Ruby Face Oil

The Story

Ruby Face Oil is fruitiness and an antioxidant punch in an extremely lightweight, powerfully hydrating oil base, appropriate for all skin types, from acne-prone and oily to dry, sensitive, and sun-damaged skin.

While this is an incredible multitasking oil when used alone, particularly for daytime use in the warmer seasons, our main goal was to offer a face oil that would work perfectly with Farizad's Veil Sun Reflector. This zinc-oxide-based sun shield creates a lotion when mixed with a facial oil, and the lotion is lighter and most appealing to use during hot summer months if the oil of choice is just like Ruby: lightweight, hydrating, and low on emollients, with a liquid consistency. You can use a generous amount of Ruby and your skin will never feel oily, just more hydrated.

We began testing this oil early in the summer of 2016, and as usual it took a while to get the multifaceted results that we were after. We tested several suppliers of guava, raspberry, and cranberry oils before we found the freshness, scents, and truly unrefined status that we were seeking. We tested this oil combined with Farizad's Veil Sun Reflector powder in the summer heat of Arizona and Washington and found it offered lasting hydration, fast absorption, and very little weight.

Benefits

For this light facial oil, we focused on antioxidant-rich, noncomedogenic oils. There are no essential oils added, making this oil highly suitable for sensitive skin types. The formula includes: 

Buriti: This wildcrafted fruit oil reduces the appearance of wrinkles, enhances firmness, helps to correct damage caused by sun exposure, and can even help prevent against future sun damage. 

Guava seed: Known for its glow-enhancing abilities, guava seed oil is rich in antioxidants and deeply hydrating to the skin. 

Milk thistle seed: Milk thistle is rich in silymarin, a flavonoid known for its anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects. Milk thistle can also help to calm breakouts and control oil production, making it an excellent choice for acne-prone skin.

Pequi oil: Another brightening, vitamin-rich ingredient, pequi fruit oil contributes even more sun-protective and firming qualities.

Raspberry seed: Raspberry seed oil is another antioxidant oil that can protect against UV damage and improve the appearance of premature aging. It has also been studied for its ability to boost collagen and elastin for firmer, more youthful-looking skin. 

Rosehip oil: Our rosehip oil is made from whole rosehip fruits (not just the seeds) for maximum potency. Rosehip oil can improve the skin's elasticity and firmness and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and other signs of aging. 

Cranberry oil: Particularly recommended for skin types prone to congestion, cranberry oil hydrates and softens dry skin and promotes a healthy glow. 

The Scent and Energetic Impact

This oil has a very light scent of guava fruit, pequi fruit (which itself reminds us of pineapples and passionfruit), and rosehips, with a minimal addition of the bliss-inducing, extremely relaxing mimosa flower. (The mimosa flower scent component comes from an artisanally prepared absolute, not an essential oil, and is used in an extremely minimal amount: 0.02%). The color is orange, but it is nonstaining.

Compare

If you are wondering which face oil is the right choice for you:

Ruby Face Oil is one of our bestsellers: a light, antioxidant-rich oil that absorbs fast, is noncomedogenic, and feels very light even on a hot and humid day. It is one of our top choices for sun damage repair and for scar healing. We also offer three other face oils to suit a wide range of skincare needs: Magical Babassu Face Oil, Ferns and Moss Face Serum, and Black Locust Firming Concentrate.

Magical Babassu Face Oil is relatively the most emollient of our facial oils. It is a creamy, medium-weight oil for normal to dry skin, and is ideal for sensitive and winter skin.

Ferns and Moss Face Serum is a highly concentrated product whose rejuvenative properties will be best perceived and appreciated by mature, dry, and damaged skin types.

Black Locust Firming Concentrate is another rich yet noncomedogenic oil. Black Locust was created specifically for skin with signs of aging; it is firming, rejuvenative, and wrinkle-reducing.

Ferns and Moss Serum and Black Locust Firming Concentrate are thicker oils that contain anti-acne ingredients. Ruby is the lightest and fastest absorbing of our oils, and Magical Babassu is the most creamy and most soothing.

For dry and damaged or dry and mature skin, you may want to test all our oils. Ruby is most popular in the summer months and Magical Babassu, Ferns and Moss, and Black Locust are most popular in the colder months. Many customers alternate two of our oils to provide the skin with a wide range of nutrients.

 

This bright orange oil sinks into my skin without any residue and leaves a soft and velvety finish. This does make a visible difference to the tone and texture of my skin.

– Arjun

 

Skin Types

For all skin types, including acne-prone and sensitive.

Ingredients

Organic cold-press unrefined Psidium guajava (guava) seed oil (India), cold-press unrefined Silybum marianum (milk thistle) seed oil*, cold-press unrefined Vacinnium macrocarpon (cranberry) seed oil*, cold-press unrefined whole-fruit Rosa canina (rosehip) oil*, cold-press unrefined Plukenetia volubilis (sacha inchi) seed oil* or †, cold-press unrefined Rubus ideaus (raspberry) seed oil (organic whenever available), cold-press unrefined Caryocar braziliensis (pequi) fruit oil†, cold-press unrefined Moringa oleifera seed oil†, cold-press unrefined Calophyllum inophyllum (tamanu) nut kernel oil (India)*, Curcuma longa (turmeric) root Supercritical CO2 Select extract*, cold-press unrefined Mauritia flexuosa (buriti) fruit oil†, tocopherol (vit. E from non-GMO sunflowers), organic Oenothera biennis (evening primrose) seed CO2 Total extract, organic Apium graveolens (celery) CO2 Total extract, Acacia dealbata (mimosa) flower absolute† (artisanally extracted in Grasse, France).

*Certified organic. †Responsibly wildcrafted.

All absolutes are hexane free whenever available.

Certified cruelty free, vegan, handcrafted, small batch. Gluten free.

Directions

Massage a few drops or more into freshly cleansed, moist skin day and night. Rub in with fingertips, creating outward, upward circles, to stimulate circulation and enhance absorption. Ruby Facial Oil can also be mixed with Earthwise Beauty’s Farizad’s Veil Sun Reflector to create a hydrating sun-protection-boosting lotion, or with Nap in the Meadow Face Serum for a complete lightweight moisturizer. (Mix only a single-use amount at a time).

Full sizes 30 ml (1 fl oz) or 15 ml (0.5 fl oz); travel/sample size 5 ml (0.17 fl oz).

Due to the very high cost of our ingredients and the labor-intensive (highly time consuming) small-batch production process, we are unable to accept returns of opened or unopened products at this time. But most products have a sample size option for purchase, so we encourage you to buy a sample first to ensure that the product suits your skin's needs and that you enjoy the texture, fragrance, and healing properties.