Oil v hyaluronic acid & other moisturizers

[Anonymous]

I get a lot of ads for facial oils. I don’t use any. I generally follow Paula’s choice skincare recommendations which consists of toner, chemical exfoliant, hyaluronic acid & retinol. So I don’t see the place for oils. But curious if anyone has tried oils and what is considered better?

[Anonymous]

I used oils from Chagrin Valley Soap and Salve after I started having a reaction to PC’s AHA and thought oils would help my face heal.

Well… turns out I’m better off with moisturizers and I went back to cetaphil.

[Anonymous]

I use a pump of oil with powdered vitamin C.

[Anonymous]

I use oils, to help seal in moisture. This article is a helpful explanation:
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/skin-care/a33983114/do-oils-hydrate-or-moisturize-skin/

I have dry skin on a good so I use this as a last step after hyaluronic acid + a moisturizer.

For me, it also doubles as a good foundation primer.

[Anonymous]

HA is great at sealing in moisture but can clog skin if you’re prone to breakouts.

[Anonymous]

Herbivore Botanicals makes face oils that can be combined with their serums. I have used the Phoenix oil with both the Prism AHA+BHA exfoliating serum as well as their Bakuchinol serum (retinol alternative) and I find it keeps my skin much better moisturized and I think helps my skin absorb the acids and bakuchinol more effectively. I do not find I need additional moisturizing.

I never use toner.

[Anonymous]

Cosmetic oils are such a racket. If you want to try oils, go to a grocery store or trader joes. Trader joes sells jojoba and argan oil in the beauty aisle. You can also try some regular food grade coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil, or sunflower oil. Make dinner, then use some for your face.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cosmetic oils are such a racket. If you want to try oils, go to a grocery store or trader joes. Trader joes sells jojoba and argan oil in the beauty aisle. You can also try some regular food grade coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil, or sunflower oil. Make dinner, then use some for your face.

All of the above food grade oils are comedogenic.

[Anonymous]

I use a drop or two of squalane oil to seal in my moisturizer at night.

[Anonymous]

I love the Kiehl’s face oils - they make a daytime version and a nighttime version. They go on smooth, and smell great too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cosmetic oils are such a racket. If you want to try oils, go to a grocery store or trader joes. Trader joes sells jojoba and argan oil in the beauty aisle. You can also try some regular food grade coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil, or sunflower oil. Make dinner, then use some for your face.

All of the above food grade oils are comedogenic.

Look at the ingredient list of most packaged cosmetic oils, and moisturizers for that matter. They will likely have some of the above "comedogenic" oils. Both the Phoenix and Kiehls mentions in this thread certainly do. I personally, have never had issues with breakouts with any of the above oils, though I have heard mixed experiences with coconut. At least if the food grade oils don't work for you, you can still use them in the kitchen and will only be out a few bucks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cosmetic oils are such a racket. If you want to try oils, go to a grocery store or trader joes. Trader joes sells jojoba and argan oil in the beauty aisle. You can also try some regular food grade coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil, or sunflower oil. Make dinner, then use some for your face.

All of the above food grade oils are comedogenic.

The oils in the beauty aisle, even at TJ’s, are not food grade.

OP oils do not provide moisture to your skin. They can lock it in, but they can’t provide it. If you want to try one, free yourself from Paula’s tyranny (I joke; she doesn’t seem like a tyrant) and use one as your final step or if you don’t need a lot of moisture, use it in lieu of your entire post cleaning routine. I use Cerave’s Healing Ointmet (petroleum jelly, basically) in lieu of other skincare sometimes (i.e., slugging, aka what grannies have done since petroleum jelly was invented).

A few oils like evening primrose oil provide some other skincare benefits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cosmetic oils are such a racket. If you want to try oils, go to a grocery store or trader joes. Trader joes sells jojoba and argan oil in the beauty aisle. You can also try some regular food grade coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil, or sunflower oil. Make dinner, then use some for your face.

All of the above food grade oils are comedogenic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cosmetic oils are such a racket. If you want to try oils, go to a grocery store or trader joes. Trader joes sells jojoba and argan oil in the beauty aisle. You can also try some regular food grade coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil, or sunflower oil. Make dinner, then use some for your face.

All of the above food grade oils are comedogenic.

Jojoba is not, I thought

[Anonymous]

I’ve been using Evan Healy’s facial oils in their oil+hydrosol method for the past 7 years. My skin looks and feels amazing. My favorite is the plain Chilean rosehip seed oil paired with the rose geranium hydrosol.