At this point, we’re sure you’ve heard about face oils before. You’ve seen them taking place of pride at the forefront of your girlfriend’s skincare shelf, noticed an iteration or two cropping up in men’s skincare lines, or perhaps even read about them on this site. Now while most men have been quick to adopt the skincare basics like cleansing, exfoliating, and moisturising, and may have even picked up a potent serum or two, there’s still some reluctance around slathering our faces with oils.
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And we get it. With many products in our grooming arsenals often aimed at reducing or mitigating the effects of excess oil on the skin, actually applying a face oil can seem pretty counterproductive. However, using the right face oil for men (i.e. one packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and essential fatty acids) has some pretty powerful moisturising and brightening effects. For the naturally oily-skinned among us, a good face oil can actually help moderate your skin’s sebum production; keeping your skin well moisturised with essential fatty acids signals to your skin that it already has enough oil, preventing an overproduction of sebum.
Regardless of your skin type, there’s a face oil out there for you. Without further ado, these are the 7 best face oils for men.
1. The Jojoba Company Australian Jojoba
A one-ingredient face oil, jojoba oil is technically a wax ester. Sharing the same molecular structure as our skin’s own sebum, it’s able to penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin to deliver omega fatty acids and antioxidants. Well tolerated by all skin types, it’s hydrating and soothing for dry skin, while aiding in balancing oily and acne-prone complexions.
2. Dr. Hauschka Clarifying Day Oil
A blend of plant oils like almond, apricot, and wheat germ, and extracts of neem, calendula, St John’s wort, anthyllis, and carrot nourish the skin and calm redness and signs of inflammation. A lightweight face oil, it’s well suited to those with shiny, oily, or acne-prone skin.
3. Ere Perez Australian Blue Cypress Face Nectar
A lightweight oil containing plant oils like blue cypress, jojoba, camellia, and frankincense, this omega-rich multipurpose formula can be used in addition to or in place of moisturiser, or to soothe skin post-shave.
4. Bro-To Face Hero
A blend of eight plant oils including jojoba, sweet almond, macadamia, and rosehip, the Bro-To Face Hero is richly nourishing without being greasy. A soothing and moisturising blend, it’s ideal for normal to dry skin types.
5. Jurlique Skin Balancing Face Oil
A rich blend of rosehip, safflower, macadamia, and avocado oils provide intense nourishment for dry skin. Use on its own or mixed into moisturiser, or apply as a pre-shave oil to reduce friction and ensure a smoother shave.
6. Grown Alchemist Antioxidant+ Facial Oil
An antioxidant-rich blend of sea buckthorn, cranberry, rice bran, rosehip, and sweet almond oil work to hydrate the skin while providing protection from free radicals that contribute to premature ageing and improving skin elasticity. Perfect for those with dry or mature skin.
7. Biossance 100% Squalane Oil
A true multitasker, this single ingredient oil spotlights sugarcane-derived squalane. Weightless and quickly absorbed by all skin types, it can be used to moisturise the face and body, to soothe skin post-shave, or as a beard oil.
Words by Theo Rosen
