Skincare Essentials For Oily Skin

Charlotte’s Magic Water Cream is inspired by my award-winning moisturiser, Charlotte’s Magic Cream, but takes on a NEW! ultra-lightweight, gel consistency with a dreamy, bouncy, water-break texture that’s perfect for oily skin types. What makes Charlotte’s Magic Water Cream so magical for oily skin is its ability to glide onto the skin and deliver intense hydration without clogging pores or feeling thick or greasy. It’s also infused with niacinamide to help refine the appearance of pores and oil balance extract to help rebalance an oily complexion. Magic Cream is Magic Skin, darlings, and Magic Water Cream is the secret to giving oily skin its ultimate, hydrated, fresh water glow.

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Every skin type needs a restorative night’s sleep, and Magic Night Cream is like beauty sleep, bottled! In the daytime, oily skin is exposed to daily stressors including pollutants, the effects of weather, and a busy life schedule – all of which can lead to skin becoming oilier as the day goes on. Because of this, it’s important to take advantage of the night time and apply a rich night cream that helps to lock in smoothing, firming and hydrating skin benefits without being disturbed. With my retinol-infused night cream, you’ll wake up to the best-looking skin of your life that feels bouncy, nourished, and ready for your morning skincare routine.

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For oily skin, primer is key to getting a smooth makeup application. Invisible UV Flawless Poreless Primer with broad spectrum SPF 50 is my primer-meets-sunscreen hybrid that works to prime, protect and hydrate the skin. This multi-purpose face primer is perfect for giving oily complexions a flawless, poreless look while providing pollution defence. Applying this primer every day is the secret to healthy-looking, hydrated skin with crucial sun protection. It also creates a barrier between skin and makeup to help minimise makeup entering pores.

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Glow Toner is a gentle, acid-free toner with pore-refining properties that are perfect for oily skin types that are prone to experiencing enlarged pores. Formulated as a daily radiant glow solution, this toner exfoliates the skin with acid-free alternatives including EXFOLACTIVE™ and Super Peptide Royalepigen P5 to leave skin looking and feeling baby-soft with a gorgeous glow. The niacinamide-infused formula is suitable for all skin types and helps skin to lock in moisture, but it’s the presence of PORETIGHT – a plant-derived pore minimiser - that makes it particularly beloved by those with oily skin.

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Clay masks are ideal masking options for oily skin as they absorb oil and can help prevent breakouts. My Goddess Skin Clay Mask is a glow-giving clay mask formula that uses Spanish Clay and Sweet Almond Oil to mattify the look of the skin while helping the complexion to appear smoother and brighter. The refining and correcting clay formula helps oily skin to look glowy and revived while helping to manage excess oil – it’s a Mediterranean-inspired beauty recipe from me to you!

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Charlotte’s Magic Serum Crystal Elixir is a water-based formula which is ideal for oily skin types that want to minimise the use of oil in their routine. The beauty of Charlotte’s Magic Serum Crystal Elixir is its ability to flood every skin type with multiple skincare benefits. Oily skin types can benefit from this research-powered serum’s deeply hydrating, polyglutamic acid-infused formula, as well as the youth-boosting qualities of REPLEXIUM™, the brightening effects of vitamin C, and the pore-refining properties of niacinamide. Apply a few drops of this supercharged serum day and night to help pores appear tighter and more refined! 

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Exfoliating is a key skincare step for refining the appearance of pores, but some exfoliants can be abrasive on the skin. I created Super Radiance Resurfacing Facial as a dual-action formula that uses non-abrasive and bead-free AHAs, BHAs and PHAs to effectively exfoliate the skin while also cocooning it in hydration and radiance. The formula is perfect for helping to unclog pores and leaves skin looking resurfaced and more radiant. When purchasing Super Radiance Resurfacing Facial, you’ll also receive a FREE 8ml bottle of Charlotte’s Magic Serum Crystal Elixir in the box – it’s the perfect moisture-boost to give your skin after exfoliating!

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Take It All Off is a biphase makeup remover that removes even long-wearing makeup from the face, lips and eyes. Following Charlotte's SHAKE, SOAK and SWIPE method, shake the bottle then apply to a clean cotton pad, then swipe onto the skin to watch makeup melt away. The gentle, conditioning formula comfortably removes makeup which can easily build up in larger pores which commonly occur with oily skin.

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When the skin produces an excess of oil, pores can become clogged and skin can be more prone to breaking out. The key to avoiding these skin concerns is giving the face a thorough cleanse that removes oils and impurities, deeply cleans your pores and leaves your complexion freshly cleansed. If you have been wearing makeup, I recommend using my Take It All Off makeup remover to remove any leftover makeup from the face which may otherwise sit in your pores, then using a gentle, oil-free face cleanser for oily skin.

Tilbury Tip: Use my SHAKE, SOAK and SWIPE method, taking a soft cotton pad and gently swiping your skin to melt away makeup.

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When time permits you to luxuriate with a magical face mask, apply your clay mask to mattify, smooth and brighten the look of your complexion. The mattifying, pore-refining properties of a clay mask like Goddess Skin Clay Mask are perfect for absorbing excess oils and helping pores appear reduced. To apply Goddess Skin Clay Mask, apply a thin layer of the moisturising clay formula onto the face, then leave it on for 10 minutes to let it nourish the complexion. To remove, use a clean, soft cloth and lukewarm water to rinse your face to reveal baby-soft, glowing skin.

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Onto cleansed skin, apply a toner that refines the appearance of pores and provides gentle exfoliation. Using your fingertips or a soft cotton pad, lightly press toner into the skin to help your complexion appear more radiant while providing a pore-minimising effect. Glow Toner is a high-performance toner that’s infused with pore-refining niacinamide and PORETIGHT, making it a perfect choice for oily-skinned people that experience enlarged pores.

Tilbury Tip: Every 3 or so days, switch out your toner for an exfoliator for a deeper, resurfacing effect. I recommend alternating Glow Toner and Super Radiance Resurfacing Facial to tone, balance and renew the look of your complexion.

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When choosing a face serum, it’s important to select a formula that suits your oily skin type. A lightweight, water-based option like Charlotte’s Magic Serum Crystal Elixir is a perfect face serum for oily skin; using a water-based serum avoids adding more oil to your complexion, and choosing a silky, lightweight serum helps to minimise the risk of clogging pores and product build-up. Apply a few drops of supercharged serum into your hands, then lightly massage the hydrating formula into the complexion for an immediate moisture boost.

Tilbury Tip: Avoid touching your face with the serum dropper as this can result in contamination that leads to breakouts.

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I recommend using a gel moisturiser when moisturising oily skin rather than reaching for a cream formula. Gels are more lightweight than creams and are generally water-based which is a key factor to consider when choosing skincare for oily skin. A gel moisturiser like Charlotte’s Magic Water Cream will glide onto the skin and absorb quickly to deliver deep hydration while being less likely to clog pores or feel greasy or oily on the skin.

Tilbury Tip: You can use Charlotte’s Magic Water Cream to flood the skin with hydration in the morning and at night, darlings. For even deeper moisturisation, you can switch out your gel moisturiser for Magic Night Cream to give the skin decadent, overnight nourishment.

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The final step in every skincare routine is applying sun protection. I recommend that everyone applies a high-factor sunscreen no matter their skin type or skin tone to protect from sun damage and harmful UV rays. Invisible UV Flawless Poreless Primer is my SPF primer with SPF 50 protection; massage the triple-action formula into moisturised skin to prime, protect and hydrate your complexion. After applying your SPF primer, skin looks blurred, flawless and poreless!

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