Sisley Paris Black Rose Precious Face Oil, $235, goes on supersilky and contains plant-based actives that help nourish and regenerate skin. And that's not even the sexy part (insert winky-face). That would be the extract of black rose combined with Bulgarian rose and magnolia essential oils, which work together to create a sensual fragrance. Hubba hubba.
Don't let its name fool you: Farmacy Sleep Tight Firming Night Balm, $48, may start out as a balm, but it warms up into an oil-gel that's light but still provides the right amount of moisture for nighttime. It's loaded with a special type of Echinacea that has the highest known concentration of collagen-boosting cichoric acid of anything you can put on your face. In addition, a blend of other essences and seed oils (think: jojoba, grape seed and evening primrose) hydrate, firm and protect your skin.
The Body Shop Oils of Life Intensely Revitalising Facial Oil, $39, contains three cold-pressed seed oils from around the world, painstakingly chosen for their ability to make your skin look as ageless as Jennifer Lopez. Black cumin seed oil from the Egyptian Nile Valley is like a karate-chop of antioxidants to your face; camellia seed oil from the Evergreen Trees in China hydrates and plumps skin; rosehip seed oil from the Andes in Chile is superrich in omega-3 and 6 fatty acids, which are just as good to put on your face as they are to put in your body.
It's a not-so-secret (and no-so-fun) fact that as you age, your skin gets drier. (Thanks, diminishing epidermal lipids.) Origins Plantscription Youth-renewing Face Oil, $51, works to balance and restore these lipids with a non-acnegenic oil. It contains the brand's signature Plantscription anti-ager African anogeissus, plus a bevy of ingredients chosen specifically because they mimic key facial lipids that keep skin hydrated and youthful-looking.
Skyn Iceland Artic Face Oil, $35, is cruelty-free and contains only three skin-plumping, balancing ingredients. It's 99.9 percent cold-pressed camelina oil that's naturally sourced from the Camelina Sativa plant. "Woo-hoo, more plants," you might be thinking. But this one is extra special: This plant contains nine essential fatty acids that make it able to survive in sub-zero temperatures (brrrr). This ability lends itself well to repairing and restoring aging, dry skin. The other 0.1 percent is made of sunflower oil, a natural preservative, and vitamin E, which provides anti-oxidant benefits (get outta here, free radicals) and helps restore skin's elasticity.
