People with oily skin are told to avoid oil, and it is bad advice more often than it is good. A dry oil like this sits differently to the heavy botanical oils that gave the category its reputation. Where I use it most is on skin that has been over-treated, when the barrier needs something to hold the line while it recovers.
01 · Suitability
Is this the right product for you?
02 · Formulation
Key actives
| Active | What it does | Why we use it |
|---|---|---|
| SqualaneSqualane | A lightweight emollient the skin already makes, here produced from sugar cane rather than from any animal source. | It matches what skin makes naturally, which is why it absorbs instead of sitting on top the way heavier oils do. |
| Jojoba and argan oilsSimmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil | Two botanical oils that soften and condition, with jojoba closely resembling the skin's own sebum. | Jojoba is well tolerated by skin that usually reacts to oils, which is why this works on combination skin. |
| Globularia cell cultureGlobularia Cordifolia Callus Culture Extract | A plant cell culture used to support barrier function and the look of luminosity. | It is the active part of what is otherwise a very good oil blend, and it is why this sits in Firm + Repair. |
03 · What to expect
Results take time
Guidance based on consistent use paired with daily SPF. Individual results vary. Not a substitute for a clinical assessment.
04 · In a routine
Where it sits
Cleanse
Evening, and morning if you prefer
Treat
Your serum, water-based first
Moisturise
Your usual cream
Phyto-Active Conditioning Oil Drops
Two to four drops last, pressed in
Treatment compatibility
Guidance only. Your practitioner's advice for your specific treatment always takes precedence.
05 · Questions
Common questions
Possibly, yes. Oily skin can still be short of the right lipids, and stripping it usually makes the oil production worse. This is a dry oil built on squalane and jojoba, both of which are close to what skin makes itself. Start with two drops at night and see how your skin is by the end of the week.
Last. Oil is the only thing in a routine that other products cannot get through, so it goes over the moisturiser rather than under it. In the morning, sunscreen goes on before the oil if you use both.
The blend separates a little on standing because it has no synthetic emulsifier holding it together. A gentle shake brings it back. It is a sign of the formula, not a fault with the bottle.
Yes, two or three drops blended into a cream works well if a separate step feels like one too many. You get a lighter result that way, which suits combination skin in summer.
06 · Complete the routine
Frequently paired
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