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Aishwarya Kapoor

What Combination Skin Really Means for Indian Women and Why Your Skincare Routine Is Making It Worse

The Definition Most Routines Get Wrong

Combination skin does not mean your face cannot make up its mind. It means two genuinely different skin environments exist on the same face, each with different sebum output, different barrier thickness, and different needs. The T-zone, forehead, nose, chin, produces more oil because it carries a higher density of sebaceous glands. The cheeks and the area around the eyes produce less, and in many Indian women, especially those living in air-conditioned offices or dry winter months in Delhi or Pune, those areas run genuinely dry.

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