I’ve got stubborn dry patches and acne scars, so I’m picky about what I use. This oil doesn’t feel heavy, doesn’t clog anything, and somehow leaves my skin better than it found it.

I’m 51 and menopausal. My skin switched from oily to dry overnight and every hydrating product left a greasy film or made me break out. This oil didn’t do either. It disappears into the skin and makes everything else work better. I use it under moisturiser, and I’ve stopped chasing the next fix.

My skin reacts to weather, stress, even tap water. It’s not about makeup it’s about surviving the day without burning or going blotchy by lunchtime. I press this oil into damp skin right after cleansing and layer my moisturiser on top. That’s it. No redness. No tightness. It acts like a buffer like sealing cracks I didn’t even know were there. It doesn’t sit heavy or greasy, it just makes everything work better. Honestly, it’s the one thing I’d keep if I had to throw everything else away.

After a rosacea flare, I reached a point where even water stung. I avoided washing my face altogether some nights. This cleansing oil didn’t just not hurt it made me feel safe. My skin stopped looking inflamed. I use it now when my skin’s at its worst because somehow, that’s when it works best.

I get a dry, inflamed patch near my eyebrow that flares when I’m stressed. Usually, it needs steroid cream. I used this oil instead, just testing. It calmed the redness in two days and hasn’t flared in three weeks. I never thought skincare could replace prescriptions. But this came close.