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Aishwarya Kapoor

Why Oil Cleansing Works for Oily Indian Skin: The Sebum Science Behind Cleaner Pores

The Rebound Cycle Nobody Warns You About

Strip your face with a foaming cleanser twice a day and your sebaceous glands read it as an emergency. The skin's oil production ramps up to compensate, and within hours your T-zone is shining again. Dermatologists call this sebum rebound, and it is the main reason people with oily skin feel like they are losing a war they fight every morning.

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