I’ve recently started to worry, almost obsessively, that Fern Girl is developing separation anxiety. I’ll leave her alone for an evening, or a day, and the entire time, I’m overwhelmed by how lonely and scared she must be. Like any other millennial who’s been staying at home with their pet literally 24/7 since the start of the pandemic, my guess… Well, my guess is that I’m probably the one developing separation anxiety. Let’s chat about it while we discuss these gorgeous new skincare products from The Organic Skin Co., which used to produce some of my (now discontinued) favourite makeup products.
The Organic Skin Co. The Good Oil review: I want to take this everywhere (but I can’t)
Like Fern Girl, I want to take this oil everywhere. I want to pack her into a little under-the-shoulder carrier and take her with me to get groceries; buy plants; go for dinner on an empty patio. Similarly, I want to toss this oil into every bag I own, adding it to everything from hand lotion to face cream. When I’m staying over somewhere else, I genuinely miss it with an ache in my chest.
(I think I need to start leaving my house more. And probably do so without my skincare, or my cat.)
It’s hard to speak ill of packaging that’s a) completely gorgeous and b) very eco-friendly, but I’m just not sure that this bottle hits the spot for me. Underneath its bamboo cap, which is difficult to screw on and off, it has a finicky little plastic oil-stopper to prevent spills. I find myself having to wipe down the opening of The Organic Skin Co,’s The Good Oil every time I use it, fumbling its lid shut and screwing the cap back on with one hand cupped around my oil, still waiting to be applied.
And yet—I really wish that I could take this oil with me everywhere. With jojoba and caprylic/capric triglyceride (my favourite) as a base and calendula, turmeric, rosemary, and honeysuckle to enrich, this oil is rich and hydrating. The calendula works to calm irritated skin, and turmeric softens with anti-oxidant effects. Rosemary extract acts as a natural preservative, and CO2-extracted honeysuckle gives this serum an incredible scent with some vitamin C and antioxidants to boot.
The glow of The Good Oil
The Organic Skin Co. The Good Oil ($34.95 USD) gives me just the most incredible glow—when I wake up. I find it’s best as a nighttime oil. Two drops of this deliciously fragranced, vitamin C-rich oil mixed into my moisturizer leave me smooth and greasy, with an effect that slowly sinks in over the course of about an hour to reveal just the most beautiful, soft, sweet-smelling skin.
Packaged in responsible materials (with tips for recycling, reusing, and upcycling each product), this oil is a wonderful overnight treatment for skin types lacking a little lustre. I think it shines for dry or dehydrated skin types, and though it’s tough to travel with, it looks beautiful on the sink side.
And hey. Even though its packaging is a little finicky, it’s a lot easier to take with you than your grumpy tortoiseshell cat.
The Organic Skin Co. The Good Oil ingredients
Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil*, caprylic/capric triglyceride, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil*, prunus dulcis (almond) seed oil, prunus armeniaca (apricot) seed oil, calendula officinalis (calendula) flower extract*†, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract*†, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil*, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract†, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract†.
* Organic Ingredient
† CO2 Supercritical Extract
72.2% Organic Ingredients
Pair The Good Oil with The Organic Skin Co. Set the Tone
In my first review of The Organic Skin Co., I talked about how their (now-discontinued) cream eyeshadows somehow made my eyeshadow last for longer without creasing. This toner is much the same: it’s magical.
Set the Tone ($34.95 USD) is made with aloe leaf juice instead of glycerine. It’s the first toner I’ve used that hasn’t broken me out with long-term use, and I think the glycerine-aloe swap is the reason why. It has a beautiful, dense, lush mister that doesn’t seem to be capable of piling on too much product. No matter how many times I spritz, my skin never gets sticky.
And, as a result, I haven’t broken out since I started using this toner.
In general, my skin loves the first few days of any toner, but then I need a little break before I can continue. With this one, however, I’m fine. It adds a little hydration and a gentle rose fragrance before I moisturize, and that’s it. No breakouts.
Simple, easy, and gorgeous. It’s just enough to start to shake up my routine with something different. Something that isn’t just sitting at home with my cat and applying the exact same skincare day after day. It sets the tone for a beautiful, bright new beginning.
The Organic Skin Co. Set the Tone ingredients
Aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice*, rosa damascena (rose) flower water*, betain, caprylyl/capryl glucoside (and) aqua (and) sodium cocoyl glutamate (and) glyceryl caprylate (and) citric acid (and) polyglyceryl-6 oleate (and) sodium surfactin, potassium sorbate, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract †, (and) aqua (and) lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract†, rosa damascena (rose) oil, citral, geraniol, linalool, citronellol.
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Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post were sent in for editorial consideration only. The Organic Skin Co.’s eyeshadows and multi-purpose colour tints were some of my favourite products of 2019, and I am so happy to be reviewing the brand again.
You’ll also see The Organic Skin Co. Vitamin Sea Serum in these photographs. I’m wary of true vitamin C products with my sensitive skin, so I haven’t tried that one yet, but it was just too beautiful not to photograph as well!
