May 1, 2024
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Rosacea Skincare: Incorporating Face Oils into Your Rosacea Skincare Routine
Rosacea can leave your skin looking red and feeling irritated. While there’s no magic cure, using the right skin care products for rosacea skin can help.
Face oils are a great way to soothe and hydrate your skin, especially if you have rosacea. In this article, I'll explore how face oils can help rosacea and how to add them to your daily skincare routine.
Key Takeaways
- Nourishing & soothing properties: The right face oil can provide deep nourishment to rosacea-prone skin while helping to soothe inflammation and reduce redness.
- Strenghten the skin's barrier: Face oils can help restore and maintain the skin’s natural moisture barrier, which is essential for keeping sensitive, rosacea-prone skin hydrated and protected from environmental stressors.
- Natural plant oils: Cold pressed plant oils are known for their soothing properties.
What is rosacea?
Rosacea is a common, long-term skin condition. Symptoms include redness, flushing, visible blood vessels, and sometimes small red bumps on the face.
Symptoms can be managed with the right skincare, lifestyle changes, and sometimes medical treatments.
Can you use a face oil for rosacea?
You certainly can use a face oil on rosacea, as long as you choose carefully.
When selecting a face oil for rosacea, look for:
- Non-comedogenic oils (won’t clog pores)
- Soothing and anti-inflammatory properties
- Safe options for sensitive skin
- Natural cold pressed plant oils over mineral oils
Here are some great choices for rosacea-prone skin: jojoba, apricot, argan, rosehip, olive squalane, raspberry seed, and pumpkin seed oils. These plant-based oils are known for their soothing, hydrating, and anti-inflammatory properties, making them ideal for sensitive and rosacea prone skin.
How face oils help rosacea
Face oils are more than just moisturisers - they provide hydration, nourishment, and protection for the skin.
Many people with rosacea have dry skin and a weakened skin barrier. This makes the skin more vulnerable to irritants and inflammation.
Face oils for rosacea can:
- Calm and soothe redness with anti-inflammatory properties
- Strengthen the skin barrier
- Lock in moisture and prevent water loss
Face oils rich in omega fatty acids are particularly beneficial, as they help repair and protect the skin.
Are essential oils safe for rosacea?
Some essential oils can irritate sensitive skin, but others have soothing properties. Examples of skin friendly and soothing essential oils are lavender, frankincense and chamomile.
Avoid strong oils like peppermint or tea tree, which may trigger flare-ups. Always ensure essential oils are properly diluted and patch-test before use.
How to use face oil in your rosacea skincare routine
Ready to buy a face oil for rosacea?
Amaranthine's face oil is a lightweight blend of organic oils known for their soothing, nourishing, and hydrating benefits - a natural rosacea treatment. It's available in a mini size too - perfect for trying out.
Why it works on rosacea
The best products for rosacea contain anti-inflammatory ingredients. This powerful blend uses seven anti-inflammatory oils: argan, jojoba, raspberry, pumpkin, lavender, frankincense, and geranium. Together, these oils help calm skin redness and promote a healthier complexion.
These plant oils are rich in linoleic acid, a type of fatty acid that helps moisturise dry skin and repair the skin barrier.
Studies show that people with rosacea often lack cis-11-eicosanoic acid, a fatty acid found in jojoba oil. This 100% natural face oil formula uses jojoba oil as a base to help balance skin and provide long-lasting moisture.
Note from Sarah, Amaranthine's founder and author of this article:
"This face oil was the first product I formulated and it's still my best seller. I'm blown away by how much it helps customers with with all sorts of skin problems, including redness and inflammation from rosacea and acne rosacea. I really believe in the power of natural ingredients for skincare, and this face oil is so soothing, which is down to the anti-inflammatory properties of the oils. I'm so convinced that this product can help you that I'm happy to offer a money back guarantee!"
Customer testimonial
"I’m very happy with being recommended this face oil by my friend. I have quite problematic skin with slight rosacea and the oil helped with reducing spots and keeping skin well hydrated but not oily.The change was noticeable already after few days of use! It also smells amazing 😊" MICHELLINA N
Conclusion
Managing rosacea can be challenging, but the right skincare makes all the difference. With calming ingredients and proper care, you can achieve a smoother, healthier complexion.
Related articles
How to manage rosacea flare-ups naturally.
References
1) Jean, Na, Sun, Lee and Lee 2018 “Citron Essential Oils Alleviate the Mediators Related to Rosacea Pathophysiology inEpidermal Keratinocytes”
2) Lin, Zhong and Santiago 2018 “Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils”
Sarah Rueger
About the author
Sarah is the founder of certified palm oil free natural skincare brand Amaranthine. She is a qualified organic skincare formulator and has diplomas in Beauty Therapy and Clinical Aromatherapy.
