Why Your Nose Is Oily but Your Chin & Neck Are Dry

If you struggle with an oily nose but dry, flaky skin around your chin and neck, you have a combination skin type. This imbalance happens when your T-zone produces more oil, while other parts of your face lack moisture and have a compromised skin barrier.

Key reasons this happens:

• Overactive oil glands on the nose

• Low oil production in the chin and neck

• Damaged moisture barrier from harsh cleansers or over-exfoliation

• Seasonal dryness, especially in the fall and winter

• Using the wrong products for mixed skin types

Understanding these triggers helps you correct them effectively.

How to Fix an Oily T-Zone and Dry Patches: Step-by-Step Routine

STEP 1 — Start With a Gentle, Hydrating Cleanser

Avoid stripping foaming cleansers, they make the oily areas oilier and the dry areas drier.

Look for: hyaluronic acid, aloe, centella, or glycerin.

STEP 2 — Exfoliate the Oily Nose (But Not the Dry Areas)

Your nose needs regular exfoliation to prevent clogged pores, buildup, and excess shine,  but your chin and neck need the opposite (less exfoliation to avoid irritation and dryness).

Best for the Nose:

• Gentle exfoliating gels like the Ebanel Ultimate Brightening Peeling Gel (removes dead skin without harsh scrubbing)

• Use 1–3x per week, depending on oiliness and sensitivity

• Helps clean pores, smooth skin, and reduce oil without stripping moisture

Avoid Dry Chin & Neck:

• Scrubs

• AHAs/BHAs

• Any exfoliant that can damage the moisture barrier

STEP 3 — Intensely Hydrate the Chin & Neck

Best Ebanel Products for Dryness:

• Hyaluronic Peptide Serum

Supports the moisture barrier, boosts hydration, and keeps skin plump.

• Retinol Moisturizer (with Collagen, Ceramides, HA)

Hydrates deeply, firms skin, and smooths texture while preventing moisture loss.

STEP 4 — Use Weekly Hydrating Masks

Hydrating masks give immediate relief to dry chin and neck areas.

Top Picks:

• Hyaluronic Collagen Sheet Mask — Increases hydration and adds glow

• Collagen Peptide Infusion Mask — Lifting, firming, moisture-rich

• Bio Collagen Revive Mask — Comforting hydrogel for intense, refreshing moisture

Use 1–2x weekly for best results.

STEP 5 — Keep the Nose Lightly Hydrated (Without Triggering More Oil)

Even if your nose is oily, it still needs hydration, the key is using lightweight, water-based products that won't clog pores or make the T-zone greasy. When the skin is properly hydrated, it's less likely to overproduce oil.

Best Hydration for the Nose:

• Lightweight serums like the Hyaluronic Peptide Serum (deep hydration without increasing oil product)

• Gel moisturizers with water-based formulas

• Oil-free, non-comedogenic hydration

• Retinol Moisturizer helps regulate oil production, refine pores, and smooth texture on an oily nose while still giving barrier-supporting hydration

The Hyaluronic Peptide Serum is especially ideal because it hydrates without adding shine, supports the moisture barrier, and helps balance the oily T-zone while keeping skin smooth and refreshed.The Retinol Moisturizer pairs well with it at night to smooth and refine pores while keeping the skin lightly moisturized and balanced.

How Long Until You See Results?

• Oily nose improves in 1–2 weeks

• Chin/neck hydration improves in 3–7 days

• Complete moisture barrier repair takes 2–4 weeks

Consistency is key.

Final Thoughts: You Can Balance an Oily T-Zone and Dry Patches

Managing combination skin isn't all in one product for your whole face, it's about targeting each area correctly. With gentle exfoliation on oily zones, deep hydration on dry areas, and barrier-strengthening ingredients, your skin can become balanced, smooth, and comfortably hydrated.

Ebanel products like the Hyaluronic Peptide Serum, Retinol Moisturizer, and Collagen Masks, provide everything dry or combination skin needs to stay plump, moisturized, and healthy.