Which vegetable oil for my skin?

Plant oils by skin type

  • Normal skin: Smooth, comfortable, elastic, fine, matte appearance and even skin texture. Plant oils: Argan, Jojoba, Macadamia, Evening Primrose, Rosehip
  • Dry skin: Fine grain, lacks radiance, sometimes irritated, uncomfortable, fine skin with little elasticity. Plant oils: Sweet almond,Argan,Avocado,Babassu,Baobab,Borage,Safflower,Hemp,Coconut,Wheatgerm,Jojoba,Macadamia,Monoi,Nigella,Musk rose,Sesame,Tamanu (Calophylla),Kokum butter,Mango butter,Cocoa butter
  • Dry and sensitive skin: Dry skin with redness, intolerance to temperature variations, emotions... Plant oils: Sweet almond, Baobab, Wheatgerm, Jojoba, Nigella, Rose hip, Sesame.
  • Combination skin: Oily skin on the T-zone and drier skin on the cheeks, neck and eyes. Plant oils: Hemp, Sacha Inchi, Jojoba, Nigella, Hazelnut, Apricot kernel, Grape seed, Rose hip, Kokum butter.
  • Oily skin: Thick, elastic skin, irregular skin texture, visible dilated pores, shiny appearance, possible presence of imperfections. Plant oils: Jojoba, Neem, Nigella, Hazelnut, Grapeseed, Rosehip, Sesame
  • Oily and sensitive skin: Oily skin with redness and intolerance to temperature variations. Plant oils: Jojoba, Nigella, Hazelnut, Rose hip, Sesame
  • Problem skin: Oily skin frequently prone to imperfections such as blackheads, acne and severe sebum excess. Plant oils: Sea buckthorn, Tamanu (Calophylla), Jojoba, Neem, Nigella, Grapeseed, Rosehip, Rosehip, Green coffee extract, Sacha Inchi
  • Blotchy skin: Presence of dilated vessels (redness), particularly on the cheeks. Plant oils: Tamanu (Calophylla),Safflower,Wheatgerm,Macadamia
  • Mature skin: Generally dry, dehydrated, more or less sensitive skin, with loss of suppleness and elasticity, dull complexion and presence of fine lines and wrinkles. Skin is fine and rough to the touch. Plant oils: Argan, Sea Buckthorn, Avocado, Babassu, Baobab, Borage, Safflower, Hemp, Prickly Pear, Jojoba, Macadamia, Evening Primrose, Pumpkin Seed, Grape Seed, Sesame, Vine, Green coffee extract
  • Baby skin: Relatively sensitive, sometimes dry, soft and fine. Plant oils: Argan, Jojoba, Apricot kernel, Rosehip, Rosehip, Sesame, Hazelnut, Calendula, Tamanu (Calophylla)/

Plant oils by skin care objective

  • Age spots: Diminish pigmented spots that appear with age and sun exposure. Plant oils: Seabuckthorn, Nigella, Ricin, Rosehip.
  • Pregnancy / stretch marks: Nourish skin and preserve its softness and elasticity. Prevent stretch marks. Plant oils: Argan, Avocado, Wheatgerm, Grapeseed, Macadamia, Rosehip, Rosehip, Tamanu (Calophylla), Arnica.
  • Orange peel skin: Massage to soften orange peel skin. Plant oils: Safflower, Jojoba, Macadamia, Ivy, Green coffee extract, Birch.
  • Facilitate tanning: Bronzing. Plant oils: Sea buckthorn, Avocado, Monoi, Apricot kernel, Buriti.
  • UV protection: Protect skin. Plant oils: Sea buckthorn, Jojoba, Macadamia, Sesame, Shea butter, Karanja.
  • After-sun: Soothe sensitized, irritated or damaged skin. Plant oils: Avocado, Sea Buckthorn, Calendula, Sacha Inchi, Coconut, Evening Primrose, Macadamia, St John's Wort, Apricot Kernel, Rose Hip, Shea Butter, Avocadin, Tamanu (Calophylla).
  • Scars: Reduce recent scars. Plant oils: Argan, Sea Buckthorn, Macadamia, Rosehip, Rosehip, St John's Wort.
  • Brittle nails: Improve the general appearance of nails (brittle, ridged, split, soft nails). Plant oils: Argan, Baobab, Borage, Safflower, Hemp, Nigella, Olive, Evening Primrose, Ricin, Sesame, Sacha Inchi.
  • Dry areas hands / feet / elbows: Soften dry or very dry skin, with cracks and calluses. Plant oils: Argan, Coconut.

Vegetable oils by degree of penetration

  • The stratum corneum (the outer part of the epidermis). Plant oils: Argan, Avocado, Borage, Calendula, Wheatgerm, Evening Primrose, Rosehip, St John's Wort.
  • Epidermis (skin's surface layer). Plant oils: Sweet almond, Argan, Borage, Tamanu (Calophylla), Jojoba, Evening primrose, Rose hip, Rosehip.
  • Dermis (intermediate layer between epidermis and hypodermis). Plant oils: Tamanu (Calophylla), Hazelnut, Apricot kernel, Macadamia, Sesame.
  • Hypodermis (deepest layer of the skin). Hazelnut, Apricot kernel, Sesame
  • General circulation. Plant oils: Grape seed, Sunflower

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