Male Skin. It's Different.

Male skin is not the same as females^

Male skin is thicker

Male skin is about 25% thicker and more resistant than females’ due to higher levels of androgens (male sex hormones) and collagen.

Male skin produces more oil

Male skin produces more oil than females’ as guys have larger, more active, sebaceous glands and generate greater levels of androgens (male sex hormones).

Male hormones act on the healing process

Males have less oestrogen (female sex hormone that helps reduce inflammation) than females’, and more androgens (male sex hormone that decreases the immune function and impair acute wound healing) which means male acne takes longer to heal and can be more inflamed.

Males have more acidic skin

Male skin has a lower pH than females’, making skin more acidic.^

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• Penetrate male skin.

• Control extra oiliness.

• Work with the male immune system to aid healing.

• Be effective with male skin pH level.

OXY's unique 4-way action helps deal with male skin prone to pimples, blackheads and excess oil.

OXY breaks the Acne Cycle.

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Unique 4-Way Action

1. Reduces Excess Oils

2. Removes Dead Skin Cells

3. Removes Bacteria

4. Reduces Redness

The Acne Cycle

Males are more likely to have more severe, longer lasting acne* because:

1. Increases in androgen levels (male sex hormones) causes skin to over-produce oil (sebum).

2. Oily skin then has trouble shedding dead skin cells which causes a build-up and blocked pores.

3. Bacteria grow in blocked pores.

4. The pore begins to swell due to being filled with oil, dead cells and bacteria. The immune system responds by sending white blood cells to fight the bacterial invaders, which causes the redness and inflammation.

^than females
^Gender differences in skin, Dao H Jr, Kazin RA, John Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, USA