Best Natural Face Oils for Healthy, Glowing Skin

by Melissa Greer July 21, 2022

Face oils are one of the 'it' skincare products today—your routine isn't the same without them.

What started as very simple, one-ingredient formulas has expanded into a range of multi-beneficial oils jam-packed with vitamins, minerals, and other nutrient-rich ingredients that will breathe new life into your dull, dehydrated skin.

But with so many options out there, finding the right facial oil for your skin type and concerns can be pretty daunting.

Well, this post is dedicated to just that.

We've rounded up the best natural face oils for all skin types—yes, even oily skin and acne-prone skin—made with pure, effective, and beautifying plant-based ingredients that are gifts from mother nature.

Whether you're seeking skin hydration, skin barrier support, or soothing irritated skin, there's a face oil with your name.

Think of it as a cold-pressed juice for your skin—it's going to drink these face oils up!

Here are the best natural face oils:

Best Natural Face Oil Overall

Vintner's Daughter - Active Botanical Serum

Price: $195

Review: 4.7/5

Don't let the name fool you. This iconic product may be called a serum, but it applies and feels like an oil.

But not all oils are made the same, and this one contains the crème de la crème.

Brimming with 22 skin-beautifying botanicals packed inside a sleek glass bottle, this concentrated oil from Napa Valley-based brand Vintner's Daughter is a celeb and skincare connoisseurs' favorite for revitalizing their skin—just look at those 255+ glowing five-star reviews!

No matter your age or skin type, you can unlock the benefits of this glorious oil thanks to its lightweight texture that seamlessly fits into your routine.

The perfect multitasker, use it as a lightweight moisturizer, add a few drops into your favorite face cream or use it as a serum under other skincare if you have dry skin.





Best Natural Face Oil for Dry Skin

Maya Chia - Supercritical Omega-3 Chia Face Oil

Price: $60

Review: 4.7/5

Dry, dehydrated, and wilted skin? You need to try this innovative face oil from Maya Chia.

Ultra-lightweight in texture, this soothing treatment floods skin with nourishing moisture to soothe the driest skin types and smooth the appearance of fine lines.

Powered by chia seed oil (yes, the same ones you use in your diet for healthy omega-3s!), extracted using a patented supercritical process to ensure its purity and potency and retain all its benefits, which include healthful omega fatty acids

It also features brightening neroli oil to illuminate your skin for a glorious glow.

And thanks to its rapid absorption, it reveals a radiant finish that lasts without the icky greasy residue that many other oils leave behind.

Use it morning and night (don't forget to bring it down to your neck!) on clean skin, or add a few drops to your moisturizer for a supercharged dose of hydration!





Best Natural Face Oil for Glowing Skin

KORA Organics - Noni Glow Face Oil

Price: $69

Review: 4.3/5

Want that covetable supermodel glow. Go to the source itself!

Founded by renowned Victoria's Secret supermodel Miranda Kerr, Kora Organics is all about restoring healthy, radiant skin with certified organic ingredients.

One of the brand's best-sellers is the Noni Glow Face Oil, a rich yet delicate treatment oil developed to nourish, smooth, and brighten skin.

Fueled by active ingredients, including certified organic noni extract, rosehip seed oil, pomegranate oil, and sea buckthorn oil, it's a fruitful source of antioxidants and essential fatty acids to nourish your skin back to optimal health.

Miranda calls it her "#1 skin savior and secret travel companion!" and uses it religiously morning and night.

And if seeing her gloriously glowy skin isn't enough to convince you, hopefully, all the positive reviews on our site will.






Best Natural Face Oil for Sensitive Skin

True Botanicals - CALM Pure Radiance Oil

Price: $110

Review: 5/5

Skin acting up? Time to lavish it in a comforting hug of nourishing oils.

Created by clinically tested, biocompatible skincare line, True Botanicals, this calm version of their bestselling Pure Radiance Oil will restore a healthful glow to sensitive skin types.

It is brimming with a whopping 27 plant actives, including calendula oil, ginger root oil, and cucumber seed oil, to address troublesome skin at its root.

Not only is this gentle formula ultra-hydrating for stressed-out skin, but it's also proven pregnancy safe for all your conscious mamas.

Use it morning and night alongside your other sensitive-skin friendly skincare for an oasis of calming hydration.





Best Natural Rosehip Oil for Face

Pai Skincare - Rosehip Bioregenerate

Price: $44

Review: 4.8/5

Meet the one ingredient wonder oil that has really stood the test of time.

With over 200+ 5-star reviews on our site, this game-changing hero product from sensitive skin-bestie Pai Skincare is beloved for its ability to comfort and calm all skin types.

Using an intensive Supercritical CO2 Extraction process to get everything they can out of the rosehip's seeds and fruit, it's the most potent form of skin nutrition to serve a spectrum of needs—think tackling blemishes, dryness, redness, and even fine-lines.

The best part? People keep finding new results and benefits when using this powerful rose hip seed oil, making it one of the most multitasking skincare products out there.

It's also vegan and independently patch-tested to guarantee its safety for the most reactive skin types.

So if you haven't already run out to get it, we suggest you do so!





Best Natural Jojoba Oil for Face

MV Skintherapy - Pure Jojoba

Price: $42

Review: 5/5

Looking for an ultra-gentle touch of skin nourishment?

This pure, single-ingredient face oil by MV Skintherapy is the poster child for a 'less is more' approach to skincare.

Starring certified organic, cold-pressed jojoba oil which mimics skin's natural waxes, making it great for those wary of pore-clogging oils.

It's highly compatible with the skin's natural structure to penetrate deeply and deliver vitamins A, D, and E plus essential omega fatty acids 6 and 9 to improve skin hydration and balance your complexion.

