HERBIVORE | LAPIS BLUE TANSY FACE OIL

This review was originally part of my blog article titled, My Bday Picks – The Best Anti-Aging Cream, Brightening Serum, Soothing Serum and More! You can catch the full piece here.

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I just have to get this one rather shallow observation out of the way. My favorite thing about the Herbivore Lapis Blue Tansy Face Oil is its remarkably mouth-watering aroma. There, I said it. And I’d be mortified to admit that if fellow skincare blogger Caroline Hirons didn’t feel the exact same way.

“What’s good about it? Well the smell for starters, although it shouldn’t be important, it’s the reason I bought it when I already have 4270 oils.”
- Caroline Hirons in her review of Herbivore’s Lapis Blue Tansy Face Oil

It’s simply intoxicating. And every time I apply it before bed, Orpheus sniffs my face and licks his lips. So I know I’m not crazy!

Like all of Herbivore’s products, it feels like a high-end spa pampering gem. And the brand’s Lapis Blue Tansy Face Oil is right up there with the best facial oils for dry skin — the crème de la crème.

But interestingly, I wasn’t all that fond of it at first.

In fact, when I initially reviewed several Herbivore products in my article titled, Brands I Love: Herbivore Botanicals' Clean Facial Skincare - Best Facial Oils, Serums and More! I intentionally left it out.

I didn’t quite understand the Lapis facial oil or appreciate it like I do Herbivore’s Phoenix Rosehip Anti-Aging Face Oil — admittedly my favorite facial oil of all time. Phoenix I totally get. No scent, powerful anti-aging oils like Rosehip Seed Oil and Sea Buckthorn Oil. Honestly, it’s just more for my skin type — rather middle-of-the-road normal, dry in winter, oily in summer.

The Lapis Blue Tansy Face Oil is targeted more for acne prone and irritated skin. So I kind of didn’t bother much with it. Plus, it has that scent which makes me feel like it’s too fragrant for my skin. After all, fragrance isn’t skin care.

The 100% natural, clean Lapis facial oil has a rather tight ingredient list with eight ingredients in all. The first of which is good ole Squalane Oil, a bio-compatible, superbly moisturizing non-fragrant plant oil that skin loves.

It’s followed by common Jojoba Seed Oil and Coconut Oil, Kukui Nut Oil and Vitamin E before we get to the Tanacetum Annuum Leaf Oil, or Blue Tansy itself. And that begs the question…

What is Blue Tansy?

Originally a wild-harvested Mediterranean plant, blue tansy — which is actually yellow in color — is now cultivated mainly in Morocco. When the flower’s popularity in beauty products surged, it was harvested almost out of existence in the wild. Today, supplies are steadily increasing, but it’s still one of the more expensive essential oils. A 2-ounce bottle may cost more than $100.
The blooms of Tanacetum annuum are yellow. Its slender leaves are covered with a fine white “fur.” The oil has a sweet, herbal fragrance due to its high camphor content.

Source for this information: Healthline

If you have blemish-prone skin and are hesitant to use a facial oil, Herbivore’s Lapis Blue Tansy Face Oil may just be the best facial oil for blemish prone skin — including yours.

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