When it comes to skin care oil, many people may think it is very oily. In fact, skin care oil is not as oily as everyone thinks. It can also be said that it is not oily at all. It is especially suitable for use in autumn and winter, because skin care oil has good effects on the skin. The nourishing effect is very good, and it can also repair the skin. How to use skin care oil? Which brand of skin care oil is good to use?

1. What is skin care oil?

Skin oil has no exact definition. All oily skin care products can be included in the category of skin care oil. Just like the water, milk, and cream we are familiar with, the distinction is basically based on texture and touch.

The main component of skin care oil is oil. According to the source of the oil, it can be divided into skin care oil with mineral oil as the main component and skin care oil with vegetable oil as the main component:

For example, Johnson's baby oil is basically a big bottle of mineral oil. Of course, you can use this oil to touch your baby because it can reduce friction; it can also be used to dissolve baby's scalp. However, since mineral oil is not easily absorbed, I would not recommend a skin care oil with a very high proportion of mineral oil.

In fact, good skin care oils basically use vegetable oil as the main component, and there are mainly two types of single base oil and compound essence oil.

Many carrier oils can be used directly for skin care

Like essential oils, carrier oils also belong to aromatherapy terms.

The essential oils we usually talk about generally refer to plant essential oils with a single component. However, most single plant essential oils cannot be used directly on the skin (only tea tree essential oil and lavender essential oil can be used in appropriate amounts). They need to be "diluted" with plant oils that are gentle and non-irritating to the skin and also have skin care effects - this "dilution" The vegetable oil of single essential oil is the carrier oil.

Many carrier oils can be used directly for skin care. The more common ones include olive oil, argan oil, sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, grape seed oil, etc.

The one closest to us is the bottle of virgin olive oil in the kitchen. Olive oil has an obvious moisturizing effect on skin and hair, but you need to consider absorption when using it for skin care. Because olive oil has a high viscosity, it may not be well absorbed.

In addition, I do not recommend the domestic open-shelf skin care olive oils in supermarkets. Most of them are not pure olive oil. Do not put it on your face. Use it to apply on the ends of your hair, elbows, knees, and heels. That's enough.

Argan oil is a nut oil, a good product exported from Morocco. It is good for skin and hair, and it is also popular among people recently;

Sweet almond oil is relatively light. It is easy to absorb, but very moisturizing, and can be used directly for children to touch and massage;

Grape seed oil has obvious anti-aging effects, and can also be used on oily skin, and has a significant effect on the water and oil balance of the skin.

Based on the degree of stickiness and different skin care needs, the carrier oil suitable for each person is different.

The skin care effect of compound essence oil is more obvious than that of a single base oil

From the composition point of view, some plant skin care oils only have base oil, while some skin care oils are composed of multiple ingredients. It is made by adding a variety of essential oils and other oil-soluble functional ingredients to one or several base oils.

Depending on the added ingredients, skin care oils also have different functions and focuses, just like some creams focus on moisturizing, and some can whiten the skin.

Generally speaking, the changes brought to the skin by the complex essence oil developed and formulated by the brand will be more efficient and obvious than the skin care oil with a single base oil component.

I will recommend 1 base oil and 5 complex essence oils later.

2. How to use skin care oil

How to use Different types of skin care oils themselves contain different nutrients and trace elements, so under normal circumstances, in order to avoid There are too many ingredients conflicts between skin care oils and skin beauty products. I would recommend that you try to use them with moisturizing products. The use of skin care oils is also very multi-functional:

1. You can take 1-2 Drop it and mix it into lotion or cream;

2. Once a week, take 5-6 drops in the palm of your hand and warm it and massage it on the face to act as a skin SPA oil;

3. When DIYing paper masks, you might as well put 1-2 drops of skin care oil into it, it will be more nourishing;

4. When taking a bath or foot soak, skin care oil can also nourish the skin more deeply. Little helper.

3. Which brand of skin care oil is good?

—Carrier oil—

AAskincare jojoba oil

▲AAskincare/UK AA Online Jojoba Oil | Reference price: 88 yuan

Jojoba oil is a very popular base oil used for direct skin care recently. Friends and online reviews are very good. I have grown grass myself, but I haven’t. Too late to pull it out.

The recommended jojoba oil (AA’s translation is jojoba oil), many people know it because of the skin care expert Junping Da Mowang, who recommended using it to remove blackheads in the video.

Indeed, jojoba oil is similar to the oils of human skin, so it has strong skin-friendly properties and very good penetration. Blackheads can be dissolved and removed through gentle massage.

