Natural Oils For Skin

Oils can deliver fat-soluble nutrients to your skin, and help enhance your barrier function when used properly. The best way to use natural oils in your skincare routine is to apply them to wet or damp skin, or after a water soluble ingredient like our Purely Calm Gel Toner. Oils should not be used on dry skin, as they will leave you feeling greasy. But when used on wet or very damp skin, they seal in moisture and help your skin retain that moisture effectively.

Body oils can replace body lotion when used on wet skin. It takes a slight adjustment to your habits, but once you're used to it, you won't miss your body lotion at all! Facial oils can also replace moisturizer for some skin types, especially when you use them on damp skin or in conjunction with a water-soluble product like our Purely Calm Gel Toner. But for people with perioral dermatitis or eczema, we recommend our Purely Simple Face Cream instead of an oil.

Natural oils contain fewer ingredients than moisturizer, which is oil-based ingredients and water-based ingredients held together by an emulsifier. Any product that contains water needs to be preserved (more ingredients), whereas an oil does not need preservation. Using natural oils often allows you to reduce the number of ingredients in your skincare routine, as well as sealing in the moisture and helping your skin retain water more effectively.