Facial Oil Recipes for Normal Skin: 4 Simple Blends

Facial oil recipes for normal skin can help maintain the softness and suppleness you already enjoy. Your skin may feel comfortable most days, but you can still appreciate a little extra care after cleansing, a light oil for daytime or a fuller blend in the evening.

These four recipes offer different ways to care for normal skin. Choose everyday softness, light daytime care, silky velvet or fuller evening conditioning. Each combines oils that soften the skin and help it retain moisture, with different amounts of glide and richness.

There are no added essential oils. The vegetable oils have plenty to contribute themselves, and cannabis infusion is optional.

If you’d like to understand the ingredients before choosing a blend, my guide, Blend Your Own Facial Oil: A Practical Guide to Choosing Oils, explains their fatty acids, skin feel and care.

Each recipe makes 100 g, with quantities given in grams. You’ll also find a free, one-page printable with all four recipes under Keep the Recipes, after the conclusion.

Choosing Facial Oil Recipes for Normal Skin

Normal skin generally feels comfortable, without persistent dryness or excessive oiliness. That doesn’t mean it feels exactly the same every day. Weather, cleansing and the products you use can all influence how much conditioning you enjoy.

An oil blend softens the skin and helps reduce moisture loss. It doesn’t supply water, so you can use it over your usual moisturiser if that suits your skin.

The difference between these four blends is the balance of softness, glide and lasting finish. A dry-feeling oil can lighten a fattier one, while the fattier oil makes the combination more comfortable to wear. Dry-feeling describes the oil’s finish, rather than suggesting it dries out your skin.

For daytime, you might prefer a fine layer that settles with little residue. In the evening, you may enjoy more glide and a fuller softness. Neither is automatically better for normal skin. Choose the finish you enjoy, begin with a small amount and notice how your skin feels later.

#1 Everyday Softness

If your skin usually feels comfortable and you want to keep it soft and supple, this is a useful everyday starting point. Apricot Kernel provides gentle glide, balanced with drier-feeling Camelina and a smaller amount of Jojoba for lasting conditioning.

• Apricot Kernel Oil softens the skin and gives a smooth, comfortable application. It contains mainly Oleic Acid (Omega-9), alongside Linoleic Acid (Omega-6). The whole oil acts as an emollient, helping keep the skin’s surface smooth and flexible.
  
  
• Camelina Oil contributes Alpha-Linolenic Acid (Omega-3) and Linoleic Acid (Omega-6). Linoleic Acid has a role in the skin’s barrier lipids, which help retain moisture. Camelina also brings a drier finish, making it useful when you want conditioning without too much fattiness.
  
  
• Jojoba Oil is a liquid wax that helps reduce moisture loss and leaves the skin feeling soft. Its relatively good resistance to oxidation is useful in a blend containing more delicate oils.

Apricot Kernel makes up 55 g of this blend because it softens the skin and gives good glide. On its own, it can feel a little fatty. The 30 g of Camelina brings a drier feel, while still helping to keep the skin soft and supple. Jojoba helps reduce moisture loss, but I’ve kept it to 14.75 g so its waxy feel doesn’t take over.

Recipe

For a 100 g batch, weigh:

• Apricot Kernel Oil: 55 g
• Camelina Oil: 30 g
• Jojoba Oil: 14.75 g
• Rosemary Antioxidant: 0.25 g

Total: 100 g

Apply a small amount to clean, slightly damp skin or over your usual moisturiser. Spread gently over your face and neck, then let it settle before deciding whether you need more. Your skin should feel comfortably soft, with only a light surface sheen.

#2 Light Daytime Care

If you enjoy a little facial oil in the morning but prefer very little oily residue, this blend offers a lighter finish. It aims to leave normal skin soft and comfortable, whether you wear make-up or enjoy a bare face.

• Tigernut Oil softens the skin and gives a fine, silky glide. Its mainly Oleic Acid (Omega-9) composition contributes to that supple, conditioned feel. It makes up half this blend, providing comfortable softness without relying on a particularly heavy oil.
  
  
• Thistle Oil, also called Safflower, supplies plenty of Linoleic Acid (Omega-6). Linoleic Acid helps maintain the skin’s moisture-retaining barrier, giving Thistle a useful job beyond making the blend feel lighter.
  
  
• Squalane is a light emollient that helps keep the skin soft and reduces moisture loss. It spreads easily with little greasy after-feel. It has no Omega fatty acid profile, but still makes a useful contribution to skin conditioning.

