The Best Clean Face Oils of 2025: Nature's Most Powerful Skincare
NoneIn the world of clean beauty, few products embody the movement’s ethos as perfectly as face oils. Unlike creams and lotions that require emulsifiers, preservatives, and stabilizers, face oils represent clean beauty in its purest form – potent botanical ingredients delivering results without unnecessary fillers or synthetic additives.
As a result, face oils have emerged as a cornerstone of clean beauty. They provide hydration, nourishment, and protection, all from natural, plant-based ingredients. With so many options on the market, choosing the right one for your skin can be overwhelming.
To help make that decision easier, an independent panel of clean beauty experts evaluated 33 face oils over a three-month period. Their findings reveal that the best oils do more than just moisturize – they transform skin health through sophisticated oil blends that rival the efficacy of more complex formulations.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the 10 top-performing face oils that stood out in the rigorous evaluation, helping you make an informed choice for your skincare routine.
The Testing Protocol
The expert panel included X clean beauty advocates and experts.
Evaluation Criteria
Performance
- Absorption rate
- Skin benefits
- Layer-ability with other products
User Experience
- Texture and weight
- Ease of application
- Versatility of use
The Top Face Oils
#1: PIPER LILY™ Skincare - Emerald Renewal Elixir - $140
PIPER LILY™ Skincare's Emerald Renewal Elixir is a luxurious, multifunctional treatment designed to deliver 11 skincare benefits in one product. Infused with over 50+ active ingredients, this elixir works at both the surface and deeper layers of the skin. Its powerful formula combines dual phyto stem cell complexes, antioxidants, ceramides, and plant-derived phyto-retinol, providing targeted hydration and nourishment. The exclusive phyto-mineral concentrate features plant-based alkaloids like nuciferine, along with vibrationally structured emeralds and essential vitamins B, C, E, and K. Clinically tested and dermatologist-approved, this EcoCert Cosmos-approved product embodies sustainable luxury and offers a high-quality skincare experience. Perfect for those seeking an intentional, effective, and eco-conscious beauty routine.
Expert Notes:
"I saw results on my dry, winter skin with this face oil! The bottle is a good size and you don't need to use much of the oil. I was swooning over the packaging. The oil has a very light scent, feels nice on my face and I used it over and over again." - Pam NAPIER, @louisville_makeupjunkie
#2: Lendava Skincare - Barefaced - $42
Lendava Skincare's Barefaced Cleanser is a gentle, yet effective soap-free cleanser designed to remove makeup, sunscreen, and impurities in one step. This formula is enriched with anti-inflammatory oils to cleanse without disrupting the skin's barrier, ensuring it stays soft, hydrated, and free from irritation. Ideal for all skin types, including sensitive skin, it’s free from essential oils, silicones, fragrance, gluten, GMOs, and is cruelty-free and vegan. Perfect for daily use, this cleanser helps maintain clean, balanced, and nourished skin without compromise.
Expert Notes:
"Phenomenal! The packaging is lovely, the bottle is so classy and I saw results! The brand material included stole the show!" - Pam NAPIER, @louisville_makeupjunkie
#3: Blume - Meltdown Acne Oil - $28
Blume’s Meltdown Acne Oil is an award-winning solution for acne-prone skin, offering a potent blend of clean ingredients that effectively clear skin without sacrificing hydration. This non-comedogenic formula works fast to reduce acne while ensuring the skin remains balanced—never too dry or oily. Perfect for spot treatments or as a full-face treatment when mixed with your moisturizer, Meltdown helps achieve clear, healthy, and hydrated skin.
Expert Notes:
'What a wonderful aromatic face oil! Love the packaging, bottle and the artfully crafted herbal infusions of this oil. This is a true dry oil to me that does not just sit on the face. As an oily person, I feel that this product helps balance out my own oil production. I love this as an every day product to finish off my morning skincare routine!" - Camille Genise, @felohapp
#4: Caraline Skincare - Daily Nourish Face Oil - $59
Caraline Skincare's Daily Nourish Face Oil is a luxurious blend of skin-loving plant oils, specifically designed to provide optimal nourishment for older skin. Packed with a wide array of omega fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamins, it supports the skin barrier, promotes elasticity, and enhances suppleness. This lightweight, fast-absorbing oil helps to repair dry, damaged, or aging skin, leaving it soft, smooth, and glowing. Formulated with cold-pressed organic oils like rosehip, jojoba, and sea buckthorn, as well as CoQ-10, it offers both reparative and protective benefits for a youthful, radiant complexion.
