Essences, face serums… we’ve covered these! What about face oils? I bet you’re puzzled: what to do with these now? I want to introduce you to my latest facial oil, Dr Botanicals Bio-Vitality Nutrition Oil.
This Dr Botanicals Bio-Vitality Nutrition Oil has such a pleasant tactile experience, and its design gives pure luxury vibes for a face oil.
Dr Botanicals Bio-Vitality Nutrition Oil Facial Oil: product & packaging
Dr Botanicals describes this treatment as a ‘luxurious oil’ which goes beyond pure hydration. It aims to protect, nourish and hydrate any skin type, while leaving a smooth and glowy look.
This facial oil comes in a luxurious tiny ampoule which is made to be admired! A 15-ml amber squared bottle with a bamboo cap. Its applicator is a dropper; can you tell? In fact, the golden button at the top of the cap hides a pipette. If you press the button and release it, the dropper will draw some treatment; when you leave the button, you can dose the oil. The external package has the same luxurious feel; it’s made of sturdy brown cardboard with a raw texture.
Formula and texture
Dr Botanicals Bio-Vitality Nutrition Oil is mainly composed of oils and botanical extracts, with Vitamin E and moisturising ingredients like shea butter.
Some ingredients are quite common, others sound unusual and almost intriguing. Almond oil esters, olive oil, and hydrogenated castor oil meet starflower seed oil; caffeine and chamomile extracts meet Persian silk tree, elderberry and bearberry extracts.
A clear, runny liquid with a viscous texture, this face oil doesn’t have that greasy feeling you may expect. It may feel sticky on your hand during application, not on your skin.
Scent
You can’t perceive any of the oils. It’s not pure almond oil, in the end. What struck me is a pleasant flowery note of elderflower with a fruity hint. It’s a joyous combination for a skincare product.
How to Use Bio-Vitality Nutrition Oil:
The instruction is very concise: apply on clean, dry skin both in the morning and at night. On this matter, there is a lively debate on whether to use facial oils before or after a moisturiser.
The majority of skincare resources recommend applying facial oils after your moisturiser, because face oils are heavier than most face creams. This step should allow your skin to absorb the moisture and nutrients from your cream.
3 to 5 drops are enough for both face and neck. At first, I found some difficulty with the application, then I started to wait a couple of extra minutes for my brightening toner to get absorbed, so I could pat it nicely until full absorption. I started by using it before my daily moisturiser, and the result rivals that of the cream itself…
I also tried the Bio-Vitality Nutrition facial oil after my day and night face creams to test the difference; indeed, there is. I can see it needs more time to get absorbed and feels slightly heavier. In the morning, my skin looked a bit shinier than usual. So, I prefer using it before my cream.
PROS:
- it’s gentle to the skin (it doesn’t redden/irritate the skin)
- cruelty-free and vegan-friendly
- non-comedogenic (it doesn’t clog your pores)
- lightweight
- it contains natural ingredients
- leaves the skin instantly smooth to the touch
- improves radiance and firmness
- has a light and fresh scent.
CONS:
- it’s hard to understand which step of your skincare regime is
- relatively pricey
- it may feel sticky on your finger/ may feel uncomfortable to apply (first times).
Super fast improvements
My skin looked shinier than usual in the morning.
Price? A sophisticated scent, a rich formula and a delicate package mean a higher price, compared to drugstore options. Dr Botanicals Bio-Vitality Nutrition Oil regular price is £64 for 15ml, making it one of the most expensive products in my daily skincare. Hopefully, Dr Botanicals – and its sister company, SkinChemists – regularly launches massive sales, also up to 70% off. This is when I buy most of their treatments. The one I most blabbed about is Dr Botanicals’ Coffee Superfood face scrub, and I’m a fan of it.
Note: As a loyal reader, save 25% on your order with the code VALENSCHIRICO. Just add your coupon code at checkout.
If you are always looking for beautiful packages and ultimate skin treats, this is for you. If you’re just curious and want to give it a try, wait for the next sale for a fraction of the regular price.
Valentina Chirico aka Valens
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