Research reveals that African-American skin tends to be more oily and some dry. Products such as milk cleansers are best to remove dirt and oil while retaining moisture on the skin. When it comes to dryer skin, products containing natural moisturizers like shea butter, soy proteins, or aloe vera can be used to make the skin more elasticity, and even protect the face in colder weather. Since African-American skin tends to blemish easily, 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 different line of products that cuter for the needs of an 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 while the prices for these products range between $5-15 dollars. It usually takes a few weeks for one to start seeing the results from these products, One can say that the Black Opal line of products is ideal for African-American women with combination or oily skin, and 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, but also 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, and is even gentle enough to use on babies.
For products that address specific skin problems, such as stretch marks or uneven skin tone, cocoa butter or hydroquanine are the best. Ambi which is a skin lighting cream used to eliminate blemishes and even the tone of African-American skin (especially after exposure to the sun) can be found at all major drug and grocery stores. Ambi has also created a body wash and complexion bar soap for both women and men.
If one needs to know more about African-American skin care products, or where they can find them then there are plenty of private vendors in local health food stores and online. So for all- natural skin care you can use at home that will work wonders on African-American skin, 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.
