Facial oil acts like a security system for your skincare routine. As the final step in your nighttime ritual, face oil locks in moisture and prevents it from escaping your skin while you sleep. By day, this cherished skincare product protects and enhances your glow. If you ask us, the best face oil for the job is Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil.
Our facial oil is lightweight enough for year-round use and never leaves your skin feeling sticky or greasy—just ultra-soft and smooth. You’ll love how this dry-to-the-touch formula creates a transparent veil of dewiness on your face. Best of all, our Black Rice Facial Oil is suitable for all skin types, including acne-prone and sensitive skin.
Ahead, we’ll share the incredible benefits of facial oil, why it’s your best defense against dryness, and how to incorporate the exceptionally versatile Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil into your skincare routine.
Benefits of Facial Oil
Setting aside the security system metaphors, facial oil is widely recognized for creating a protective barrier over the skin to prevent moisture loss, reduce dryness, and provide a dewy glow.
Beyond this, different face oils offer additional benefits based on their specific formulations. The Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil features a luxurious blend of five natural, plant-based oils: rice bran, camellia, jojoba, sunflower seed, and sweet almond. All are rich in nutrients, non-comedogenic, and have been clinically tested for use on sensitive skin. Plus, we added extra vitamin E to ensure our Black Rice Facial Oil aids in healing dry, damaged skin to the highest degree.
Our rice bran oil is sourced directly from Korea and comprises a 45-percent concentration in the Black Rice Facial Oil. This type of face oil is naturally abundant in antioxidants, fatty acids, essential vitamins, and squalene, providing the skin with intense nourishment, hydration, and protection against environmental aggressors. Rice bran oil is also known to visibly plump, soften, and smooth the skin—a significant advantage for those dealing with texture, fine lines, and wrinkles.
Camellia oil (scientifically referred to as camellia japonica seed oil) is extracted from a stunning flower that blooms vibrantly throughout the winter in Korea. It bestows similar resilience on skin when added to skincare formulas while deeply moisturizing and nourishing dry, dull skin. Fun fact: The molecular weight of camellia oil mimics the oils naturally present in our skin, allowing for quick and efficient absorption.
For individuals with acne-prone skin, we specifically included jojoba oil in our Black Rice Facial Oil just for you. This ingredient excels at regulating sebum production, so your skin will look and feel less oily after each use. Jojoba oil also possesses antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties that help eliminate acne-causing bacteria while soothing the redness and irritation that unfortunately accompanies breakouts.
Sunflower seed oil is similarly calming. Its naturally high linoleic acid content aids in protecting, repairing, and maintaining the skin's barrier function. This essential fatty acid helps skin retain moisture and stay healthy. Antioxidant-rich sweet almond oil is also known to alleviate inflammation and sensitivity while softening, moisturizing, and smoothing the skin.
How to Use Facial Oil
Facial oil should always be applied after moisturizer. This helps seal in all the hydrating and revitalizing benefits of your entire skincare routine — toner, serum, moisturizer, and all . Simply smooth a couple of drops of your favorite facial oil over your face to create a thin, protective layer on your skin.
If you want to transform this step of your skincare routine into a spa experience, you can lightly massage your facial oil into your skin using upward circular motions with your fingertips. Alternatively, you can grab a gua sha tool for enhanced lymphatic drainage. The Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil has a subtle lavender scent that amplifies the spa vibes and ensures your gua sha tool glides effortlessly across your face and neck.
Another way to use facial oil is to mix a few drops into your moisturizer or foundation for a radiant glow and added hydration. In a pinch, you can also substitute facial oil for cleansing oil if you run out of your usual product. It can help remove makeup and debris from your skin’s surface before being rinsed off.
FAQs
Can facial oil clog pores?
It depends on the oils included in the specific face oil you’re using. The Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil, in particular, won’t clog pores. We formulated it with non-comedogenic oils for safe use across all skin types.
What is the difference between facial oil and serum?
Facial oils are primarily composed solely of oils. In contrast, serums can contain a combination of oils and other ingredients, such as peptides, retinol, cica, hyaluronic acid, and tranexamic acid (see our Black Rice Night Knight Retinol Serum) — or none at all (like Haruharu Wonder’s Centella 4% TXA Dark Spot Go Away Serum and Black Rice Hyaluronic Botanical 2GF Wonderful Ampoule).
Serums generally possess a thinner, more gel-like consistency than facial oils, allowing them to penetrate the skin more readily. This also makes it so they have to be incorporated into your skincare routine before moisturizer. Additionally, serums can offer a broader range of benefits, such as gentle exfoliation, collagen boosting, and dark spot reduction, depending on their ingredients.
How to apply facial oil before makeup
After applying your moisturizer and facial oil, allow your skin a couple of minutes to absorb all the moisture goodness. Once your skin looks and feels less slick, you can proceed with your makeup routine. However, if you desire a super dewy and luminous finish for your base makeup, you may reach for a liquid or cream foundation immediately after applying facial oil.
Are you ready to incorporate facial oil into your skincare routine? You can shop the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil now in a full-sized bottle or a mini 10-milliliter bottle for travel and on-the-go use.
