If you’re reading this and you suffer from combination to oily skin like I do, then you’re probably going to cringe at what I have to say next. But find the courage to read on!

We seem more than happy to use body oils, massage oils and the like on the skin on the rest of our body – but for some reason most of us are reluctant to use oil to moisturise our faces. Well, there’s no reason to be afraid!

It’s a total myth that oil is bad for oily skin. In actual fact, it’s quite the opposite.

For most people who suffer from oily skin, the first step is to start using an ‘oil free’, ‘purifying’ or ‘mattifying’ skin care routine, using commercial products designed to remove excess oil from the skin’s surface. This is all good and well in theory – but what we so often forget, is that the skin needs oil. It requires lubrication – and it produces oil for this reason. If your skin is producing too much oil, then you use a product that ‘strips’ it of this oil, and you continue to do this, day-in, day-out, then understandably, the skin will panic. It will start to wonder what on Earth is happening to the oil it’s producing – and it will start to produce even more oil to compensate for the fact that it’s regularly being stripped away, leaving your skin even oilier than when you started.

So – what’s the answer? You don’t want that extra oil on your skin. It might be causing you blemishes, or it may just have you looking and feeling like an oil-slick by lunch time, frantically grabbing for your blotting papers ten times during the work day.

Well, probably much to your amazement - and originally, to mine too - the answer is, oil.

The catch here, is that you need to find the right kinds of oils for your skin type. Contrary to popular belief, not all oils encourage oil production. Some oils are particularly effective at balancing out oily skin types, and calming down the production of excess oil. Lavender oil, tea tree oil and geranium oil are some examples.

On the other hand, some types of oils are particularly good at hydrating and nourishing dry and dehydrated skin - like avocado and rosehip.

So, the trick is not to fret and go and purchase the least hydrating, oil-free moisturiser you can find. Rather, the best idea is to continue to hydrate your skin, but to hydrate it using the correct oils for your skin type.

That's where our gorgeous range of Mokosh Face Oils comes in.
Mokosh is a certified organic skin care company, and one of our favourite ranges stocked at Eve Organics. Their facial oils are some of their most effective and revolutionary products - and there's one available for every skin type - dry, normal and oily - each being specially designed with oils that benefit dry, normal or oily skin.
You can find the facial oils here.
The version for oily skin types contains the above-mentioned lavender, tea tree and geranium oils to balance and calm down overactive sebacious glands. The version for normal skin contains evening primrose and apricot kernel oil, and the version for dry skin contains nourishing avocado, macadamia and rosehip oils, amongst other beautiful ingredients.

We recommend you go and check them out, and let go of your fear! Oil is not your skin's enemy - there are dozens of different types of natural oils, and they each serve a different function. Learn to choose the right oils for you, and you'll find that in time, your skin will become softer, clearer, more balanced and more hydrated. And more importantly, you'll thank us for stopping you from reaching for the drying, oil-free alternative!

For more information on using oil to your advantage, including instructions on how to start using the oil cleansing method, click here.

Until next time.. xx