tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post5403968143234214910..comments2024-03-14T10:25:18.042+01:00Comments on Color Me Loud: Guest Post: All About Facial Oils by Dr. Ebru from ChicSciencesawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11709563883992725006noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-64179951635616227902015-04-28T12:13:44.461+02:002015-04-28T12:13:44.461+02:00Hi, thank you for replying and for rescuing my wal...Hi, thank you for replying and for rescuing my wallet! I am so glad to have received your advice as I will likely buy the Lotus Face Oil instead, It is a wake up call to me to be careful in checking ingredients and to start learning and researching before I invest in anti-aging type products. Thanks again!Tania Matonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-2185838531509838452015-04-28T12:03:06.980+02:002015-04-28T12:03:06.980+02:00Thank you very much! I am glad I did not buy it no...Thank you very much! I am glad I did not buy it now. I might buy the Lotus Face Oil instead which is also half the price!Tania Matonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-34649325101346455452015-04-27T21:50:25.024+02:002015-04-27T21:50:25.024+02:00Thanks Dr Ebru! I look forward to reading it :)! x...Thanks Dr Ebru! I look forward to reading it :)! xEleni Papadakinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-10352499797405388932015-04-27T20:28:19.832+02:002015-04-27T20:28:19.832+02:00Thank you ChicScience. I'm early on in my oily...Thank you ChicScience. I'm early on in my oily journey but everything bar the Double Serum has been fantastic for my skin, including squalene. Will look out for camellia, jojoba and avocado too!Unpaletteablenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-31979687160403881072015-04-27T18:25:23.451+02:002015-04-27T18:25:23.451+02:00Hi Unpaletteable, The reason your skin looked grea...Hi Unpaletteable, The reason your skin looked greasy is because of Cetearyl Isononanoate and liquid paraffin as both are not absorbed. They just stay like that on the skin. If you have dry skin definitely use facial oils with camellia, jojoba, avocado, some squalane oils. Those ones are good to start with. HTH :)ChicSciencehttp://drebru.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-76427422414180197032015-04-27T17:29:52.850+02:002015-04-27T17:29:52.850+02:00Another vote *against* the Double Serum. I have dr...Another vote *against* the Double Serum. I have dry skin and this just had me walking around looking greasy. Novel, but not desirable!Unpaletteablenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-9525823527461989702015-04-27T17:24:20.303+02:002015-04-27T17:24:20.303+02:00I am glad you go through the INCIs/ ingredients. I...I am glad you go through the INCIs/ ingredients. I cannot stress it enough the importance of ingredients and seeing what is in it. I do the same thing for my friends and usually our shopping sessions goes like this: Me mumbling " nope!"" pass!, "oh god definitely no!" " maybe" :) XOXOChicSciencehttp://drebru.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-75052160986793923102015-04-27T08:54:27.802+02:002015-04-27T08:54:27.802+02:00Thanks. I tend to USS heavier, nut oils on my body...Thanks. I tend to USS heavier, nut oils on my body and then plant oils/ good mixes and coconut on my face:-)<br />I'm lucky enough to have a friend who is a huge cosmetics with MA in chemistry, so no purchase is being made before INCI analysis.<br />It really bothers me that so many brands, from drugstore to luxurious, use word oil as a catch phrase, but what we get is a mix of paraffin and super heavy silicones with argan oil being last on the list.Gosianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-73935071912879339692015-04-27T04:38:29.247+02:002015-04-27T04:38:29.247+02:00Hi Gosia
