We’re all for celebrating our skin at any age (Pamela Anderson and Helen Mirren have taught us well!), but still, having a few skin-boosting tricks up our sleeves definitely helps us to feel our most confident in our complexions. Right? Right!
Skin care is a friend to your face whatever your age, but there are certainly still some specific ingredients and formulas (face oils being one of our faves!) that can leave your skin looking and feeling fresher, firmer and notably more luminous. And who wouldn’t want that?!
Without further ado, we’re spilling all our secrets (AKA our top picks in the anti-ageing oils category)…
2024’s Top 3 Anti-Ageing Face Oils
- Alpha-H Golden Haze Face Oil, $74.95, Alpha-H
- The Jojoba Company Ultimate Youth Potion, $49.95, The Jojoba Company
- Clarins Lotus Face Treatment Oil, $68, Myer
Alpha-H Golden Haze Face Oil
From $74.95 at Alpha-H
Why is it that all the best things in life contain the word golden? Golden retriever? A tail-wagging, enthusiastic yes. Golden hour? Absolutely, nothing can beat that glow. Well actually, the Alpha-H Golden Haze Face Oil comes pretty close. And so it’s going in our list of ‘golden bests’. With a nourishing blend of (nine) botanical extracts this lightweight, fatty oil rich oil is going to go to take out top spot (would you look at that, a gold medal too) in your skin care routine. Oh and PSA: the nourishing mix can be used across your whole body (even your scalp and strands!).
Key features:
- Infused with antioxidant-rich watermelon seed oil
- Safe for use during pregnancy
- Works to protect against free radical damage
Available at:
- $74.95 from Alpha-H
- $75 from Sephora
- $74.95 from Adore Beauty
The Jojoba Company Ultimate Youth Potion
From $49.95 at The Jojoba Company
We already know how incredible The Jojoba Company’s jojoba oil is. With locally and ethically-sourced (and Aussie made) mixes, the brand’s all-natural potion is devoted to freshening up your face. Because not only does it have the rich antioxidant powers of jojoba oil, its been specifically formulated to mimic the healthy skin of a 22 year old. Yep, it’s crazy. Jojoba, macadamia and olive oils have been blended into a special ratio to bring your skin lipid balance back to what it was in days gone by.
Want to read more? Read The Jojoba Company Ultimate Youth Potion Reviews here…
Key features:
- Sustainably grown and sourced
- Formulated with Australian Wadi-Wadi Jojoba
- Patented L22 formula
Available at:
- $49.95 from The Jojoba Company
- $49.95 from Adore Beauty
- $46.95 from The Iconic
Clarins Lotus Face Treatment Oil
From $68 at Myer
If you’re after a blend of oils that not only work for oil-prone skin, but will also leave your skin looking and feeling seriously supple and satiny soft, then you’ve come to the right place. Made from 100 per cent plant extracts, the blend of essential oils such as rosemary, geranium, lotus and hazelnut work to purify, refine and hydrate. The trifecta of youthful skin really.
Want to read more? Read Clarins Lotus Face Treatment Oil Reviews here…
Key features:
- Made from 100 per cent pure plant extracts
- Enriched with revitalising blue orchid
- Perfect for dehydrated skin
Available at:
- $68 from Myer
- $68 from Adore Beauty
- $68 from The Iconic
Jurlique Purely Age-Defying Firming Face Oil
From $90 at Myer
This gorgeous oil is ready to help you create a ritual with your skin care routine. The restorative treatment is formulated with a blend of natural and botanical ingredients while being free from a long list of nasties. It even works to protect your skin from environmental aggressors. But the most impressive natural nourishing inclusion? Rock samphire extract, which is known as a natural ‘retinol of the sea’.
