More and more natural cosmetic brands are including vegetable oils in their formulas to enrich them and enhance their action.
Our skin protects itself from external aggressions, viruses or bacteria through the hydrolipidic mantle.
As the word hydro (water) indicates, Lipid (fats) is made up of both components, if it lacks either of the two our protection barrier is affected giving way to more dehydrated, sensitive skin or with a greater predisposition to premature aging.
The cell membrane of the skin is made up of lipids.
But if we want to hydrate it, facial oils are the winners, because they will not only prevent transepidermal water loss, but they will also provide nutrients, antioxidants and essential fatty acids such as omega 3, 6 and 9.”
How to apply natural facial oil for face with facial massage?
There are various facial oil formulas for every need.
For dry and dehydrated skin, we will opt for formulas rich in omega 3,6,7,9 that will provide elasticity, retain water, playing a unique preventive role in the appearance of new wrinkles and fill fine wrinkles, even making them disappear.
Its extra nutritional contribution maintains an extra layer of protection on our natural coat that helps reduce flaking and tightness.
Facial oils for oily skin
What happens to our skin when we try to eliminate fat by all means is that we generate an aggression by damaging the protective layer and unbalancing the pH. This causes the skin to protect itself naturally and not suffer a transepidermal water leak, producing even more sebum, causing the opposite effect to the desired one.
This is how we feel that our skin is oily when in reality it is not, it is simply dehydrated due to an alteration in the lipid barrier.
Some vegetable oils help regulate the sebaceous gland and therefore the production of fat (sebum) in the skin.
In cases of acne, it is always better to request an online or in-person visit to personalize the treatment and be able to provide more tools such as anti-inflammatory nutrition, supplementation, and a cosmetic routine adapted to each particular case.
The best natural facial oil for the face
You can very simply include it as another step in your routine, and you always have to think that it will go from lighter to thicker because the facial oil will be the last step.
But it will be equally valid if you apply a few drops mixed with your moisturizing cream,
If you apply it as a single step after cleansing to give yourself a good self-massage and leave it chugging
On low heat. Or we highly recommend mixing it with foundation or natural sunscreen to provide luminosity, especially for dry or very dull skin, since sometimes these types of cosmetics tend to leave the skin matte or a bit dry on skin that suffers from dryness. This tip is foolproof, try it and you'll see!