Tigernut makes up half the blend because it softens the skin without leaving much oily residue. Thistle adds Linoleic Acid to support the skin’s moisture-retaining barrier, and its dry feel keeps the blend feeling light. The 15 g of Squalane helps it spread easily, so you only need a small amount for your face and neck.

Recipe

For a 100 g batch, weigh:

• Tigernut Oil: 50 g
• Thistle Oil: 34.75 g
• Squalane: 15 g
• Rosemary Antioxidant: 0.25 g

Total: 100 g

Apply a small amount to clean, slightly damp skin and spread gently over your face and neck. This light blend also works well as an aftershave oil to soften freshly shaved skin; avoid any nicks or broken areas. If you wear make-up, use sparingly and let it settle first.

#3 Silky, Velvety Comfort

If you enjoy a facial oil with a little more softness and cushion, this blend puts Oat Oil at the centre. It offers a smooth application and a velvety finish, with drier-feeling Rosehip to keep the richness comfortable.

• Oat Oil softens the skin and helps it retain moisture, supporting a supple, comfortable feel. It contains both Oleic Acid (Omega-9) and Linoleic Acid (Omega-6), alongside naturally occurring barrier-supporting lipids. Its particular attraction here is the velvety conditioning it leaves without a sticky finish.
  
  
• Rosehip Seed Oil contributes Linoleic Acid (Omega-6) and Alpha-Linolenic Acid (Omega-3). Linoleic Acid has an important role in the skin’s moisture-retaining barrier. The whole oil provides skin conditioning with a very dry feel, making it useful when you want softness without adding more fattiness.
  
  
• Meadowfoam Seed Oil gives smooth glide and lasting surface conditioning, helping the skin stay soft and supple. Its unusual long-chain fatty acids make it particularly resistant to oxidation, a useful quality alongside the more delicate Rosehip.

The 45 g of Oat Oil gives this blend its velvety feel and helps the skin retain moisture. Rosehip is much drier, so the 30 g takes down the fattiness without losing that lovely softness. Meadowfoam adds glide, making the blend easy to massage over your face without dragging the skin.

Recipe

For a 100 g batch, weigh:

• Oat Oil: 45 g
• Rosehip Seed Oil: 30 g
• Meadowfoam Seed Oil: 24.75 g
• Rosemary Antioxidant: 0.25 g

Total: 100 g

Spread a small amount over clean, slightly damp skin, using gentle strokes across your face and neck. Give it a moment to settle before adding more. A little should leave your skin feeling softly conditioned, with enough glide for a brief facial massage.

#4 Fuller Evening Care

If you enjoy taking a little more time with your skincare in the evening, this blend offers fuller softness and a lingering conditioned finish. Macadamia supplies the richness, with Sesame for smooth glide and dry-feeling Kiwi Seed to keep the combination comfortable.

• Macadamia Oil softens the skin and helps it retain moisture, leaving it feeling smooth and supple. It contains mainly Oleic Acid (Omega-9), with a notable contribution of Palmitoleic Acid (Omega-7). Its fuller texture and slower-settling finish make it useful when you enjoy a little facial massage during application.
  
  
• Sesame Oil provides softening, moisture-retaining conditioning alongside smooth spreading glide. It contains both Oleic Acid (Omega-9) and Linoleic Acid (Omega-6), giving it a different fatty acid balance from Macadamia. Linoleic Acid has an important role in the skin’s barrier lipids, which help limit moisture loss.
  
  
• Kiwi Seed Oil is particularly rich in Alpha-Linolenic Acid (Omega-3). The whole oil contributes soft, supple conditioning with a fine, very dry feel. That makes it a useful counterweight to richer oils when you want lasting comfort without excessive fattiness.
  
  
• Rosemary Antioxidant helps slow oxidation of the oils. Kiwi Seed Oil is particularly delicate because of its high polyunsaturated fatty acid content, making it prone to oxidation. I’ve used 0.5 g of Rosemary Antioxidant in this recipe to give the delicate Kiwi Seed Oil additional protection against oxidation. It helps maintain the oil’s condition but does not guarantee a long shelf life.

The 45 g of Macadamia gives this blend its richer feel and leaves the skin soft after application. Sesame adds glide and more Linoleic Acid than Macadamia provides, helping the skin retain moisture. Kiwi Seed Oil feels much drier, so the 20 g takes down the fattiness while leaving enough slip for a gentle evening facial massage.