Inside the Versatility of Our Black Rice Facial Oil
Facial oil acts like a security system for your skincare routine. As the final step in your nighttime ritual, face oil locks in moisture and prevents it from escaping your skin while you sleep. By day, this cherished skincare product protects and enhances your glow. If you ask us, the best face oil for the job is Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil.
Our facial oil is lightweight enough for year-round use and never leaves your skin feeling sticky or greasy—just ultra-soft and smooth. You’ll love how this dry-to-the-touch formula creates a transparent veil of dewiness on your face. Best of all, our Black Rice Facial Oil is suitable for all skin types, including acne-prone and sensitive skin.
Ahead, we’ll share the incredible benefits of facial oil, why it’s your best defense against dryness, and how to incorporate the exceptionally versatile Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil into your skincare routine.
Benefits of Facial Oil
Setting aside the security system metaphors, facial oil is widely recognized for creating a protective barrier over the skin to prevent moisture loss, reduce dryness, and provide a dewy glow.
Beyond this, different face oils offer additional benefits based on their specific formulations. The Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil features a luxurious blend of five natural, plant-based oils: rice bran, camellia, jojoba, sunflower seed, and sweet almond. All are rich in nutrients, non-comedogenic, and have been clinically tested for use on sensitive skin. Plus, we added extra vitamin E to ensure our Black Rice Facial Oil aids in healing dry, damaged skin to the highest degree.
Our rice bran oil is sourced directly from Korea and comprises a 45-percent concentration in the Black Rice Facial Oil. This type of face oil is naturally abundant in antioxidants, fatty acids, essential vitamins, and squalene, providing the skin with intense nourishment, hydration, and protection against environmental aggressors. Rice bran oil is also known to visibly plump, soften, and smooth the skin—a significant advantage for those dealing with texture, fine lines, and wrinkles.
Camellia oil (scientifically referred to as camellia japonica seed oil) is extracted from a stunning flower that blooms vibrantly throughout the winter in Korea. It bestows similar resilience on skin when added to skincare formulas while deeply moisturizing and nourishing dry, dull skin. Fun fact: The molecular weight of camellia oil mimics the oils naturally present in our skin, allowing for quick and efficient absorption.
For individuals with acne-prone skin, we specifically included jojoba oil in our Black Rice Facial Oil just for you. This ingredient excels at regulating sebum production, so your skin will look and feel less oily after each use. Jojoba oil also possesses antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties that help eliminate acne-causing bacteria while soothing the redness and irritation that unfortunately accompanies breakouts.
Sunflower seed oil is similarly calming. Its naturally high linoleic acid content aids in protecting, repairing, and maintaining the skin's barrier function. This essential fatty acid helps skin retain moisture and stay healthy. Antioxidant-rich sweet almond oil is also known to alleviate inflammation and sensitivity while softening, moisturizing, and smoothing the skin.
How to Use Facial Oil
Facial oil should always be applied after moisturizer. This helps seal in all the hydrating and revitalizing benefits of your entire skincare routine — toner, serum, moisturizer, and all . Simply smooth a couple of drops of your favorite facial oil over your face to create a thin, protective layer on your skin.
If you want to transform this step of your skincare routine into a spa experience, you can lightly massage your facial oil into your skin using upward circular motions with your fingertips. Alternatively, you can grab a gua sha tool for enhanced lymphatic drainage. The Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil has a subtle lavender scent that amplifies the spa vibes and ensures your gua sha tool glides effortlessly across your face and neck.
Another way to use facial oil is to mix a few drops into your moisturizer or foundation for a radiant glow and added hydration. In a pinch, you can also substitute facial oil for cleansing oil if you run out of your usual product. It can help remove makeup and debris from your skin’s surface before being rinsed off.
FAQs
Can facial oil clog pores?
It depends on the oils included in the specific face oil you’re using. The Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil, in particular, won’t clog pores. We formulated it with non-comedogenic oils for safe use across all skin types.
What is the difference between facial oil and serum?
Facial oils are primarily composed solely of oils. In contrast, serums can contain a combination of oils and other ingredients, such as peptides, retinol, cica, hyaluronic acid, and tranexamic acid (see our Black Rice Night Knight Retinol Serum) — or none at all (like Haruharu Wonder’s Centella 4% TXA Dark Spot Go Away Serum and Black Rice Hyaluronic Botanical 2GF Wonderful Ampoule).
Serums generally possess a thinner, more gel-like consistency than facial oils, allowing them to penetrate the skin more readily. This also makes it so they have to be incorporated into your skincare routine before moisturizer. Additionally, serums can offer a broader range of benefits, such as gentle exfoliation, collagen boosting, and dark spot reduction, depending on their ingredients.
How to apply facial oil before makeup
After applying your moisturizer and facial oil, allow your skin a couple of minutes to absorb all the moisture goodness. Once your skin looks and feels less slick, you can proceed with your makeup routine. However, if you desire a super dewy and luminous finish for your base makeup, you may reach for a liquid or cream foundation immediately after applying facial oil.
Are you ready to incorporate facial oil into your skincare routine? You can shop the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil now in a full-sized bottle or a mini 10-milliliter bottle for travel and on-the-go use.