You are welcome. Well it depends on the ...Hi Gosia<br /><br />You are welcome. Well it depends on the oils. For instance oils rich in Jojoba or thicker oils u can mix with creams. But oils with camellia, squalane, grapeseed oil and such lightweight oils you can either apply it first then the cream or mix it up. Hope it is ok with Sara but I am going to post this link: http://drebru.com/guzellik/articles/yuz-yagi-serum-ve-nemlendirici-arasindaki-fark-nedir/ This will explain how they are different. HTH :) XXOChicSciencehttp://drebru.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-15009530482030068622015-04-27T04:35:47.261+02:002015-04-27T04:35:47.261+02:00You are welcome Jess. :) XOXOYou are welcome Jess. :) XOXOChicSciencehttp://drebru.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-15296708696134400562015-04-27T04:35:27.942+02:002015-04-27T04:35:27.942+02:00Hi There Eleni! I will definitely write that one. ...Hi There Eleni! I will definitely write that one. Please keep an eye on my blog. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions. Right ingredient combination :) I should write another post on that one. You are so welcome thank you for your beautiful words and of course your support :) XOXChicSciencehttp://drebru.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-69941090535323080382015-04-27T04:33:42.034+02:002015-04-27T04:33:42.034+02:00Agree with Gosia. There are other good facial oils...Agree with Gosia. There are other good facial oils just not this one in my opinionChicSciencehttp://drebru.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-32110123346052448752015-04-27T04:33:12.524+02:002015-04-27T04:33:12.524+02:00Hi Tania. You are welcome thanks for reading and y...Hi Tania. You are welcome thanks for reading and your input. Clarins Double serum has miniscule amount of plant extracts as they are listed at the end of ingredient list way down. First ingredient is water, then Cetearyl Isononanoate, liquid paraffin in other words mineral Oil. This serum is predominantly water and mineral oil. I tried it once from a sample , but not impressed. For that price and ingredients , this is not a good facial oil. Hope this helps :)ChicSciencehttp://drebru.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-11994600139955514112015-04-25T22:23:49.578+02:002015-04-25T22:23:49.578+02:00I usually mix cream with oil but if I don't I&...I usually mix cream with oil but if I don't I'd put cream first and than oil. Don't you think it makes more sense given the size of molecules? Thanks for this article. I'm a huge oil enthusiast myself.Gosianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-57295722364779691082015-04-25T22:21:29.705+02:002015-04-25T22:21:29.705+02:00But all in mineral oil. Get Clarins oil instead if...But all in mineral oil. Get Clarins oil instead if you want to stick to this brand:-)Gosianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-91396678047769857112015-04-25T10:48:18.406+02:002015-04-25T10:48:18.406+02:00Howdy, thank you for this informative article, it ...Howdy, thank you for this informative article, it has come at the perfect time for me. I was given two small samples of Clarins Double Serum and it seems quite nice. Just curious as to whether you have tried it and what your thoughts were? The ingredients sound quite impressive, 20 plant extracts!Tania Matonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-56100572264096283572015-04-24T22:32:18.340+02:002015-04-24T22:32:18.340+02:00Oh my God - literally ANY information on this woul...Oh my God - literally ANY information on this would be so useful for so many readers I think! you'd save us from many nights of worry about developing bad skin and so many unnecessary purchases, so please do share your knowledge on oils for different skin types and products that contain oil maybe. :) How do we know the "right" ingredient combination for example. I am reading the posts from your blog and loving them; learning new things constantly! Thank you! xxxxEleni Papadakinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-20448924834459386252015-04-24T05:26:55.461+02:002015-04-24T05:26:55.461+02:00Yes my gf's husband is one of those too... Mol...Yes my gf's husband is one of those too... Molecular sthg sthg immunologist! LOL! You see my mind automatically blanks out! :Psilverkishttp://silverkis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-55492738388676448942015-04-24T03:51:09.851+02:002015-04-24T03:51:09.851+02:00Thank you so much for the thoughtful and detailed ...Thank you so much for the thoughtful and detailed response! I really appreciate it!:)Jessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-17246055218055871852015-04-23T21:09:08.735+02:002015-04-23T21:09:08.735+02:00Nerds rock :)! LOL, well for suncreens I love ELTA...Nerds rock :)! LOL, well for suncreens I love ELTA MD but my favorite is Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum SPF 42 For Face. It is light and easy to apply. Ingredients are nice. I am glad to share the details. You are right it is like a secrecy in skin care industry. As a scientist I love transparency in application, and ingredients. I think it is important. <br /><br />:) XOXOXChicSciencehttp://drebru.