Antipodes Divine Face Oil Rosehip & Avocado Oil

I love using facial oils. I find them so good for my skin just to boost any effects of my moisturiser. I haven't had particularly good luck with face products from Antipodes in the past as they are often too rich for my skin and cause me to break out but I still thought I would give this one a go.

I have this in the 10ml small tester size. It is in a dark glass bottle with a black stopper. I suppose the dark bottle is so that light doesn't get in to damage the natural products inside. I think Antipodes really had the packaging of their products well organised and I always think they look very classy and nice.

The first thing that struck me when using this product is how green it is! Initially I wasn't a fan but to be honest as you smooth this on your skin you can't tell it has any colour to it at all. It is an oil in consistency and is see through. It has a natural smell to it but I can't really distinguish anything in particular. I find as I rub this in it feels somewhat dry rather than particularly slippery or greasy on the skin. I like this as I don't want to feel like I'm rubbing cooking oil on my face. On me this sinks in really fast, but seems to leave a tacky feeling which is still there in the morning. I have been using this at night and don't think it would be particularly good for morning application as it doesn't leave a good canvas for anything else to sit nicely on top. This makes my skin look lovely and plump and moisturised. I don't think this has done anything fantastic to my skin long term but it definitely ticks all the boxes for moisturisation. Plus it didn't break me out at all which has to be great.

I still have a lot of serums and oils to be used up at this point but this one certainly is great so if you can get your hands on it I would definitely recommend it.

I have tried rosehip oil before but never an avocado oil before. I found this oil a lot thicker than my usual rosehip oils and and an unusual green colour. The oil does take a lot longer to absorb into the skin but it does leave the skin feeling very refreshed and smooth and has quite a neutral smell to it.

I really liked this oil for fading bad acne scars. I also get comedonal acne, and this didn't break me out - but also had to make sure not to use too much. I would say it's just as good as the rosehip oil from The Ordinary, but a bit more expensive.

I have oily combination aging skin (quite the trio) but love to use an oil at night for a glow the next day. I’ve tried many oils over the years and most of them have either broken me out or left me a greasy mess the next day. Rosehip oil is the only one I’ve found that gives me a healthy glow without the added shine (the next day) . While I’ve enjoyed this oil it does have a very strong jasmine fragrance but it doesn’t linger. If it is on sale I will probably purchase this again but for me it is just a fancy Rosehip oil which I can purchase at the supermarket at half the price. This would be ideal as daytime oil for someone that has drier skin as it sits beautifully under moisturiser.

I've used oils on my body before but never really my face, so when I got a minature of this free I was quite excited to try it.

Turns out, I don't like oil on my face much. On my body the oil seems to absorb in well and I feel like my skin is nourished and moisturised. But on my face it doesn't seem to absorp in that well. So I did try the Antipodes Avocado & Rosehip Divine Face Oil on my hands and on my legs just to confirm that it was my skin not the oil. And overall it did absorb into my hands in particular way better than it did on my face, but I still found it didn't absorb as well as some other oils I've tried.

In terms of the oil itself. It is a greenish oil in a dark bottle with a dropper. It smells like a blend of rosehip and avocado oil unsurprisingly and you only need a tiny bit to go a long way.

In terms of its claim that "superior collagen-boosting action of avocado oil helps reduce the appearance of lines, age spots and scars." I've tried it on the lines I'm starting to get on my face and the scars on my legs everyday but have yet to see any signs of improvement.

I always have a facial oil in my bathroom cupboard to use at night under my night cream. I purchased this one originally for my BF but it made his skin worse. So I gave it a go. I'm usually 100% fine with any Rosehip oils, but this one seemed to make my skin more sensitive and itchy. I'm unsure if it was the avocado oil in it or maybe just too potent for my skin? I'm sure for most people it works great, but my skin is uber sensitive so possibly doesnt react well. It did help with dryer areas of skin though, so possibly best to use it sparingly of you have sensitive skin.

A good NZ brand this bottle comes in a tincture form with a born bottle nicely labelled with a tincture dropper. The golden serum sits inside the bottle giving you a good impression of liquid goodness.

Upon opening there is a distinct scent only what I have smelt with this brand & it's serum, to me it's an organic scent that similar to wheatgerm oil if ever you've smelt wheat germ oil then that's what this smells like to me. It disperses as good as it could from the dropper, the serums colour is nice transparent but gold tinged liquid which goes onto the skin yellowish gold but eventually smooths out to be clear leaving a hydrated appearance with a sheen like a highlight to the skin it takes its time to settle into the skin.

I want to say how great this product however this item didn't work well for me & I was sad to have discovered during my use that it was a no go for me. Firstly the distinct scent I was not a fan of then secondly my skin didn't absorb this product up instead it sat on my skins surface slick & oily & third & final thing was it broke me out. Not oce but every time after use I would awake in the am with a new breakout. Either this item had an ingredirect that my skin 1 needed or 2 reacted to because eof it's richness. Sorry Antipodes I want to love you but I can't. My skin type is combo to oily I'm also 39 years old which I should sit under the aure skin category however I have slight signs of aging but nothing too bad as said to me by a dermatologist & beautician phewww. Just for indication as to why my review is how it is.

I’m a fan and long-time user of Antipodes products, but this facial oil has sat un-used in my bathroom cabinet. It feels good on my skin, but the oily fragrance is just unpleasant. I want to enjoy a product, as well as feel the benefits, and unfortunately I haven’t enjoyed this one at all.