Recipe

For a 100 g batch, weigh:

• Macadamia Oil: 45 g
• Sesame Oil: 34.5 g
• Kiwi Seed Oil: 20 g
• Rosemary Antioxidant: 0.5 g

Total: 100 g

Massage a small amount gently over clean, slightly damp skin in the evening, including your neck. Enjoy the glide without repeatedly rubbing the skin, then allow the blend to settle. Start sparingly; you want lasting softness rather than an oily pillow.

Optional Cannabis Infusion

If you’d like to include cannabis, use these oils from your chosen recipe for the heat infusion:

• #1 Everyday Softness: Apricot Kernel, Camelina and Jojoba together. You need 99.75 g of strained infused oil.
• #2 Light Daytime Care: Tigernut and Thistle together. You need 84.75 g of strained infused oil.
• #3 Silky, Velvety Comfort: Oat and Meadowfoam together. You need 69.75 g of strained infused oil.
• #4 Fuller Evening Care: Macadamia and Sesame together. You need 79.5 g of strained infused oil.

Prepare a little extra because the cannabis retains some oil when strained. Use the proportions given in your chosen recipe, increasing each infusion oil proportionally.

After straining and cooling, weigh out the required amount listed above. Then complete your blend:

• #1: add 0.25 g Rosemary Antioxidant.
• #2: add 15 g Squalane and 0.25 g Rosemary Antioxidant.
• #3: add 30 g Rosehip Seed Oil and 0.25 g Rosemary Antioxidant.
• #4: add 20 g Kiwi Seed Oil and 0.5 g Rosemary Antioxidant.

Each finished blend totals 100 g. Add these remaining ingredients once the infused oils have cooled to room temperature.

My Cannabis-Infused Oils and Butters Guide explains how to prepare and make the infusion.

Making and Looking After Your Blend

You’ll need clean, completely dry utensils, a small glass beaker, suitable bottles and scales capable of accurately weighing 0.25 g.

1. Weigh the oils into your beaker, using the tare function between additions. If you’re using infused oils, weigh the strained, cooled portion first, then add the remaining oils.
2. Add the Rosemary Antioxidant and stir thoroughly, scraping around the sides and bottom.
3. Transfer into clean, dry bottles and close immediately.
4. Label with the blend name, ingredients and date made. Clearly identify any cannabis-infused version.

These liquid blends need no heating simply to combine them. If an oil has thickened in a cool room, allow it to return to room temperature before weighing.

Antioxidants and Keeping Water Out

Recipes #1, #2 and #3 use 0.25 g Rosemary Antioxidant per 100 g. Recipe #4 uses 0.5 g to provide additional protection for its delicate Kiwi Seed Oil. These amounts refer to the particular extract used in these recipes; check your supplier’s guidance if using a different product.

Rosemary Antioxidant slows oxidation, helping protect the oils from rancidity. It is different from Rosemary Essential Oil and does not replace an antimicrobial preservative.

These water-free blends normally don’t need an antimicrobial preservative when water is kept out during making and use. Don’t add hydrosols, aloe juice or other watery ingredients to the bottle.

Storage and Everyday Use

Keep your blend tightly closed, somewhere cool and away from direct sunlight. Avoid touching the dropper against your skin, and keep water out of the bottle.

Rosehip and Kiwi Seed oils are particularly prone to oxidation, so take extra care with blends #3 and #4. Refrigeration can be useful during very hot weather, but it’s better to keep the stock bottles refrigerated and just make small amounts of the blends to last a few weeks each time. Let the closed bottle come towards room temperature before opening to help prevent condensation getting inside.

The finished blend’s freshness depends on the condition of the starting oils, handling and storage. An antioxidant helps, but it cannot guarantee a shelf life or restore oil that has already gone rancid. Discard a blend that develops a stale, paint-like or crayon-like smell.

Try a small amount on a limited area before using a new blend across your face. Avoid ingredients you know you’re allergic to, and stop using the blend if it causes irritation.

Conclusion

These facial oil recipes for normal skin give you four ways to maintain softness, suppleness and a comfortable finish. Choose Everyday Softness for regular care, Light Daytime Care for less oily residue, Silky, Velvety Comfort for a little cushion, or Fuller Evening Care when you enjoy more lasting conditioning.

Start with the one that appeals to you and apply a small amount. Notice how your skin feels when you put it on and later in the day. You don’t need to make all four to find something you enjoy.

My guide, Blend Your Own Facial Oil: A Practical Guide to Choosing Oils, explains the individual ingredients and how to balance them. Let the vegetable oils sing their own song.

Keep the Recipes

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