Clean Beauty for Beginners — Made Simple

Facial oil has a bad reputation in oily and combination skin — and it's largely unjustified. The idea that all oils clog pores ignores an important biochemical reality: the comedogenic index of an oil depends on its fatty acid composition, not on it being an oil. Some oils are actively beneficial for oily and acne-prone skin.

The Comedogenic Index: What Really Matters

The comedogenic index measures an oil's potential to block follicles. The determining factors:

  • High in oleic acid (omega-9): higher comedogenic potential — coconut oil, high-concentration olive oil
  • High in linoleic acid (omega-6): non-comedogenic or very low — rosehip oil, jojoba, argan oil, grape seed oil
  • Jojoba: technically a liquid wax, not an oil. Similar structure to human sebum. Non-comedogenic.

The Nourishing Facial Oil combines jojoba, rosehip and squalane — all with low or zero comedogenic index, all with fatty acid profiles appropriate for normal, dry and mature skin.

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When and How to Apply

Position in routine: after serum, before cream. The oil creates an occlusive layer that seals the aqueous actives applied before.

Amount: 2–4 drops — no more. Too much oil creates a greasy effect and makes moisturiser application difficult.

Application: press gently with slightly warmed palms — don't rub. This improves penetration.

The Skin Flooding Method (Progressive Hydration)

  1. HA serum on damp skin
  2. Moisturiser immediately before the serum fully dries
  3. 2–3 drops of oil on top — seals the previous layers

For very dry skin or in winter: add the Nourishing Oil as the last night-time step, after the Ceramide Night Cream. The triple layer no single product can replicate.

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