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A Useful Tip to Test the Grease or Oil Content of Make up Cream.

It is very important to test the grease or oil content of  make up cream to avoid acne flare ups.

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Oily skin is the basic problem in acne sufferers. Many OTC and prescribed make up creams contain higher amounts of grease or oil base. This can aggravate the acne problem in people with oily skin or acne prone skin. Hence it is very important to find out the grease content of your make up preparation before you use them.

The grease content or oiliness in your cosmetic face make up cream can be found out very easily through this simple test:

  1. Take a normal bond typing paper sheet
  2. Apply a little make up cream,  keep it (with the cream on top) in a safe place.
  3. After about 24 hours, take it out and examine it
  4. There will be a varying amount of oil ring around the cream
  5. The size of oil ring indicates the grease or oil content of your make up cream
  6. Avoid using cosmetics with large oil rings. These are potential acne inducers!

FAQ: What is the size of the oil ring of a safe face cream?

Answer: Safer oil rings will be within 1 cm in diameter around the cream. Anything above 1 cm should be used carefully. Creams producing oil rings beyond 2 cms should be avoided.


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