Jojoba oil also has anti-inflammatory effects, so it is also helpful for acne-prone skin (not counting wounds and ulcers on the skin surface). It can be used on hair and even the whole body, and it can be considered a universal oil. Such a big bottle is almost ready to drink (laughing).

—Complex Essence Oil—

Yuesai Cordyceps Rejuvenating New Skin Beauty Oil

▲Yuesai/Yuesai Cordyceps Renewing Skin Beauty Oil | Reference Price : 214 yuan

Among the skin care oils, this one may not be so easy to attract everyone’s attention. But after repeatedly comparing the price/performance ratio, I really want to put it at the top.

This bottle of oil comes from the Yue Sai brand, which although it is now part of the L'Oréal Group, is still committed to finding skin care inspiration from Kampo and Chinese herbal ingredients.

I have used 3 bottles of this oil since it was launched, and my mother has also used nearly 2 bottles. Last winter, I gave a sample to my sister in the same office to try out, and she went to buy formal wear the next day.

The advantages of this bottle of oil are: it doesn’t smell bad (unless you hate the smell of Chinese medicine) and has less residue (use more and less and it can be basically absorbed. Lazy people don’t even need to massage it, just wait for it to be absorbed slowly. ), feels good (after using it at night, my skin feels water-oil balanced the next day, and feels soft and moist but not oily, I’m very happy), non-irritating (after being blown by the wind when going out in winter, even if the skin is seriously damaged, Not too exciting).

The usage method indicated by the brand is to use it after eye cream and essence, but when my skin feels very dry, I like to use oil as a "primer" and then pat it with some water. The oil will feel slightly emulsified. Using frost to "seal" the layer also works well.

The methods and methods of skin care vary, but in the end your skin will feel comfortable and your skin condition will be improved, which is the best way.

Finally, I want to say that I really love this oil. Yue-Sai’s official website does not include this oil in the list of the brand’s top ten most popular products. People who have used this oil say they simply cannot understand it. !

Kiehl's Night Repair Essence

▲Kiehl's/Kiehl's Night Repair Essence | Reference price: 388 yuan

Although this product is called essence, In fact, it is basically just a bottle of oil. It is one of the earliest skin care oil products to be released in recent years. It was already amazing to use at the time (2013).

It has no pigment (although the bottle is blue and has a nice name called "Smurf"), and it does not contain mineral oil or preservatives. The ingredients with relatively high content are squalane, lavender, Evening primrose oil, etc.

Therefore, it has a good moisturizing effect and blends well with the skin's natural oils.

Lavender can soothe the skin and has a distinct smell (this is one of the reasons why it is called night repair essence); evening primrose oil also helps rebuild the skin's barrier function.

Since it is called night essence, it is best to use it at night. Firstly, the repair effect is good at night, but secondly, the product may contain photosensitive ingredients and is not suitable for daytime use.

The brand also recommends using it as the last step of nighttime skin care. There are detailed usage videos on the official website for reference.

laprairie Swiss Ice Crystal Renewal Essence Oil

▲laprairie/La Prairie Swiss Ice Crystal Renewal Essence Oil | Reference price: 1,387 yuan

This oil is Swiss ice crystal One of three products (face cream, oil and eye cream) launched together in the series.

At that time, brand skin care experts recommended mixing it with facial cream for use: first take an appropriate amount of cream in the palm of your hand, use a dropper to add 1-2 drops of essential oil (or adjust according to your skin's needs), and put it in the palm of your hand. Once thoroughly mixed, gently massage your hands onto your cheeks.

My preferred method of use is to apply it directly on the skin: drop the oil in the palm of your hand, rub it a little and then spread it on your face with a gentle massage.

The oil is not too thin. After slowly kneading it in the palm of your hand, spread your hands and bring it to your face. The rich scent of La Prairie's unified skin care fragrance is indeed very moisturizing. It feels like there is an extra layer of oil film on my face.

This essential oil is added with cold zone plants and algae (Saxifrage purpurea, alpine snowbell and Swiss snow algae). These plants that grow in harsh environments have excellent antioxidant capabilities.

For those with sensitive skin like me, when the skin is dry, there will be a little tingling (especially on the neck) at the beginning of use, but after 10 minutes of use, the skin will feel soft to the touch. Regardless of cost performance, you can give it a try, especially if you have a special preference for the LP brand.

