Are you curious about trying face oil but not sure what it is and which skin it suits best? Since our own oil won the men's product of the year at the Swedish Beauty Awards, we can confidently call ourselves experts on the subject, and here are our tips.

Everyone benefits from moisture and fat in their skincare routine, but especially in colder climates face oils are real lifesavers. A facial oil maximizes the skin's moisture level, strengthens the skin barrier and adds nourishment, while also locking in the moisture in the skin and protecting against drying subzero temperatures.

But it's not just dry skin that benefits from oil, quite the opposite. The extra addition of moisture is good for all skin types in winter – even oily skin, for which oil-free products are often recommended. A good oil helps dissolve sebum in the pores and inhibits inflammation, while also working on surface dryness.

The oil works best if you drop it on cleansed, still slightly damp skin, but you can also mix it with your face cream to make it fatter. But please be aware, you should not mix oil into your SPF, since it dilutes the sun protection.