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Why does moisturizer makes my skin oily?

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Dr. Glynis Ablon answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Your skin: has natural oils so often you can get away without using moisturizer and just use a moisturizing sunscreen. Pick a sunscreen with Zinc oxide which is less greasy also

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/6/2014

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