Cuticura Vanishing Cream Oil Control 100ml

Cuticura Vanishing Cream is a classic light, matte moisturiser for normal to oily skin that absorbs completely, hence the name, and leaves no shine or greasy film. The oil-control version adds grapefruit extract, whose natural acids and fresh scent help refresh oily skin and keep it looking matte through the day. It gives oily skin the light hydration it needs, because dehydrated oily skin over-produces sebum, without the heaviness that causes clogged pores, and it makes a smooth, matte base under make-up or sunscreen. It is affordable, has been used for decades, and pairs with the Cuticura oil-control face wash for a simple, low-cost daily routine for skin whose main complaint is shine.

Oily skin that skips moisturiser gets oilier, because a dehydrated barrier compensates with more sebum, and most creams feel too heavy to use. A vanishing cream gives the light hydration oily skin needs and disappears without a trace, at a price that has kept it in South African cabinets for generations.