According to top dermatologists, face oil may be the missing step in your skincare routine resulting in consistent healthy and vibrant skin. Face oils have been used all over the world for thousands of years to take care of skin. As early as 4500 B.C the ancient Egyptians have used different plant oils to fight wrinkles and preserve their youth.

BENEFITS OF FACE OILS

Face oils offer intense moisture and nourishment and strong protective barrier to skin due to small molecular structure that easily penetrates the skin. Read on the 9 scientifically-proven facts to discover why you need to include a face oil in your skincare routine.

 

1. Face oil contains omega fatty acids that are essential to healthy skin

Face oil contains omega-rich nutrients like omega-3’s and omega-6’s that are called Essential Fatty Acids, EFAs. The most beneficial EFAs for our skin are Linoleic Acid (Omega-6), Alpha-linoleic Acid (Omega-3) and Oleic Acid (Omega-9). Omega-3 and -6 are called essential fatty acids as the body can not produce them biologically. Deficiency of fatty acids in skin leads to dry, flaky, dehydrated skin.

About the Arctic oils we use in NÖRRE NORDIC Face Oil Serums:

Lingonberry seed oil is one of the best sources of omega-3. It is rich in a-linolenic acids that are essential for healthy and beautiful skin. It also contains a significant amount of omega-6. Found in RECALM Soothing & Repairing Face Oil Serum

Sea buckthorn oil is rich in omega 3, 6, 9 and rarest omega 7. Found in REVIVE Brightening Antoxidant Face Oil Serum

Blackcurrant seed oil is one the richest nutritional sources of gamma-linoleic acid (GLA), significant amounts of which are found in only a few oils. Also rich in stearidonic acid (SDA) and omega-9 oleic acid. Together these omegas offer strong anti-inflammatory effects. Found in REBALANCE Clearing & Purifying Face Oil Serum

The lipids found in the skin’s epidermis, the outermost layer, act as the skin’s barrier to protect skin from free radicals and external irritations. However, as we age, the speed of renewal of protective lipids in the epidermis decreases dramatically. In addition, free radicals like UV rays, air pollution and dust can also cause damage to our skin. As face oils are composed of fatty acids, they soak into the skin easily, passing through the lipid layer which helps to lock in the hydration. At the same time, face oils often offer anti-inflammatory effects thus nourishing the skin and restoring a balanced complexion.

2. Fat-soluble nutrients present in face oils provide exclusive nourishing benefits

Face oils have benefits that you can only get from fat-soluble nutrients. They contain a wide range of skin protective, healing and calming vitamins and antioxidants that nourish the skin, help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, strengthen the epidermis and even brightens the complexion and promotes overall clarity.

Especially, vitamin A, D, K and E are fat-soluble vitamins which can only be dissolved in oil. Therefore face oils are a necessary vessel to bring out the full nourishment from these fat-soluble compounds that penetrate the skin through pores and the intracellular matrix to fully nourish the skin.

Did you know that plants that thrive in the Arctic are strong and resilient, producing far stronger nutrients that their southern peers? We harvest these plants and infuse them into our oils so you can experience their nutritiousness on your skin.

About the nutrients found in oils used in NÖRRE NORDIC Face Oil Serums:

Sea buckthorn oil is rich in vitamin A, both alpha- and beta-carotene, vitamins B1, B2 and B6, vitamin E and flavonoids that promotes cellular renewal and increases brightness, making the skin glow. Found in REVIVE Face Oil Serum

Rosehip seed oil is high in vitamin A, both lycopene and beta-carotene, and E, which are integral for tissue and cell regeneration in the skin. These compounds also have skin-brightening properties promoting vibrant skin. Found in REVIVE and REBALANCE Face Oil Serums

Cranberry seed oil is rich in antioxidants such as vitamin A, E and K. which help to maintain an even toned complexion by contributing to sun protection and preventing photo damage. Found in REVIVE Face Oil Serum

3. Face oil mimics skins outer layer, epidermis

The skin’s natural top layer includes a waxy matrix of ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids. All of these can be found in the texture of plant-based face oils. This is the reason why face oils are so powerful and effective at treating skin issues; they provide skin-identical ingredients. When your skin gets a familiar ingredient it knows how to use, it will make it more likely to be accepted and absorbed by the skin.

As the face oils are highly compatible with skin, they can penetrate deep into the skin to create protective barrier for hydration and moisture while keeping toxins at bay.

