightens post-acne marks, and normalizes sebaceous gland function. It soothes inflammation and prevents the appearance of new breakouts, making it indispensable for combination skin.

Centella asiatica is a well-known healing and soothing ingredient that promotes skin restoration, reduces redness and inflammation. Centella asiatica is especially beneficial for dry or irritated areas of combination skin.

Hyaluronic acid is a key component for moisturizing dry areas of the face. It penetrates deeply, retains moisture, and prevents flaking. This is the ideal solution for moisturizing skin prone to dryness in the cheek area.

Prebiotics normalize microflora, reduce inflammation, and strengthen the skin's protective barrier. They support the growth of beneficial skin microbiota, preventing the appearance of imperfections.

The Role of Proper Moisturizing

As dermatologist and cosmetologist Evgenia Ikonnikova emphasizes: "Toning to restore pH, normalize sebaceous gland function, and moisturizing with a light-textured product act as a makeup base."
— these steps will help maintain skin balance. Toners and light moisturizers with niacinamide, prebiotics, hyaluronic acid, and centella asiatica provide ideal care for combination skin, addressing both oiliness and dryness.

When choosing products for combination skin, it's important to pay attention to ingredients that effectively address both oily and dry areas of the face. You can combine products from the Seracin line from Librederm, which contain sulfur and zinc for sebum regulation in the T-zone, with moisturizing products from the Eco-refill with hyaluronic acid, specially designed for combination skin, helps maintain balance and eliminate imperfections.

Steps of facial care for combination skin

Step 1: Cleansing

The first step in caring for combination skin is proper cleansing. Seracin cleansing foam is an ideal choice for combination skin. It gently cleanses the face, removing excess sebum and impurities, avoiding dehydration of dry areas. A delicate formula with sulfur and allantoin fights inflammation, regulates sebum production, and helps prevent new acne without overdrying the skin. This product works gently, maintaining the balance between oily and dry skin.

For the T-zone, we recommend applying Seracin Pore-Tightening Lotion with sulfur and zinc, which effectively normalizes the sebaceous glands, exfoliates dead skin cells with AHA acids, allowing the skin to renew itself faster, and evens out skin tone with niacinamide.

Step 2: Care

After cleansing, it is important to restore the skin's pH balance using a mattifying toner.

Proper hydration is a key step in caring for combination skin. To maintain balance, it is important to use different textures for different areas of the face.

Light, moisturizing textures for the T-zone. In the T-zone, where skin tends to be oily, it is recommended to use products with light textures, such as the mattifying Seracin cream with prebiotics and niacinamide.

More nourishing products for dry areas. Unlike the T-zone, dry areas of the face, such as the cheeks, require more intense hydration. The hyaluronic cica cream Eco-refill moisturizes oily skin, creating a visible mattifying effect. The formula of the cream with low-molecular hyaluronic acid and centella asiatica extract maintains the optimal level of moisture in the skin, thereby controlling the activity of the sebaceous glands, preventing excess sebum production throughout the day.

The use of light textures in the T-zone and more rich products for dry areas helps achieve balanced hydration and prevent both oily shine and dryness.

Caring for combination skin in autumn, winter, summer and spring

Caring for combination skin requires special attention to seasonal changes, as the skin reacts to fluctuations in temperature, humidity and environmental influences. It is important to consider the skin's needs in each season and adapt care to maintain a balance between oily and dry areas.

Autumn and winter: protection and nutrition

During the cold season, the skin especially suffers from dryness and sudden changes in temperature. Dry areas of combination skin become even more prone to dehydration and flaking, while the oily T-zone can experience stress due to temperature changes, which can cause increased sebum production. In this case, it is important to increase hydration and protection of the skin.

Products with squalane and panthenol, such as the ultra-soothing cream from the Seracin line. It actively restores the skin, providing it with deep hydration for 48 hours and protection. Thanks to a combination of sulfur, zinc, and squalane, this cream helps reduce inflammation, control sebum production, and strengthen the skin's protective barrier. Prebiotics and Japanese lily-of-the-valley extract normalize the microflora and prevent the appearance of new imperfections. Suitable for regular care of skin prone to irritation (including cold) and acne.

In addition, in autumn and winter, it is recommended to use products with niacinamide, which regulates sebaceous glands and prevents shine in the T-zone, helping the skin remain balanced and hydrated. Seracin Pore-Tightening Lotion, enriched with active ingredients, helps cope with enlarged pores and inflammation typical of oily areas of the face.

Spring and Summer: Lightness and Freshness

With the arrival of warmer weather, the skin begins to produce more sebum, especially in the T-zone. Hot weather increases shine, clogs pores, and can trigger acne. At this time of year, skincare should focus on control and hydration to avoid overloading the skin. To regulate sebum, you can continue using the Seracin pore-minimizing lotion. And as a base face cream, use a light-textured cream with hyaluronic acid from the Eco-refill line. Thus, we see that the Seracin line from Librederm is an ideal choice for year-round care of combination skin, offering products that help maintain balance and protective functions of the skin, as well as control oiliness. It is easily combined with the Eco-refill collection, which helps maintain the necessary moisture level thanks to its hyaluronic acid.