In your skincare routine, do you really need to be using both a face oil and a moisturizer? The simple answer is yes, you do. And once we’ve broken it down you’ll understand why.
What Does a Moisturizer Do?
Your skin craves both hydration and moisture. But, are they the same thing? Not quite. When your skin is dehydrated, it needs water — just like when we’re thirsty, our body is craving water, not moisture. So naturally, when your skin is craving hydration, you’ll want to go for products that have water in them. Moisturizers are typically water-based, made sometimes with oil, other water-loving ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid but nevertheless, they’ll always contain some form of water. This type of hydration helps replenishes the skin’s water content while helping skin retain that moisture.
What Does a Face Oil Do?
As for face oils, they typically contain essential fatty acids, vitamins, and nutrients to nourish the skin. The oils help support the skin barrier and nourish dry skin. These natural oils are also able to help support the skin barrier provide lasting nourishment whenever your skin is feeling dry. While moisturizers provide instant hydration, face oils help the skin barrier seal everything in, ensuring none of your skin’s water content gets lost and provide long-lasting moisture with a vitamin-enriched bonus.
So just like a moisturizer is water for the skin, a face oil is like superfood for the skin — and both are beneficial to support a healthy-looking, radiant complexion.
When to Use Them
Morning
In the morning, a moisturizer is the go-to for hydration. However, if you’re really feeling parched that day, layering up with a face oil is a great solution to seal in all the hydration and moisture that you’ll benefit from for longer.
However, not all moisturizers are created equal, so hydrating with the right one will leave your skin looking hydrated and radiant. Our personal favorite for lasting hydration is our Repairative Moisturizer.
This moisturizer floods skin with Safflower Oleosomes and Micro & Macro Hyaluronic Acid to help the appearance of plumpness and reveal a dewy, supple look.
Night
At night is where we recommend both a moisturizer and a face oil. By using both, you’ll support your skin through its natural overnight renewal. So while you sleep, your moisturizer and face oil will be working together for healthy-looking and glowing skin by morning.
And to feed your skin with the nutrients it needs while giving off a luminous glow is our Retinoic Nutrient Face Oil. Infused with Black Jack Plant to help visibly refine texture, Bisabolol and Burti to help comfort skin and visibly improve firmness, this luxurious face oil helps support the skin barrier, visibly smooths fine lines and leaves skin velvety soft.
TATA’S TIP: A face oil always goes on after your moisturizer. And once you’ve applied your face oil, allow it a few minutes to sink into your skin before your face hits the pillow to maximize absorption and benefits.