The best oils that mimics the skin used in NÖRRE NORDIC Face Oil Serums:

Squalane is one the best natural oil for skin as it is found naturally in the skin or sebum. This fact makes squalane an ingredient skin instantly recognizes and knows how to use. Found in REBALANCE Face Oil Serum and RECALM Face Oil Serum

Lingonberry seed oil has a unique compound of fatty acids that are very similar to skin's natural oil. Found in RECALM Face Oil Serum

 

4. Face oil creates a protective barrier on to the skin

Face oils strengthen the skin barrier by protecting it from damaging UV rays, pollution, scarring and aging. Therefore, face oils repair the connective tissue of epidermis by keeping the hydration in and tackle those harmful effects. The protective shield offered by face oils, also helps to get rid of different skin issues such as sensitivity, eczema, acne and rosacea.

With a high content of powerful antioxidants, our REVIVE Face Oil Serum creates a strong protective barrier to fight against free radicals. RECALM Face Oil Serum is specifically developed to protect and strengthen fragile, sensitive and dry skin. REBALANCE Face Oil Serum offers an anti-inflammatory effect that protects skin from bacteria and therefore prevents breakouts.

5. Face oil gives your skin that healthy and vibrant glow

As we age, our skin's ability to produce natural oils decreases drastically, causing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles especially for those with dry skin. Plant-based oils have emollient properties which are crucial for skin's smooth surface. That’s why the fatty acids found in natural plant-based oils can hydrate and smooth the skin thus giving the skin a healthy glow.

Our REVIVE Brightening Antioxidant Face Oil Serum is specifically curated to give your skin that healthy northern glow. Our effective formula combines high-quality Arctic berry seed oils with wildcrafted Arctic herbs that boosts the glowing effect of the oil serum.

6. Face oil help soothe sunburn and heal wounds

Harmful UV rays can lead to sunburn that causes damage to the skin’s surface. This leads to burning sensation, redness, irritations and itching. All of these symptoms can be treated with proper hydration combined with high-quality face oil that provides an effective moisturizing and healing effect to relieve itching and peeling.

The research conducted in 2017 shows that face oil helps to repair skin barrier and therefore promotes wound healing. This is extremely crucial when treating different skin conditions, such as acne and eczema. 

Our REBALANCE Clearing & Purifying Face Oil Serum is specifically curated for acne-prone skin to promote healthy skin. Additionally, RECALM Soothing & Repairing Face Oil Serum is designed to treat irritated skin conditions like eczema.

7. Face oils keeps skin balanced

If you thought that face oils were just for dry skin, think again! Face oils help to balance excess sebum in oily skin types and can be gentle on sensitive skin. While some oils are not recommended for oily skin as they can aggravate sebum production, others are actually able to regulate skin's natural sebum and oil production and restore the skin’s complex balance. All oils used in NÖRRE NORDIC Arctic Face Oil Serums are high in linoleic acid, so they are non-comedogenic, meaning they won’t clog pores!

If the thought of putting oils on your face brings really bad breakouts to mind, we prove you wrong! Our REBALANCE Clearing & Purifying Face Oil Serum is especially targeted to acne-prone, oily and combination skin types to reduce & prevent breakouts, minimize pores, and balance skin’s natural oil production. This lightweight oil absorbs rapidly into the skin and is non-comedogenic therefore it does not cause breakouts.

8. Face oil is the perfect primer for your makeup

If you haven’t already tried face oil under your foundation, you should start now! Do you find your foundation patchy or it clings to dryness? Face oil helps your foundation apply more smoothly. Face oil creates the perfect canvas for your makeup application. It also enhances the natural look of your makeup by offering a soft tone and a healthy glow while hydrating your skin beneath.

All NÖRRE NORDIC Arctic Face Oil Serums are lightweight, they soak into the skin rapidly, and they are non-comedogenic meaning they don’t clog pores making them excellent primer for your makeup.

 9. Face oil calms irritated and sensitive skin

As well as face oils are excellent for dry and combination skin, they also have tremendous benefits for irritated and sensitive skin types. Face oils have abilities to reduce irritation due to allergies, skin conditions or reactions to other ingredients. Because face oils are so effective at strengthening the skin’s barrier, they are highly recommended to those who suffer from sensitive skin.

Our RECALM Soothing & Repairing Face Oil Serum contains a carefully selected blend of skin calming Arctic herbs, like chamomile, self-heal and blackcurrant leaf that soothes irritated skin instantly. Together with anti-inflammatory lingonberry seed oil, squalane and blue tansy, this botanical skin healer is necessary to treat different skin conditions such as eczema, dryness and rosacea.