Choose the right oil for your face

Choose the right oil for your face

The benefits of including face oils are well worth the effort for an extra step to add to your daily beauty regime.
Our body produces oil naturally, but as we age that production decreases significantly.
The skin needs oil to maintain a healthy balance, otherwise, it gets too dry which can cause breakouts, fine lines, and wrinkles. Using a facial oil helps keep moisture in the skin while protecting it from the environmental damage.
Face oils are beneficial for every skin type even with oily or blemish-prone skin.
This is where choosing the right blend becomes important.

So, what kind of facial oil should you choose?

• Oils with a smaller molecular size, like argan or and jojoba oils are ideal. Lighter oils will sink into skin quickly without clogging the pores

If the molecular structure of an oil is too big, it can’t penetrate through the top layer of the skin.

• So you have to consider your skin type when purchasing a facial oil.

• In addition, look for oils bottled in dark glass as exposure to light and heat will damage the oil. And lastly, choose a facial oil where water is not the first ingredient.

Here is a guide to help you pick the best facial oil, according to your skin type:

 

1. Dry Skin:

• Marula oil is great for reducing redness and hydrating dry and irritated skin. It’s not heavy so you won’t feel greasy. This oil is also rich in omega fatty acids,
• Coconut and squalane oils are also suitable for this skin type. If you have dry skin, a moisturizer with hyaluronic acid in conjunction with a facial oil would work well. Hyaluronic acid plumps the skin and replenishes any moisture loss.

2. For Normal Skin:Avoid using oils that are too heavy. Squalane, jojoba and marula oils are your best. Take a few drops of the facial oil and mix it with your moisturizer before application. 

3. For Acne-Prone Skin:

Most people with acne try to dry their skin out, which is one of the worst things you can do. Acne is your skin’s way of telling you that your oil to water ratio is off balance. Lighter oils like Jojoba, squalene and astringent essential oils such as tea tree oils are suitable.
 Breakouts happen due to overactive oil glands, so using a healthy supplemental oil such as squalane, diminishes your own oil production.
Opt for lighter oils like Jojoba, squalane and tea tree oils. These facial oils contain ingredients that can kill acne-causing bacteria and help slough off dead skin cells," notes.

4. For Oily Skin:"Jojoba, tea tree, squalane and marula oils are good for people with oily skin. They are light in texture and don’t make the skin greasy" Other low-comedogenic oils like Argan, Buckthorn, Kukui and rosehip are also safe options.

5. For Combination Skin:Marula oil works great . It has anti-bacterial properties and quickly penetrates into the skin.Use the oil sparingly along with a  lightweight moisturizer. 

6. For All Skin Types: Squalane is derived from olives and because its molecules are very small, it can be easily absorbed and has amazing benefits for all skin types.

7. For Anti-Aging Benefits:Oils including Argan, Rose, Sunflower, Sweet Almond and Raspberry oils have skin rejuvenating benefits .

Here are a few quick tips on how to incorporate it into your beauty routine:

• Start by washing and gently exfoliating the skin.
• Add a few drops of facial oil to your moisturiser or apply the oil and layer it with a lightweight moisturiser
• Massage it using a sweeping upward motion.
• Also, you can use it under your SPF in the morning or blend 2-3 drops with your foundation while applying makeup.

It's important to note tht both moisturiser and facial oil are equally important when it comes to maintaining a healthy, hydrated skin. "The skin needs 70% water and 30% oil to maintain its balance. Neither a facial oil nor a moisturizer can deliver water. If they are used without a hydrator, they actually create a barrier against hydration which will cause the skin to break out,
An oil helps the skin retain the water that’s put into it, and the moisturiser acts as the protectant against free radicals, sun, and environmental toxins.