Everyone wants healthy and beautiful skin. Of course, it’s going to take a lot of effort to achieve it, even when you have skin that’s naturally gorgeous and youthful-looking.
For great skin, you need to eat a balanced diet, hydrate properly, get the right amount of sleep, and minimize exposure to direct sunlight.
Then there’s your skincare routine, which typically includes gentle cleansing, toning, moisturization, and occasional exfoliation. A growing number of women are also adding the use of face oils as part of their regimen.
It may sound counter-intuitive, but the use of face oils can actually benefit your skin. After all, natural oils like coconut oil are great at hydrating and nourishing a variety of skin types. Some oils, like CBD oils, offer antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
If you’re thinking about using oils for your skin, there are several things you need to consider before settling on any specific product.
Consider Your Skin Type
Your skin type will play an essential role in your search for the best oil for your skin.
If you have dry skin, beauty experts often recommend avocado oil, a strong emollient that’s good at locking in moisture. Its high vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids content also helps reduce inflammation and promotes proper cell function. Other oils often recommended for those with dry skin include almond oil and marula oil.
The naturally anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of pomegranate oil make it perfect for acne-prone skin. Recently, CBD oil has shown promise as a potential treatment for acne. According to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, CBD or cannabidiol affects oil buildup in the skin, which causes acne. CBD also demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects on the glands that produce oil.
Beauty experts also recommend rosehip oil for acne-prone skin. So, determine your skin type and choose the oil that offers the best benefits for it.
Check for Purity
If you’re not a label-reader, shopping for the best oil for your skin should make you one. Since many commercially-available oils are cut with other ingredients, you need to take a closer look at their labels to check for purity. You don’t want to be paying good money for, say, marula oil, but getting just a little of it all along.
Always read those labels to ensure that you’re getting your money’s worth.
Go for Smaller Quantities
It’s easy to get carried away when shopping for facial oils, especially if a bigger bottle gives more bang for your buck. However, it would be more prudent to buy a smaller bottle if it’s your first time using that type of oil. Even when that oil is recommended for your skin type, there’s still the possibility that it won’t work for you, or that your skin won’t absorb it. Worse, your skin might not be able to tolerate the oil. Buy bigger bottles only when your skin responds nicely to that specific product.
There are dozens of face oils in the market today. With a little research, you should be able to determine which oils work best for your skin.
Lauren Klesser is the Content Marketing Strategist for Half Day CBD, a thoughtfully-curated brand of organic hemp-derived products like CBD oils, CBD vape and CBD gummies, which are designed to help manage pain, anxiety, stress and sleep issues. In her spare time, she plays axe throwing and escape games with her family and friends.