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-7651607678825380282015-04-23T21:00:53.814+02:002015-04-23T21:00:53.814+02:00Hi there Eleni! Thank you for reading it. :) My sk...Hi there Eleni! Thank you for reading it. :) My skin is like yours that is why I am very picky about the oils used in any facial oil I use. Looks like I need to write a new post about the plant oils used in facial oils, huh? :) About the oil free statement, even an oily skin needs oil. Without the natural oil balance or stripping the skin with excess cleansing or skin care treatments makes the problem even worse. I also realized over the years, what I ate also affected my skin condition. <br />Creams and foundations even with oils are emulsions , which means they are a combination of water phase (extracts, moisturizing agents etc) with oil phase. They are combined with emulsifiers and become all nice and fluffy creams. The right ingredient combination in creams or lotions is the key for oily skins. And yes a bad ingredient composition of a cream would be sometimes worse than a pure oil.<br />HTH<br />:)<br />XOXOChicSciencehttp://drebru.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-51239997807330208332015-04-23T20:53:30.499+02:002015-04-23T20:53:30.499+02:00Thank you Nati for your lovely comment. Facial oi...Thank you Nati for your lovely comment. Facial oils have transformed with the new skin care technology. Now there are so many precious and high quality plant oils to be used. Definitely try them. :) XOChicSciencehttp://drebru.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-89182258735223034432015-04-23T20:50:32.115+02:002015-04-23T20:50:32.115+02:00Hi Jess. Good question! I am all for the multifunc...Hi Jess. Good question! I am all for the multifunctional/multibenefit beauty products. To be honest, who has the time for a detailed routine day and night everyday? I use facial oils before creams. It depends on the serum. If it is a gel serum I would prefer to apply it first, then facial oil.<br /><br />Here is my list of how I use Facial oils and getting the most out of them:<br />1-Cleansing: Yes you can use any facial oil for cleansing. Put couple drops on your face massage and dissolve the makeup. Then rinse. If you like put couple drops of facial oil on the cotton and wipe. Rinse.<br />2-Apply before the cream after the shower: Applying facial oils after the shower when your face is damp will capture the moisture on your face. Massage then apply the cream. Great night routine.<br />3-If your serum is gel based apply the serum- wait- then you can apply one drop of facial serum wait a little to absorb. Wait again couple minutes then apply the cream. This takes total 10-15 minutes.<br />4- You want to intensify your creams effect: Mix 1-2 drops of facial oil with your cream. Apply.<br />5- Facial oils can be used on prematurely aging hands. Show some love to those hard working hands!<br />6- Coloring our hair ages and stresses it. Well couple drops of your facial oil could be a nice weekend treatment.<br />HTH<br />:)<br />XOXOChicSciencehttp://drebru.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-2394832525796655622015-04-23T20:48:51.970+02:002015-04-23T20:48:51.970+02:00Yes, it does and thank you so much, Dr. Ebru. I mo...Yes, it does and thank you so much, Dr. Ebru. I mostly use large molecule barrier sunscreens made of zinc oxide or titanium oxide, and am fair NC 15-18 (guessing) so don't mind the white cast which absorbs quickly anyway. In the height of summer I do use Anthelios but not near the eye. By that season I would not be using anything retinoic-- I reserve that for winter. As you can see I'm a bit of a nerd too. I also use sunscreen in the undereye area-- to help minimize those dark circles. Your application instructions are very helpful. No one ever mentions the ins and outs of that. Thank you!Alisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003642103556651266.post-91867643243019098152015-04-23T20:41:58.276+02:002015-04-23T20:41:58.276+02:00Thank you Silverkis :). Definitely use those babie...Thank you Silverkis :). Definitely use those babies they are good for your skin. LOL the full title is actually Molecular Medicine & immunology. Pure and total nerd :) Thank you XOXOXChicSciencehttp://drebru.com/noreply@blogger.com