Facial Hydrating Oil 7 / 10

The full breakdown

A nourishing blend of sweet almond, jojoba, baobab, Kalahari melon and marula oils — the rose geranium and ylang-ylang essential-oil fragrance may irritate sensitive skin.

Ingredient breakdown

• Baobab Oil
  Limited evidence

  Emollient plant oil -- its fatty-acid profile (free fatty acids, triglycerides, vitamins, antioxidants) is associated with supporting skin barrier function and wound healing per traditional-use literature review; direct clinical-trial data on baobab oil specifically for skin remains limited.

• Marula Oil
  Moderate evidence

  Commonly used as a moisturizing, occlusive facial oil. A dedicated clinical safety and efficacy study found Marula oil had a favorable irritancy profile alongside real moisturizing, hydrating and occlusive effects — providing scientific support for its long-standing traditional use in South Africa.

• Kalahari Melon Oil
  Moderate evidence

  Commonly used as a lightweight facial oil valued for its non-comedogenic feel. According to PubMed, a short-term clinical assessment of Citrullus lanatus seed oil applied topically found it to be non-irritating and to improve skin hydration and barrier function measures over the study period, supporting its traditional use in Southern African skincare.

Best suited to

Dry, Normal, Mature