Just a few hours after cleansing, your skin starts to shine again? This unattractive shine is typical of combination to oily skin: it appears on the T-zone (forehead, nose, chin) or all over the face, even after conscientious cleansing, and makes it difficult to keep make-up flawless. The cause is excess sebum.
Sebum is naturally produced by the sebaceous glands and forms part of the hydrolipidic film that protects the skin from external aggression. The presence of this fatty substance on the face is therefore completely natural. The problem starts when sebum production gets out of control. Hormonal imbalance, sun exposure, smoking and pollution are all causes of sebum overproduction.
The sentence is swift: skin becomes shiny and hyperseborrhea often triggers the appearance of imperfections. Pores become clogged, blackheads set in and pimples and acne invade the face.
Combination to oily skin is fragile, and like all skin types, it needs to be moisturized. The challenge is to gently cleanse the skin and replenish it with water, without stimulating the sebaceous glands, while regulating sebum production to maintain a clear, even complexion all day long.
We've developed specific skincare products bursting with natural ingredients to meet the needs of shine-prone skin: gentle cleansing, deep moisturizing, long-lasting mattifying!
For gentle cleansing, turn to BOREAL ECLAT Micro-Peeling Foam: its 100% plant-based salicylic acid rids the skin of impurities and refines skin texture day after day. It exfoliates, purifies and eliminates excess sebum. BOREAL ECLAT Smoothing Fluid, used as a complement, acts as a radiance booster and complexion perfector for combination skin. Its anti-pollution active ingredient prevents fine particles from penetrating the skin's pores and dulling the complexion.
To care for combination to oily skin and keep shine at bay, opt for fluid textures that penetrate quickly and replenish the skin with moisture. Moisturizing Gelée Ice Source has been formulated with this in mind. Its refreshing gel texture hydrates the epidermis while regulating sebum production, thanks to three key active ingredients: Iceberg Water, the purest, pollution-free water in the world, Hyaluronic Acid and the fjord micro-algae Thalassiosira Antartica, which replenish the skin with water and fix it durably in the skin cells. Matifying powders have been combined to ensure a clean, shine-free epidermis hour after hour.
All Polaar face and body care products respect a strict ethical charter, reflecting our commitment to the environment. The precious active ingredients from the Far North, selected for their incredible skin-benefiting properties, are harvested sustainably, in collaboration with local cooperatives.
Our skincare products are vegan (they contain no ingredients of animal origin), cruelty-free (they are not tested on animals) and Made in France!
