Oil-free formulas were previously popular among consumers concerned about blackheads as oils were the culprit in the clogging of pores.
In recent years, a host of oil-based elixirs have hit the cosmetic counters, with the boom driven by the beauty benefits of plant oils, some of which actually balance the skin's overproduction of sebum.
The rage is also due to the belief in traditional wisdom for using botanical oils such as argan, coconut, rosehip and sesame to nourish hair and skin.
The cosmetics industry has expanded the options by blending multiple oils, promising moisturisation, protection and rejuvenation of the hair and skin but without the heaviness and stickiness so that the formulas can comfortably become a part of a daily beauty routine.
Still, different skin and hair types have to find a matching cocktail, for a morning application or bedtime treatment, keeping in mind that only a few drops will do in order to avoid a slick.
