It's a not-so-secret (and no-so-fun) fact that as you age, your skin gets drier. (Thanks, diminishing epidermal lipids.) Origins Plantscription Youth-renewing Face Oil, $51, works to balance and restore these lipids with a non-acnegenic oil. It contains the brand's signature Plantscription anti-ager African anogeissus, plus a bevy of ingredients chosen specifically because they mimic key facial lipids that keep skin hydrated and youthful-looking.
Skyn Iceland Artic Face Oil, $35, is cruelty-free and contains only three skin-plumping, balancing ingredients. It's 99.9 percent cold-pressed camelina oil that's naturally sourced from the Camelina Sativa plant. "Woo-hoo, more plants," you might be thinking. But this one is extra special: This plant contains nine essential fatty acids that make it able to survive in sub-zero temperatures (brrrr). This ability lends itself well to repairing and restoring aging, dry skin. The other 0.1 percent is made of sunflower oil, a natural preservative, and vitamin E, which provides anti-oxidant benefits (get outta here, free radicals) and helps restore skin's elasticity.
The ingredients your face is missing: broccoli. Well, broccoli seeds. The oil that's squeezed out of these seeds is filled with vitamin A and omega-9 fatty acids, which work with your sunscreen to protect skin from harmful, wrinkle-causing UV rays. It's also one of the many key ingredients in Sunday Riley's anti-aging superstar Juno Hydroactive Cellular Face Oil, $125. In line with the veggie theme, it also contains wild carrot seed oil, which helps increase skin's elasticity and makes your complexion glow. Also packed into this powerhouse jar: cold-pressed blackberry, blueberry, cranberry, red raspberry and black cumin seed oils. All together, these create an inflammatory-and-free-radical-fighting, skin-brightening, collagen-boosting elixir.