It's also the ultimate multitasker working double-time as an effective eye make-up cleanser, lash conditioner and super hydrating eye serum.

So regardless of your skin type or concerns, turn to this pure and potent vegan oil to set the tone for your skincare routine.





Best Natural Vitamin E Oil for Face

Detox Mode - +E Rose Seed Facial Potion

Price: $59

Review: /5

Face oil for those with sensitive or reactive skin types? Time to unlock the power of vitamin E!

Vitamin E is a group of fat-soluble vitamins with powerful antioxidant effects to fortify and nourish skin back to health.

So what does this do for your skin? It helps strengthen your skin barrier, making it easier to face the day and all the elements that come with the outside world (hello, air pollution and dehydration!)

Want to reap the benefits of vitamin E?

This naturally and aesthetically pleasing green-tinted oil by our in-house brand Detox Mode harnesses the power of vitamin E and other calming essential oils to soothe skin.

Plus, thanks to the addition of vitamin C-rich rosehip oil—this facial potion's other star ingredient—it helps boost vitamin E's hydrating power to give dry skin a huge sigh of relief.





Best Natural Argan Oil for Face

Kahina Giving Beauty - Argan Oil

Price: $82

Review: 4.9/5

You've never experienced argan oil like this.

Kahina Giving Beauty has done its due diligence to ensure it offers the highest quality, certified organic, and fair trade argan oil for your most radiant skin yet.

Light and non-greasy in texture, it sinks in instantly (no fussy sticky after-feel!), flooding skin with vitamin E and antioxidants to support skin elasticity, improve skin tone and minimize the look of fine lines.

It also triples as a body oil and hair oil to restore shine and relieve frizz naturally—yes, please!

Plus, the brand donates a percentage of its profits to support programs that improve the lives of the Berber women who extract the argan oil and features these women's signatures on their products.

Now you can feel even better about giving back to your skin!





Best Natural Face Oil for Oily Skin

Herbivore - Lapis Facial Oil

Price: $72

Review: 4.8/5

Facial oil for oily skin? Trust us on this one.

Despite popular belief, oily skin types require moisture. Yet those with this skin type often steer clear of moisturizers and face oils for fear of clogging pores.

Now, what people don't realize is when we deprive the skin of moisture, regardless of your skin type, it then overcompensates by producing even more sebum, which can clog pores and cause breakouts to form. We know—this is groundbreaking stuff!

Once you can wrap your head around this paradigm shift, allow us to introduce you to the solution.

This ethereal, deep blue oil from Herbivore Botanicals is beloved among oily and combination skin types for its ability to provide just the perfect amount of hydration without clogging pores.

A blend of non-comedogenic ingredients, including soothing blue tansy, nourishing kukui nut oil, and sebum-like jojoba and squalane oils, helps keep dehydration at bay and balances out oil-slick complexions for flareup free hydration.





Best Natural Face Oil for Gua Sha

Mount Lai - The Plant Root Remedy Balancing Facial Oil

Price: $60

Review: 5/5

Get the most out of your facial tools.

While all face oils will add slip for your favorite tools to glide effortlessly across the skin, this consciously formulated oil by Mount Lai was created to work in harmony with your facial tools to bring balance and renewal to all skin types.

In fact, the brand worked with Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners to utilize the centuries of studies on herbs and their beautifying powers to craft the perfect oil.

The result is a non-comedogenic and anti-inflammatory blend of nutrient-rich plant oils, including ceramide-rich rice and oat oils to support a healthy skin barrier, calming blue tansy oil, and balancing squalane and meadowfoam seed oils.

Other key ingredients include antioxidant-rich plant root adaptogens—purple gromwell, angelica, licorice, and dandelion—which help soothe, brighten, fortify, and support overall skin health.

Put all these magical ingredients together, and you have the perfect concoction for a more renewed and radiant complexion.

To apply, warm a few pumps in the plan of your hand, massage into damp skin, and glide your facial tool of choice for best results!





Best Natural Face Oil for Acne Prone Skin

Le Prunier - Plum Beauty Oil

Price: $72

Review: 4.8/5

Like those with oily skin, those with blemish-prone skin may be running for the hills when using face oil is suggested.

But remember—oil penetrates oil, and some can benefit those experiencing blemishes and breakouts.

Que this exquisite, can't-keep-in-stock oil from Le Prunier that, as the name suggests, relies on the power of pure plum seed oil to nourish and protect skin even when it's flaring up.

Brimming with healthful vitamins and antioxidants, plus omega fatty acids, it protects skin from damaging free radicals that can irritate and cause flare ups in the first place.

Plus, since it only features one ingredient that is super lightweight and fast-absorbing, it seals in moisture without clogging pores and helps calm any acne-caused irritation.

So next time you're on the hunt for your newest skin savior, don't let the word' face oil' scare you off—we can't promise it will completely get rid of your acne, but we can guarantee your skin will appear clearer and brighter which is more than half of the battle!





Best Natural Face Oil for Mature Skin

Tata Harper - Retinoic Nutrient Face Oil

Price: $150

Review: 4.6/5

Ready to reap the benefits of retinol without the sensitive feelings afterward?

This luxurious oil by green beauty favorite Tata Harper is the ultimate youth-restoring booster.

Featuring retinoic acid from rose hip seed oil and other natural ingredients that target signs of aging (hello, fine lines and wrinkles!), it nourishes mature skin deeply to restore a youthful, healthy-looking glow.

Brimming with botanical-based vitamins and minerals and beautifying essential oils, it instantly brightens up the complexion and smooths the look of skin texture.

Saturate your skin in this restoring oil before bed—trust us, your skin will drink it up!

And as a bonus, use the excess product on your fingertips and gently massage it into your cuticles to give delicate skin that same loving treatment. You're welcome!






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