Face and body oils are the hottest products around right now. But how do you decide if the the leap from moisturizer to oil is right for you?
Winter is over and hopefully everyone’s skin is starting to mellow out and gain back some natural hydration. This does not mean you should stop hydrating your skin. A moisturizer or an oil or a mixture of both AM/PM are still important. Oils have had a reputation and misunderstanding of clogging pores, causing breakouts and making oily skin worse. Oils for the most part do not cause these long worried about ailments. If anything oils can help oily skin to slow down sebum production. If you have oily skin and you use an oil, you will trick your skin into thinking it produced enough oil and it will stop sebum production. If you have dry or blemished skin, oils can form a protective barrier for your skin and can keep irritation and redness to a minimum, especially if you use plant oils.
I have done some of the grunt work for and tested a few oils and compared them. Below are a few oils worth checking out!
Pure Essential Moisturizing Oil by Dermedicine (www.Dermedicine.com) is an essential lipid based product that helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles and is prefect for all skin types. This product contains Cyclomethicone, Glycolipids and Ceramide 3. I found that my skin instantly felt hydrated and all the scaly dry patches disappeared. Dermedicine figured out a great delivery system by putting essential lipids into a Squalane (Olive extract) based emollient, this allows for the quickest delivery, leavig your skin super hydrated!
The next oil I tried was Joanna Vargas’s Rejuvenating Serum. This oil has a strong fragrance. A mixture of Argan Oil(anti-aging, omega fatty acids), Olive Oil(high levels of Vitamin E), Neroli Oil(helps with skin firmness and elasticity and smells divine), Rose Hip Oil(Hydrates and Vitamin C) and Jojoba Oil(hydrates). Joanna’s Rejuvenating Serum is recommended for mature or dry skin as it claims to plump, smooth lines and soothe skin. I found it to be very hydrating but for me the fragrance was too overbearing.
Ultimately, there is room for both moisturizers and oils in everyones regimen. I tend to use my oil at night before bed and my moisturizer in the morning before applying makeup. Makeup seems to glide on easier with a moisturizer base. For a body oil try Caudale’s Divine Oil.
Be brave and try an oil. Your skin will thank you!