Key features:
- Protects skin from environmental aggressors
- Long list of free froms
- Enriched with natural rock samphire extract
Available at:
- $90 from Myer
- $90 from Adore Beauty
- $90 from Jurlique
Antipodes Avocado Oil & Rosehip Divine Face Oil
From $42 at Adore Beauty
It really says it right there on the bottle: divine. That’s the perfect word to describe this nourishing organic oil. It’s simple, yet rich formula of oils is lightweight and quick to absorb, sinking deeply into your skin, boosting your hydration levels right up. And while it might be sans artificial fragrance, it is scented with natural ylang ylang, sweet orange, and jasmine.
Want to read more? Read Antipodes Avocado Oil & Rosehip Divine Face Oil Reviews here…
Key features:
- Certified organic
- Artificial fragrance free
- Made in New Zealand
Available at:
- $42 from Adore Beauty
- $25.20 (usually $42) from Healthy Life
- $22.69 (usually $38) from Chemist Warehouse
Skin Physics Nature’s Superoil
From $35.95 at Chemist Direct
If you’re on the hunt for a mega oil, we’ve just found it, and it’s 100 per cent natural (win!). With a blend of at least six nourishing oils, it has well and truly earned its ‘super’ title. This omega and antioxidant-rich blend is ready to address a range of skin concerns but most importantly the non-greasy oil works to boost your skin elasticity and firmness.
Want to read more? Read Skin Physics Nature’s Superoil Reviews here…
Key features:
- Works to calm skin
- Formulated with rich omega oils
- Non-greasy formula
Available at:
- $35.95 from Chemist Direct
- $39.99 from Priceline
Skinstitut EXPERT Reveal Retinol Face Oil
From $99 at Adore Beauty
If you don’t already have some sort of retinoid in your routine, this is your reminder. Knocking off two steps with one, this retinol infused oil harnesses all that vitamin A power for an extra skin-rewinding effect. But that’s not all. The retinol has been blended into a calming and plumping mixed of oils that show off the prowess of vitamin E and macadamia oils. You’ll get to experience no retinol-induced irritation while reaping all the glow-getting benefits.
Want to read more? Read Skinstitut EXPERT Reveal Retinol Face Oil Reviews here…
Key features:
- Cosmeceutical formula
- Formulated with 0.9 per cent retinol
- Enriched with skin calming vitamin E
Available at:
- $99 from Adore Beauty
- $99 from Look Fantastic
- $99 from The Iconic
What types of oil are good for anti-ageing?
Adding any kind of oil into your skin care routine is going to be a blessing for ageing skin (which we all have!). Why? Because the luxuriously hydrating oils address skin concerns like dehydration, which in turn works to help with the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Key oil ingredients to look out for? Nut oils (think: macadamia and almond) along with rosehip, sea buckthorn and jojoba oils among the many skin boosting picks.
Main Image Credit: @alphahskincare
Do you use face oils? Would you incorporate one to help with anti-ageing benefits?
I used them mainly in the winter time for a hydration boost
I have several different types of oils, this is the time of the year I use them most.
The Alpha h looks lovely, i actually some i need to use it
Not sure that I like using oil on my face prefer serum??
I need to try them all.
Me too !!
I love face oils.
JoJoba is one that had great reviews
I just ordered the Alpha H oil, I can’t wait to use it 🙂
Be good to see your review.
I haven’t used a face oil in awhile
I love trying different oils to add a couple of drops to my every day moisturiser (which is Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Moisturiser). I currently use Verso Super Elixir, Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate. I also purchased Synergie Skin Lumi Balance with my Beautyheaven points, collected over a long time. I’m very happy with this one, made the right choice. It’s important to me to have no parfum, or sensitising ingredients such as citrus peel oils. If there are any present here they would be minimal. I am curious to try the Alpha H and Jurlique.(need to check ingredients of both)
Good idea to add a couple of drops to your moisturiser.
love face oils but they only offer surface hydration
Antipodes is great
The Clarins has been around for ages and it is really good.
I prefer to add a few drops to my moisturiser. My skin needs the boost this time of year.
Wouldn’t mind trying Alpha H
I have been using the Alpha H one now for about 2 weeks not every night as i use other products, but its very nice and moisturising, and not too oily