
6 benefits of
dry oil for skin
What is
dry oil?
- Dry oils moisturise skin & lock in the hydration
- Dry oils are lightweight and quickly absorbed
- Dry oils do not leave any greasy or uncomfortable oily residue on your skin
Dry oils are fantastic for oily or acne prone skin
- Dry oils can help to soften the skin
- Dry oils are particularly soothing and less likely to cause irritation or breakouts
Here are a few of the most common dry oils:
- Sesame Oil
- Rosehip Oil
- Avocado Oil
- Camelina Oil
- Sunflower Oil

Just because dry oil for skin is great, does not mean that wet oil is not! In fact there are many benefits to using wet oils on your skin as they tend to be more intensely moisturising and nourishing. Wet oils are particularly great for skin that is very dry and requires more moisture. Wet oils help to prevent water loss through the skin, locking in hydration, which means they are amazing for cracked, and generally dehydrated, skin.
Wet oils can also be fantastic when used at night as they take longer to sink into your skin, pampering it throughout the night as you sleep. Many wet oils are used as a base for moisturising skin care products including oils such as jojoba oil and almond oil.
NIVEA products that contain the fantastic benefits of both jojoba oil and almond oil include NIVEA Naturally Good Radiance Day Cream and NIVEA Naturally Good Regenerating Night Cream.
Dry oil is a fantastic ingredient in makeup removers as it helps to hydrate skin and leave it feeling clean, soft and moisturised without leaving any greasy residue. NIVEA MicellAIR Professional Micellar Water is formulated with dry oil to help expertly remove even the most stubborn waterproof makeup from your face and eyes whilst also caring for your skin.
The micellar water acts as a magnet to remove makeup from your skin gently whilst the dry oil nourishes. This dry oil based makeup remover is further infused with black tea, which gives your skin a boost of antioxidants which can help to reduce puffiness and dark circles.

3 uses of
dry oil
Here are 3 of the most common uses for dry oils:


