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Homemade Face Oil for Glowing Skin

Published: Dec 28, 2019 · Modified: Feb 2, 2025 by Celine Logan · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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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.

hand holding face oil serum in a bottle.
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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

6 Recipes for Every Skin Type

For Mature/ Aging Skin:

  • 1 tablespoon rosehip seed oil
  • ½ tablespoon jojoba oil
  • ½ tablespoon vitamin E oil
  • 5 drops of sweet orange essential oil
  • 5 drops of frankincense essential oil

For Blemishes/ Scars:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or calendula-infused olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon evening primrose oil
  • 5 drops of myrrh essential oil
  • 5 drops of frankincense essential oil

For Dry Skin:

  • 1 tablespoon jojoba oil
  • 1 tablespoon rosehip oil
  • 5 drops of geranium essential oil
  • 5 drops of myrrh essential oil

For Oily/ Acne Prone Skin:

  • 1 tablespoon hazelnut oil
  • 1 tablespoon jojoba oil
  • 5 drops of lavender essential oil
  • 5 drops of clary sage or tea tree essential oil

For Combination Skin:

  • 1 tablespoon jojoba oil
  • 1 tablespoon apricot kernel oil
  • 5 drops of geranium essential oil
  • 5 drops of lavender essential oil

For Normal Skin / Dry Skin:

  • 1 tablespoon argan oil
  • 1 tablespoon grape seed oil
  • 5 drops of sweet orange essential oil
  • 5 drops of frankincense essential oil

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
pump bottle with face oil.

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

How long does homemade face oil last?

At least 6 months. If you detect a rancid smell, don't use it and discard it.

Do I need a preservative?

No, this oil-based product does not need a preservative.

Can I add aloe vera gel or rose water?

I do not recommend adding any liquid/water-based ingredients to this formula. If you do so, you will need to add a synthetic preservative since you run the chance of mold developing.

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How to Make Homemade Face Oil

Homemade face oils are easy to make and deliver wonderful skin benefits. They will leave your skin replenished and glowing while catering to the specific needs of your skin type.

Course Homemade Skincare
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 oz
Author Celine Logan

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Carrier oils see recipes below for specific ones
  • 10-12 drops essential oils see recipes below

Instructions

  1. Choose a recipe from the list below

  2. Place small funnel in dropper bottle
  3. Add 1 tablespoon of carrier oil
  4. Add 1 tablespoon of a different carrier oil
  5. Add 10-12 essential oil (one oil or a combination of two)
  6. Screw lid on
  7. Shake bottle a few times

6 Homemade Face Serum Recipes for Every Skin Type

For Mature/ Aging Skin:

  1. 1 tablespoon rose hip seed oil
  2. 1 tablespoon jojoba oil
  3. 5 drops sweet orange essential oil
  4. 5 drops frankincense essential oil

For Blemishes/ Scars:

  1. 1 tablespoon olive oil or calendula infused olive oil
  2. 1 tablespoon evening primrose oil
  3. 5 drops myrrh essential oil
  4. 5 drops frankincense essential oil

For Dry Skin:

  1. 1 tablespoon jojoba oil
  2. 1 tablespoon rose hip seed
  3. 5 drops geranium essential oil
  4. 5 drops myrrh essential oil

For Oily/ Acne Prone Skin:

  1. 1 tablespoon hazelnut oil
  2. 1 tablespoon jojoba oil
  3. 5 drops lavender essential oil
  4. 5 drops clary sage essential oil

For Combination Skin:

  1. 1 tablespoon jojoba oil
  2. 1 tablespoon apricot kernel oil
  3. 5 drops geranium essential oil
  4. 5 drops lavender essential oil

For Normal/ Dry Skin:

  1. 1 tablespoon argan oil
  2. 1 tablespoon grape seed oil
  3. 5 drops sweet orange essential oil
  4. 5 drops frankincense essential oil

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  1. Cari says

    July 07, 2019 at 2:57 pm

    These are all great oils! I have oily skin, so I have to be careful with serums, but this shouldn't be overly oily.

    Reply
    • Celine says

      July 08, 2019 at 7:09 am

      Hi Cari,
      none of the oils are comedogenic nor overly greasy. I think you should be fine. Start with a small amount once a day.

      Reply
  2. Barre says

    October 14, 2020 at 12:21 pm

    So we don’t need to shake these babies up on a shaker machine?

    Reply
  3. Lisa3002 says

    January 11, 2021 at 8:58 pm

    I'm new to soap making (love your recipes) and I'm learning more and more about essential oils. I see that this serum (next on my list of your recipes) is in a clear bottle. I've read essential oils should be in an amber glass bottle. Your thoughts?

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    • Celine says

      January 12, 2021 at 7:20 pm

      Hi Lisa, amber or even blue bottles keep UV light from damaging your essential oils. I use a clear bottle here since I keep my face serum in a cabinet away from sunlight and especially in the winter I use it up pretty quickly so I’m not that concerned with a long shelf life. So it depends on your storage and use. Hope that helps. Glad you enjoy the recipes 😊

      Reply
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