Boutique Beauty Barrier Oil

Weekly DIY

Boutique Beauty Barrier Oil

This DIY is a lightweight boutique quality oil designed to help comfort dry winter skin, support a softer-looking glow, and leave the skin feeling soft, radiant, and beautifully nourished.

2 minutes
Beginner
Concerns
Rough Texture • Compromised Barrier • Stressed / Mature Skin
Benefits
Non-Greasy Finish • Nourishes Dry Skin • Boosts Softness And Radiance
Format
Oil Serum
Shelf life
Best used within 6 months (without Vitamin E)

What You'll Need

Sea Buckthorn Berry Oil
½ teaspoon
Intensely rich in carotenoids, omega fatty acids, and antioxidants, helping support a healthier-looking glow while a little goes a surprisingly long way

Grapeseed Oil
1 tablespoon
Silky formulator favourite naturally high in linoleic acid, helping nourish and soften the skin without feeling overly heavy or greasy

Frankincense Essential Oil
5 drops
Skincare favourite for mature and stressed skin, helping soften the look of dullness while adding warmth, refinement, and a sophisticated aromatic finish

How to Make

  1. Comine all ingredients in a clean beaker and stir gently until fully blended.
  2. Bottle in a 20ml dark glass bottle with a pump.
  3. Store in a cool dark place away from direct sunlight to help preserve freshness, colour, and skin feel over time.

How to Use

Guidance

Warm between your palms and gently press into slightly damp skin.

Best used in the evening as the final step in your routine, or layered over moisturiser for extra nourishment and glow.

Make It Yours

  • To Extend Shelf Life:
    Add ½ teaspoon vitamin e oil to double shelf-life
  • For Restorative Boost:
    Add 10 drops alpha-bisabolol
  • For Elegant Face Balm:
    Add 1 tablespoon melted mango butter
  • For A Light Face Emulsion:
    Add 1 tablespoon of this serum to 150ml lotion base

Pro Tips & Storage

  • Store in a dark pump dispenser to help minimise prolonged air and light exposure and keep these delicate botanical oils fresher for longer

  • Apply onto slightly damp skin to help the oil spread more easily and leave the skin feeling softer and more cushioned

  • Avoid applying too close to the eyes, as essential oils can feel irritating around delicate areas of the face

  • If the oil thickens or solidifies slightly in colder weather, gently warm the bottle between your hands or place it briefly in lukewarm water before use
Essentially Natural Sea Buckthorn Berry Oil - Cold Pressed (Filtered)

Essentially Natural Sea Buckthorn Berry Oil - Cold Pressed (Filtered)

R 149.00
Essentially Natural Grapeseed Oil - Cold Pressed

Essentially Natural Grapeseed Oil - Cold Pressed

R 39.00
Essentially Natural Frankincense (Boswellia serrata) Pure Essential Oil

Essentially Natural Frankincense (Boswellia serrata) Pure Essential Oil

R 109.00

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