Everything you need to know about face oils - GUANAKO

Everything you need to know about face oils

Everything you need to know about face oils


Does the word ‘face oil’ give you the ick. Well, we understand that! Maybe you have oily or acne-prone skin and it feels weird to use oil on oil or you feel that it is such high maintenance for your busy lifestyle. 


Don’t worry, we at Guanako are here to guide you through to get the right face oils that will suit your skin and your routine.


First, let’s look at why oils are important. Face oils are important for any skin type because they provide the right moisture and lock in hydration deep into your skin. 


The best part about face oils is that they don’t clog your pores. Yes, that’s why they are perfect for acne-prone skin. It also protects your skin layer keeping you fresh and clean all day.

These are some of our favorite face oils:

1. Australian Blue Cypress Face Nectar by Ere Perez

The Ere Perez Australian Blue Cypress Face Nectar is an everyday morning face oil that is perfect to give you that radiant glowy skin. 


The product is made with a blend of Australian blue cypress, camellia, jasmine flower, jojoba, cedar wood & rice oils to visibly give a youthful complexion. 


Aims to reduce the signs of dehydrated or stressed skin. Prime your face for makeup with this delicious formula that encourages a radiant complexion. We lovingly made this nourishing face oil for everyone.


Light everyday nectar to revitalise and radically hydrate your skin.

Powerful botanical oils deliver a lifting glow and dewy complexion in just a few drops. Infused with Australian blue cypress, camellia, jasmine flower, jojoba, cedar wood & rice to visibly youthen your complexion.


Non-oily formula features natural antioxidants, calming anti-inflammatory properties & omegas to intensely nurture skin. Aims to reduce the signs of dehydrated or stressed skin.

Prime your face for makeup with this delicious formula that encourages a radiant complexion. We lovingly made this nourishing nectar for everyone. Use day and night for best skin radiance.


Just use the face nectar right before your makeup routine.

Australian Blue Cypress Face Nectar

2. Rose Hip Oil by Shirley Conlon Organics





This Rose Hip Oil is a super-absorbent face oil that is filled with antioxidants that will help improve the appearance of fine lines, scars, pigmentation, and sun exposure. 


It has a light weight and gets easily absorbed with a potent blend of botanicals and antioxidants to help improve the appearance of fine lines, scars, pigmentation & sun exposure. 


Carrot and sea buckthorn help repair sun damage and a Peruvian herb relaxes facial muscles giving an organic Botox effect. 


The perfect face oil for those who have acne-prone skin.

3. Idan Oil from Liha Beauty

This magical Idan Oil is perfect for your whole body. 

Apply it as a face oil or on your body or hair, but we are sure you will get the moisture your skin or hair deserves. 

Made from cold-pressed, natural coconut oil that is infused in Tuberose flower. 

The oil smells irresistible and gives you glowy skin after application. 

This product is great for any skin type and if you love naturally glowing skin then you should totally try this one out.

Idan is the Yoruba word for magic, which is the only word to describe our sublime moisturising oil. 

Made with natural, cold-pressed coconut oil into which a Tuberose flower has been immersed, ensuring the wonderful scent of this night-blooming flower is absorbed naturally into the oil by a traditional African process of enfleurage.

As well as smelling divine, the night-blooming tuberose flower found in our Idan oil has a sweet heady fragrance, it’s long been believed to have powerful aphrodisiac properties. 


A non-greasy nourishing formula with anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties absorbs into skin giving a luxurious glow and indulgent sensory experience.

 Skin type: All types of skin

Idan oil is 98.6% naturally derived.

IDAN OIL