Expert Notes:
"Say hello to GLOWING skin with the Caraline Skincare Daily Nourish Face Oil! It will leave your skin feeling soft, smooth and hydrated. It will also give you that fabulous, dewy glow! I personally didn't care for the scent, but with results like this oil provides, it is worth trying!" - Alli Gilmore, @theallimarie
"Very nice product, nice bottle and eye dropper! The scent is very faint, the oil has good consistency, and the brand colors are really nice together." - Pam NAPIER, @louisville_makeupjunkie
#5: PN Artisan Luxury - Luxury Jojoba Cream (infused with Activated Oxygen) - $45
PN Artisan Luxury's Luxury Jojoba Cream, infused with Activated Oxygen, is a nourishing skincare solution ideal for sensitive, dry, and blemish-prone skin. Rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, this fast-absorbing cream hydrates, nourishes, and promotes skin cell oxygenation. Its potent formula helps fight fine lines, boost collagen production, and improve skin tone, elasticity, and glow. Additionally, it supports scar healing and provides natural protection with its anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, and anti-fungal properties. Safe for all skin types and ages, it’s also excellent for scalp and hair treatments, making it a versatile addition to any skincare routine.
Expert Notes:
'Amazing product, innovative, well crafted-- love how sustainable the jar and packaging is, but application can be a bit sloppy if you open it the wrong way. I also wonder about cross contamination since your fingers go into the jar as opposed to a pump... but I also make sure my hands are completely clean before use. By far my fave face oil due to the innovative infusion of oxygen into the oil and the fresh, unique smell. My GLOWS ALL DAY after every use." - Camille Genise, @felohapp
#6:Finally All Natural - Revitalizing Face Oil - $90
Finally All Natural’s Revitalizing Face Oil is a gentle yet effective solution for all skin types, designed to heal and nourish irritation, dryness, acne, and signs of aging. With its powerful natural antibacterial properties, this exclusive face oil helps fight acne while stimulating the skin's natural collagen production. The organic, vegan, and gluten-free formula is packed with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds to promote radiance and healthy skin. After over three years of development and numerous independent studies to ensure its quality, this patent-pending oil offers a proven solution for achieving healthier, glowing skin.
Expert Notes:
"This is a solid quality product that would work for most people. I appreciated the packaging as well." - Camille Genise, @felohapp
#7: Kuumba Made - Raspberry Facial Oil - $24
Kuumba Made’s Raspberry Facial Oil is a lightweight, multi-talented moisturizer that provides deep hydration while shielding your skin from environmental stressors. Rich in vitamins A and E, along with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, this oil penetrates quickly, offering balanced moisture without greasiness. Packed with antioxidants, it helps improve the appearance of age spots and wrinkles, making it a perfect defender for your skin, especially during the summer months. Crafted by an eco-conscious family business using locally sourced berries, this cold-pressed oil is made in small batches to ensure the highest quality and freshness.
Expert Notes:
"If you have dry skin, this may work well for you. I am naturally oily and this face oil was a bit thick to me feeling more like a serum than an oil." - Camille Genise, @felohapp
#8: Dianne Caine Australia - Transformation Facial Oil - $33.89
Dianne Caine Australia's Transformation Facial Oil is a luxurious, 100% natural blend of nine exotic floral and botanical essential oils. This lightweight oil absorbs quickly, providing deep hydration and boosting moisture levels for a radiant glow. Packed with anti-aging plant extracts, it helps soothe the skin and supports optimal skin renewal. The delicate, natural fragrance of Rose Geranium, Frankincense, and Rosemary enhances the experience, leaving your skin nourished, revived, and glowing. A perfect addition to your beauty routine for a refreshed complexion.
