Why your oily skin needs a face oil

If you have combination or oily skin, using a face oil may seem counterintuitive. Chances are, you’re more likely to search for the best toner for oily skin, or mattifying products to help hide your skin’s sheen.
But while these traditional skin remedies may help reduce the oil-factor in the short-term, there’s a good chance your oily skin concerns will still persist. This is where face oil can make a real difference.
Contrary to what you may believe, the right face oil won’t increase your skin’s oil production, in fact it can help to regulate it for a much healthier complexion. Here’s everything you need to know about face oil for your combination or oily skin…
Why is my skin so oily?
Combination or oily skin often gets a bad rap, but in order to stay soft and supple, your skin needs to produce a certain amount of oil naturally. However, if you have very oily skin (to the point where you’re getting excess shine and greasiness, congestion and even breakouts) this means your skin is producing excess oil. But why? Well, it’s often because your skin’s oil-water balance is out of whack.
“The most common mistake people with oily or combination skin make is using a harsh skin care routine,” says Trilogy beauty expert Corinne Morley. The fact is that if you continuously strip away your skin’s natural oil with heavy duty cleansing products, your skin’s protective barrier will be compromised. This in turn aggravates your skin’s sebaceous glands, which will overcompensate by producing excessive amounts of oil in an effort to rehydrate and protect your skin.
The main message to take away? In order to treat your oily skin, you need to support (not strip away) your skin’s oil content.
The myth: Face oils make oily skin worse
Not sure how to treat oily skin? As Corrine explains, “The right balance and blend of natural oils in your skin care regimen ” could be the key. A face oil can actually help to prevent your skin from producing excess oil by improving your skin’s hydration level, and stopping your sebaceous glands from going into overdrive.
For best results, those with a combination or oily skin type should look for a face oil that is formulated especially for them. According to Corinne, a lighter face oil formulated with pure plant oils is best. Not only do pure plant oils deliver high-concentrations of active ingredients to your skin, “they also have a finer molecular structure than mineral oils,” she says, which means “they are similar in design to our own natural skin oil (sebum).” They are therefore readily accepted and absorbed by the skin, without clogging pores or disrupting normal, healthy skin cell function.
One such natural face oil that is ideal for combination or oily skin types is Trilogy Rosehip Oil Light Blend. Designed with a lighter formula than the original Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil, it is formulated to be quickly and easily absorbed, while still being deeply nourishing.
Formulated with no added fragrances or preservatives, Trilogy Rosehip Oil Light Blend contains a mixture of certified organic seed oils designed to boost hydration and help to regulate the skin’s own oil production. The blend includes certified organic rosehip oil, which has been shown to hydrate, repair and strengthen skin, while also providing a protective, yet invisible barrier which helps to prevent moisture loss. As Corrine explains, it’s all because “Rosehip oil is super-rich in essential fatty acids (omegas 3 and 6) and fatty acids (omega 9), which are intensely nourishing and great for helping to repair the skin’s natural barrier.”
Trilogy Rosehip Oil Light Blend also contains nourishing jojoba seed oil to further protect the skin from drying out, and linoleic acid-rich grapeseed oil, which has been shown to help balance the skin’s natural oil output. For best results, apply three drops twice a day, and follow with a lightweight moisturising lotion such as Trilogy Balancing Face Lotion, to help lock in the hydrating benefits of the oil.
So, there you have it. Contrary to what you may have heard, a face oil could be one of the most effective oily skin remedies there is!
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85 Member Comments
I watched this YouTube clip by Gothamista about facial oils and which one to choose depending on skin type/concerns (and why). I still refer to it from time to time as I think it's really informative. If you don't want to watch it you can still refer to the types of oils that she lists by skin type in the description.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1TZwTDlzw4
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Can it also be used by people with T zone?
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I don’t have oily skin myself but this was really interesting. Good to know that using a face oil can actually prevent your face from producing oils because it’s already hydrated. Our skin can be so clever!
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My daughter's skin is very oily and prone to acne. She uses rosehip oil and sometimes her skin looks clearer and other times is doesn't.
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The trilogy rosehip oil is so lovely. Lightweight and easily absorbed
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Good to know oily skins can still use facial oils
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I have the oiliest skin ever and one thing i do to help is going to the laser clinic and using skinstitut products!! The best one is the laserase which you use in the morning and evening after washing your make up off. You can also use the face mask overnight after you apply the face cream and wash it off in the morning and you can see a huge difference. I usually get oily skin in my T-Zone which is the worst ! : ( good luck!
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Love face oils! Even though, having combo skin and huge pores, my skin loves them! Faves: Trilogy Restorative, N.E.O. from Vanessa Megan, Antipodes ones, Kosmea Youth Boost.♥
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this article was interesting, I always though oils such as rosehip were only for dry skin and that oily skin should steer clear of any type of facial oil
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Trilogy rosehip was what started my obsession with oils years ago. I still use it currently! I also make my own diy serums and find hemp seed, hazelnut,jojoba,black cumin seed,raspberry and tamanu all work well for oily skin. Avoid heavier oils like coconut,cocoa and avacado as they are too clogging for oily or combination skin
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I like to use Jojoba oil to add extra moisture in winter. It also assists with the hormonal acne I get on my chest.
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Oil totally does not make my skin any oilier!! I love having an oil in my routine. I am now using Antipodes Divine oil and it really is divine!
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Good to know. Thanks skincare junkie
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Yes all skins, even oily ones are dehydrated and need this extra moisturisation
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Sounds nourishing and hydrating to use at night
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Not a fan of face oils - I usually prefer lotions or creams.
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Interesting! I have a combination skin and have always used a face balm/oil so it's good to know that I can continue.
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But RHO doesn't necessarily suit oily skin. Either it works or it congests and is too rich or heavy for some skins
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You're onto something. My combo skin loves oil blends I used so far, all except pure RHO. This one just does not sit well
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Even oilier skins are dehydrated so good to use a nice oil
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Rosehip Oil either seems to suits oily skin or it doesn't
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I'm not a huge fan of face oils - I prefer lotions or creams.
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I have super oily skin, so I always used to avoid any face oils. now I need to check,..
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Try 100% pure chia seed oil or 100% golden Australian jojoba oil that is cold-pressed. Both seem to be more easily tolerated by people with oily skin. You should be able to find Australian jojoba oil in your health food store. It is better quality than purified jojoba oil which may have been processed with chemicals.
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I love face oils for my oily skin - jojoba oil is the best and I recently tried chia seed oil which makes my skin glow!
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