Sisley Black Rose Treasure Nourishing Essence Oil

▲Sisley/Sisley Black Rose Treasure Nourishing Essence Oil | Reference price: 793 yuan

Sisley family has a model A good anti-aging mask, called Black Rose Mask, has great anti-aging and moisturizing effects. This black rose essential oil is from the same series as the black rose mask, and its performance is also outstanding.

When I went to Paris in September last year, the Sisley counters of Printemps department store and Galeries Lafayette were hotly promoted. However, as we all know, it is not easy for the cosmetics industry to introduce a new product into the country. In September last year, this essential oil officially entered the Chinese market. It is said that it was sold out at that time.

Sisley’s family said that this skin care oil is suitable for three types of people: dry skin over 20 years old, normal skin that becomes dry and dehydrated due to environmental factors, and mature skin that lacks oil (in fact, these three groups This is also the main target group for skin care oil). Especially for mature women and mothers, I strongly recommend you to use it!

Because the more mature your skin is, the more it needs moisture, and the anti-aging moisturizing effect of this oil is really good. Basically, after using it, I will use other skin care oils, and I will find faults with other products. For example, my favorite choice, Yue Sai Cordyceps Oil, the king of cost performance, and this black rose oil, the only difference is the taste.

After washing your face, put three or two drops on your palms, rub your palms together, spread your hands, hold them in front of your face for a few seconds, and take a deep breath. It smells like roses. The absorption is also very good, and there is an oily film feeling on the skin, but it is not that obvious.

After basically using it for a week, you can feel the change in skin gloss.

Givenchy Black Algae Extract Black Gold Day and Night Revitalizing Essence Oil

▲Givenchy/Givenchy Black Algae Extract Black Gold Day and Night Revitalizing Essence Oil | Reference price: 3,600 yuan

What I also want to mention is the Ink Algae Black Gold Day and Night Revitalizing Essence Oil just launched by Givenchy. Two 15mL bottles cost 3,600 yuan, which is quite a luxury!

The Black Algae series is Givenchy's good skin care series, the ultimate anti-aging type. This "Black Algae Black and White Oil" for day and night sounds amazing.

I haven’t tried it yet, so I won’t make any comments. I’ll leave it to the girls to try it out. Remember to leave a message for feedback!

Skin care oils have only become popular in the past two years. It does not necessarily mean which company has been out for a long time, the better the performance. Many rising stars of skin care oils perform better than the previous ones.

In addition, I would also like to mention a skin care oil that I disliked and then threw away: an Australian brand of rose skin care oil. I must admit that the biggest advantage of their products is that they own the fields and grow their own products, which are organic and natural. However, due to the relatively traditional extraction and production methods, many products are not so good at absorbing them.

I stayed fresh for two days because of the rose scent of this oil, but after using it, I always felt that it couldn’t be absorbed. I had to use a tissue to absorb it. After that, I felt that my skin had become oily, and there was nothing else

Later, I downgraded this bottle of facial skin care oil to a body oil. I used it three or four times, and if I didn’t use it for a while, the oil became sticky and clogged in the small mouth of the bottle. I had to shake it out, and then it went bad. , and finally threw it away.

4. What are the benefits of skin care oil?

The most critical point of the benefits of skin care oil is its repair and protection of the skin barrier.

We know that under conditions such as dry environment, excessive cleaning, or aging, the lipids on the skin surface may be insufficiently secreted or deprived of a large amount of lipids. At this time, not only the skin's water retention capacity decreases, but also the skin's barrier function If it is also affected, it will be particularly sensitive, look dry, and may further cause other skin problems.

At this time, what the skin needs is oil! Using skin care oil is to give the skin timely help and help the skin restore its barrier function. At the same time, other active ingredients in the skin care oil will also work well to make the skin appear healthy.

Needless to say, if you have dry skin, skin care oil is the best match in winter. Girls with oily skin may be afraid of oil when they hear it, but there is no need to! Like other types of skin care products, skin care oils also have different effects, and oils are particularly effective at controlling oil.

So, let’s not talk about oil discoloration anymore. Except for skin surfaces with wounds (such as acne and wounds), we can really say that people with all skin types can find skin care oils that suit them. .

5. What are the advantages of skin care oil?

1. The sealing and moisturizing effect is far better than various water-based essences and old oil creams. Some vegetable oils can be refreshing and moisturizing.

2. Various plants have different skin care effects, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, and can also repair chapped skin and allergies.

3. The pure oil formula contains no water and does not require the addition of preservatives.

4. Vegetable oil has good permeability and its active ingredients are more effective.

5. Real and durable, 1-2 drops at a time is enough. And it can be used in various ways, so nothing is wasted.