Expert Notes:
"Amazing product. Thank you so much for the handwritten note you included with my package. It was very thoughtful and little touches like that from a brand are what keep me coming back as a customer. I can’t say enough good stuff about this oil! One of my top picks for sure!" - Lauren Iza, @skindeepatx
"This is a lightweight but moisturizing oil packed with omega fatty acids. Love how soft it makes my skin feel." - Kim Shomo, @kimsaysfourletterwords
"This is a good product, and delightful to unbox. The oil itself was a little more on the wet-side to me. Overall, solid product." - Camille Genise, @felohapp
#9: Peak Scents Plant Based Skincare - Organic Rose Phyto3 Facial Oil - $32
Peak Scents Plant Based Skincare's Organic Rose Phyto3 Facial Oil is a luxurious, deeply nourishing blend designed to rejuvenate and hydrate the skin. Infused with Phytocelltec™ alpine rose stem cells and Phyto-biotic™ acaí stem cells, this lightweight formula combines organic rose-infused sunflower oil, extra virgin rosehip seed oil, and a blend of antioxidant-rich oils including pomegranate, red raspberry seed, and buriti. Borage, avocado, elderberry, and acaí oils boost radiance and soothe the skin, while organic rose and frankincense essential oils offer a calming, aromatic experience. This fast-absorbing oil delivers incredible results without leaving a greasy finish, perfect for a glowing complexion or as a base under your moisturizer.
Expert Notes:
"I love the glass bottle with a dropper. The label has to many different font sizes and color its hard to understand the hierarchy. Also, the ingredients are hard to read because there is not enough space in between the lines. The rose smell is very strong at first but when fully worked into the skin scent is a lot lighter. I love how the oil makes my skin glow and it is so hydrating." - Leila San Jose, @leifemme_
"Absolutely a trip to a rose garden. The ingredients are fantastic. I enjoy how the rose scent isn't too strong. I found it was feeling still oily even after a couple hours. While being combination skin type, I found that I'm preferring it as a body oil." - Patrice Murillo, @mamasbeautysecrets
"I would recommend this if you like a ros scent. It is very quick absorbing, not greasy at all. I also like to mix this into my moisturizer at night for extra hydration." - Staci Demierre, @stacileabeauty
#10: Earth Ahead - Chamomile Glow Facial Oil - $45
Earth Ahead's Chamomile Glow Facial Oil is a luxurious, lightweight oil designed to deeply hydrate and revitalize the skin. With powerful antioxidants, it strengthens the skin’s protective barrier while soothing ingredients like lavender, chamomile, and melissa work to reduce inflammation and signs of aging. This all-natural formula is free from fragrance, sulfates, parabens, and GMOs, making it a vegan and cruelty-free choice for conscientious skincare enthusiasts. The oil brightens, hydrates, and calms the skin, providing lasting moisture and a soft, revitalized glow. Apply a few drops after cleansing for a calming, nourishing experience.
Expert Notes:
"I absolutely love this product! It has a light pleasant scent and is very easy to use. Just a few drops is all that I need to cover my whole face and décolletage. The ingredients are wonderful and clearly stated on the website and packaging which I appreciate. I also love the actual packaging! The glass bottle and bamboo dropper are very elegant." - Lauren Parker, @thenaturalnomad_
"I thought this was the best smelling facial
oil that I received to test. I found the chamomile scent to be calming. This was the first choice for me when I was doing my gua sha routine because of the relaxing scent. This was the largest facial oil
I received by volume as well. It was also the first one that came in the mail, which tells me the brand was probably very excited to show it off. Amazing product!" - Lauren Iza, @skindeepatx
'A lovely oil that is lightweight and gentle. I like the ingredients in this facial oil and appreciate that it has German Chamomile in it. It also smells really good.
I also wanted to give a shout out to the brand for packaging the product really well and for their lovely branding which complements the brand." - Sherry Chen, @mochiandblush
Looking Forward
The face oil category continues to evolve, with formulators finding increasingly sophisticated ways to harness plant oils' benefits. This year's top performers demonstrate that simplicity, when executed with expertise, can deliver remarkable results.
Face oils have become an essential part of clean skincare, offering concentrated nourishment without the need for fillers or preservatives. This year’s top-performing formulas proved that well-sourced botanical oils can provide deep hydration, skin barrier support, and long-term radiance.
That said, skincare doesn’t stop at hydration. Proper eye care is just as important for addressing fine lines, puffiness, and dark circles. Next, we reviewed the best clean eye care products of 2025, highlighting gentle yet effective solutions for delicate skin.
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