Face Oils for All Skin Types

The best face oil for you depends on your skin type and concerns. Generally, you will want to look for facial oils that hydrate, reduce excessive oil production, visibly minimize pores (if needed), and instantly leave you looking and feeling completely rejuvenated.

Yes, as long as you choose a product designed for your skin type, you will benefit from using facial oils.

Clarins’ beauty experts carefully craft skincare products tailored to the specific needs of every skin-type.

Here are the various skin-types and cosmetic properties you’ll want to look for in your ideal face oil product:

• Dry skin: the best face oils for dehydrated, flaky skin have hydrating properties.
• Oily skin: those with excessive oil production and enlarged pores need mattifying facial oils that reduce oil production.
• Combination skin: if you have oily skin in the T-zone (forehead, nose, and chin) and dry patches elsewhere on the face, you need face oils for combination skin that hydrate and mattify.
• Normal skin: if you don’t have dry or oily skin you’ll want to maintain your youthful complexion with a regular skincare routine including hydrating, radiance-boost facial oils.

Are face oils good for dry skin?

Face oils can smooth, hydrate and protect your skin, making them ideal for dry skin. Select a hydrating face oil if you're trying to calm, comfort and soften your skin. The best facial oil for you is Santal Face Treatment Oil with its Sandalwood, Cardamon, and Lavender that soothes dry and extra-dry skin that looks irritated, red, or stressed. This nourishing formula provides instant relief, bringing balance to your day.

If you’ve got dehydrated, flaky skin, see all our facial oils for dry skin here.

Is face oil good for oily skin?

It may seem counterintuitive, but face oil is actually very helpful for oily skin. People with oily skin tend to use harsh skincare products that actually strip their skin. But the reason your skin overproduces oil in the first place, is in an attempt to increase hydration. Therefore, applying oil to oily skin actually feeds the skin, which, in turn, helps regulate oil production.

You’ll want to opt for a light, non-comedogenic oil with anti-inflammatory properties, such as our Lotus Face Treatment Oil. With Lotus, Rosemary, and Geranium extracts this purifying formula hydrates, tones, and visibly tightens pores for a refined skin texture. Hazelnut oil and vitamin E soften, soothe, and seal in moisture, balancing and purifying your skin.

You can explore all of the best oily skin face oils here.

How and when to apply face oil

Clarins facial treatment oils should be used on clean, makeup-free skin. Morning and/or evening – after removing your makeup and cleansing your skin – smooth a few drops of your chosen oil over the face, neck, and décolleté – avoiding the eye area. For a non-greasy finish, your skin should still be slightly damp. Alternatively, add a few drops of oil to your face moisturizer, and apply as usual.

Just a few drops of a Clarins’ Face Treatment Oil helps hydrate, soften, balance and smooth your skin – enhancing your beauty, naturally.

What is Plant Gold Nutri-Revitalizing Oil-Emulsion?

Clarins’ aromaphytocare innovation is a 2-in-1 oil-emulsion moisturizer presented in a unique dual-chamber bottle that combines our best-selling and top-rated Blue Orchid Face Treatment Oil with a melting lotion that leaves skin intensely hydrated, nourished, and radiant. This green beauty innovation — with aromatic Patchouli, Hazelnut, Sweet Almond, Macadamia, and Grape Seed oils — is free of synthetic fragrances, chemical preservatives, and coloring agents. Lightweight, non-oily, and a true comfort for all skin types. For added benefits, massage Plant Gold Oil-Emulsion in using a facial massage tool for noticeably plump, lifted effects.

Why use a facial or body oil?

Clarins Face Treatment Oils were developed to complement the actions of our Body Treatment Oils. Formulated with 100% plant extracts, the sensorial pleasures of these nutritious cleansing oils for the face are felt upon application. A gentle face or body treatment massage with a Clarins oil relieves tension and invigorates skin and senses for moments of pure relaxation.

With the aromatic essences of Geranium, Mint, and Rosemary, our iconic best-selling Tonic Body Treatment Oil is the gentlest way to visibly tone and nourish skin, and makes a great gift for new moms and moms-to-be.

How to use face oil for gua sha facial massages?

Give yourself a luxury at-home treatment by adding a gua sha face massage to your facial oil application. Gua sha promotes blood circulation and lymphatic drainage, relieving tension for the muscles in the face and improving product absorption.

How to use a facial massage tool for gua sha:

Once you’ve applied your facial oil and smoothed it into your skin, glide the Precious L'Outil 3-in-1 Facial Massage Tool along the contours of your face – jawline, cheekbones and brow bones – starting from the center of the face and moving outward. Apply a gentle pressure and do not tug or pull at the skin. To relieve tired-looking skin under the eyes, use the Resculpting Flash Roller.