Homemade Face Oil for Glowing Skin

Learn to make DIY face oil for your specific skin needs. In this post, you'll find instructions and recipes for your unique skin type.

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• Will it Clog my Pores?
• How to Use a Face Oil?
• Key Ingredients and Benefits
• Equipment
• 6 Recipes for Every Skin Type
• Instructions
• Can Face Oil Replace Moisturizer?
• FAQs
• How to Make Homemade Face Oil

Making a face oil can be as simple as choosing one or two oils you might already have in your home and applying them to your skin. I like to use it after cleansing with my homemade facial soap. It feels great on the skin!

Will it Clog my Pores?

No, oils used for the face should be non-comedogenic (non-clogging). Most people are surprised by how well their skin reacts to oils, even skin prone to breakouts. That being said, every skin is different, and there can be a period of adjustment.

How to Use a Face Oil?

• it can be used mornings and nights on clean skin
• apply face oil after your moisturizer
• warm 2-3 drops in the palm of your hands
• Gently pat onto your face

Key Ingredients and Benefits

Carrier Oils

• Sunflower oil: very nourishing and similar to skin sebum, filled with vitamins A, D, E, and essential fatty acids. Alternative: Safflower oil
• Olive oil: deeply nourishing and full of vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids. A great candidate for infusing with calendula, which will give it exceptional skin healing properties
• Grapeseed oil: non-greasy, light and very easily absorbed by the skin
• Jojoba oil: very similar to the skin's composition and deeply penetrating, easily absorbed and leaves no oily residue, has a very long shelf life
• Sweet almond oil: very nourishing with high amounts of fatty acids, absorbs easily
• Sesame oil: highly nourishing, regenerative and anti-inflammatory properties. Use cold-pressed raw oil, NOT roasted.

Essential Oils

Essential oils can enhance your face oil and give it a beautiful aroma. Nevertheless, they're potent ingredients that must be diluted before applying to the skin. As a rule of thumb, 10-12 drops of essential oil should be diluted in 1 oz. (2 Tbsp) of carrier oil.

• Chamomile: anti-inflammatory, regenerative, can help soothe skin irritation and dryness
• Lavender: calming and anti-septic, healing for a wide array of skin conditions
• Frankincense: Anti-bacterial and toning properties, beneficial and balancing for all skin types
• Myrrh: filled with antioxidant and moisturizing properties, it can help restore healthy skin by healing chapped, dry patches
• Sweet orange: high in Vitamin C, its astringent property contributes to anti-aging benefits

Equipment

• 1 oz glass bottle with dropper
• small funnel
• measuring spoon

Instructions

1. Choose a recipe from the above list
2. Place a small funnel in a dropper bottle
3. Add oils and essential oils
4. Tighten the bottle cap
5. Shake the bottle

Can Face Oil Replace Moisturizer?

The short answer is, no. Face oil doesn't contain any water and won't be able to hydrate your skin. But it can still have a place in your daily skincare routine when combined with a moisturizer.

FAQs