ORPT - Oily, Resistant, Pigmented, Tight

Yes, but not because your skin is oily. Not all oily skin types have the same skincare needs. ORPT skin benefits from niacinamide because the P means you have unwanted pigmented spots or uneven skin color.

Niacinamide can help improve dark spots by decreasing the transfer of melanin-containing melanosomes from melanocytes to surrounding skin cells. It is a gentle skin-lightening ingredient that works well in lightweight products for oily skin.

An oily skin type without pigmentation, such as ORNT, does not need niacinamide simply because it is oily. This is why knowing your complete Baumann Skin Type is important when choosing skincare ingredients. For ORPT skin, niacinamide has a purpose: helping treat your dark spots.

ORPT skin can use skin-lightening ingredients that target different steps in pigment production. Niacinamide is a gentle option. Other ingredients for hyperpigmentation include tranexamic acid, alpha-arbutin, azelaic acid, vitamin C, hexylresorcinol, 4-butylresorcinol and cysteamine.

Because ORPT is Resistant (R) rather than Sensitive (S), it can tolerate stronger skin-lightening ingredients that may be more irritating to Sensitive Baumann Skin Types. Hexylresorcinol, 4-butylresorcinol and cysteamine are good examples of potent skin-lightening ingredients that can be considered for ORPT skin.

You do not need to use all of these at once. The best results come from combining compatible skin-lightening ingredients in the correct steps of your customized ORPT skincare routine.

Yes. Makeup is not a substitute for sunscreen, even when the makeup has an SPF on the label. SPF testing uses a much larger amount of product than most people normally apply as foundation or facial powder. This means the amount of makeup you actually wear is unlikely to provide the level of sun protection stated on the label.

This is especially important if you have melasma or unwanted dark spots, because both UV radiation and visible light can worsen pigmentation. A tinted sunscreen containing iron oxides provides visible-light protection in addition to UV protection.

For ORPT skin, it is much better to use a lightweight, noncomedogenic tinted sunscreen formulated for oily skin as your primary sun protection rather than relying on facial foundation or powder with SPF. You can still apply makeup over your sunscreen if you want additional coverage.

Yes, double cleansing is fine for oily skin if you wear makeup or have sunscreen that is difficult to remove. If you prefer to use an oil cleanser or cleansing oil to dissolve makeup and sunscreen, follow it with a foaming cleanser formulated for oily skin.

The second cleanse is important because it helps remove the oils left behind by the oil cleanser, along with excess sebum and any remaining makeup or sunscreen.

Choose a foaming cleanser from this collection to use after your oil cleanser or cleansing oil. If you have clogged pores or blackheads, a salicylic acid cleanser is a good choice for the second step.