# Face oil for oily skin

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/face-oil/for-oily-skin/
Category: Beauty > Face oil. Updated 2026-10-11. Based on 226 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Jun 2018 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which face oil works for oily skin?

**Short answer:** Sunday Riley U.F.O. Face Oil has the best record for oily skin, with 10 of 10 shoppers saying it absorbed without making them greasier or shinier and didn't break them out, though that record rests on a small group. The Ordinary Rose Hip Seed Oil follows closely at 21 of 23, then Fresh Seaberry Face Oil at 16 of 18, and the three oils after them fall from 78% to 60%. Each record counts just shoppers who said they have oily skin.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Absorbs, no grease | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday Riley U.F.O. Face Oil | 10 of 10 | 100% | yes |
| 2 | The Ordinary Rose Hip Seed Oil | 21 of 23 | 91% | yes |
| 3 | Fresh Seaberry Face Oil | 16 of 18 | 89% | no |
| 4 | Biossance Vitamin C Rose Face Oil | 7 of 9 | 78% | yes |
| 5 | Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil | 12 of 19 | 63% | no |
| 6 | Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Facial Oil | 9 of 15 | 60% | no |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Sunday Riley U.F.O. Face Oil

Smell draws complaints in 10% of its 30 reviews and stinging or irritation in 7%, while 7% call it hydrating.

- Praised for: Gentle on skin (7%), Hydrating (7%)
- Complaints: Strong smell (10%), Stings or irritates (7%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 2. The Ordinary Rose Hip Seed Oil

More shoppers with oily skin stated a result for it than for any other oil here, 23 in all. Hydration comes up in 35% of its 55 reviews, while smell draws complaints in 16%.

- Praised for: Hydrating (35%), Gives a glow (13%), Good value (11%)
- Complaints: Strong smell (16%)
- Reports counted: 55

### 3. Fresh Seaberry Face Oil

Shoppers call it hydrating in 43% of its 30 reviews and good value in 13%.

- Praised for: Hydrating (43%), Gives a glow (13%), Gentle on skin (13%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 4. Biossance Vitamin C Rose Face Oil

Of its 30 reviews, 33% mention a glow and 30% say a little goes far, while price draws complaints in 10%. Fewer shoppers with oily skin stated a result for it than for any other oil here, 9 in all.

- Praised for: Gives a glow (33%), A little goes far (30%), Hydrating (30%)
- Complaints: Too expensive (10%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 5. Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil

Its 7 misses mostly said it felt too greasy on their oily skin. Smell draws complaints in 15% of its 46 reviews, while 11% call it good value.

- Praised for: Hydrating (17%), Gentle on skin (15%), Good value (11%)
- Complaints: Strong smell (15%), Too expensive (11%)
- Reports counted: 46

### 6. Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Facial Oil

Greasiness and breakouts account for its 6 misses, while 23% of its 35 reviews mention a glow and 11% say it costs too much.

- Praised for: Gives a glow (23%), Hydrating (17%), Gentle on skin (11%)
- Complaints: Too expensive (11%), Stings or irritates (6%)
- Reports counted: 35

## Questions

**Which face oil works for oily skin?**

Sunday Riley U.F.O. Face Oil has the best record (10 of 10), followed by The Ordinary Rose Hip Seed Oil (21 of 23), Fresh Seaberry Face Oil (16 of 18), Biossance Vitamin C Rose Face Oil (7 of 9), Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil (12 of 19) and Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Facial Oil (9 of 15), in that order.

**How many shoppers are behind each record?**

The second number in each record is the group size. It runs from 9 shoppers for Biossance Vitamin C Rose Face Oil to 23 for The Ordinary Rose Hip Seed Oil, so every record here rests on a small group. Group size is built into the order, and records on small groups can move a lot as more reviews come in.

**Do these records test what is in each oil?**

They don't. The counts are what shoppers with oily skin said after using each oil, not a test of ingredients or of how skin reacts, so follow the label directions.

**Which of these oils are sold on Amazon?**

Sunday Riley U.F.O. Face Oil, The Ordinary Rose Hip Seed Oil and Biossance Vitamin C Rose Face Oil are sold on Amazon by the brand or Amazon itself, and Sunday Riley U.F.O. Face Oil is both the leader and the best pick sold on Amazon. Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil and Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Facial Oil have no buy link here, because too few shoppers reported a good result for us to recommend them. We could not confirm an Amazon listing for Fresh Seaberry Face Oil, so it has no buy link here either.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/