Heidi, I’m working on it. Thanks for the support. 🙂 In the meantime, this is a great read. We share a lot of the same opinions on skincare.

Trish,

I’ve noticed a lot of derms don’t like oils. Sam Bunting explained in one of her Youtube videos that’s because they see a lot of patients with acne/oily skin and most oils worsen these problems.

I think oils are great for the right skin type, i.e. dry. For everyone else, they can be problematic. A lot of oils contain fragrance and they’re a no-no for sensitive skin. Others can aggravate fungal acne or cause breakouts and are a no-no for oily and acne-prone skin.

If you’re into natural skincare and have sensitive/oily/acne-prone skin, you need to do your research to identify the few oils you can use and spend a little extra money to make sure they’re 100% pure with no additives that can cause problems.

In the end, I don’t think oils themselves are the problem. It’s the hype around oils that’s the problems. So many magazines/influencers/shop assistants tout them as miracle workers for all skin types, making you think you’re missing out if you don’t use them. And that only leads to people buying the wrong products for their skin. 🙁

E, aww you’re so sweet! I’m’ writing one, hope to publish it next year. In the meantime, this one is good too. 🙂