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8 reasons the Hero Facial Oil is a cult favourite

Our Hero Facial Oil is a true hero and has attained cult status.

A gentle, comforting facial oil, the Hero Facial Oil was the first skincare product co-founder Sarah developed to restore her sister, Lauren's, cancer-ravaged skin. Today it is one of our best sellers thanks to its formulation rich in antioxidants to help strengthen the skin barrier whilst keeping skin calm, plump and healthy.

Here are the 8 reasons why it's made it to the top of many wish lists and is a must-have in your skin care daily essentials.

1. Formulated for sensitive skin

No matter how stressed your skin is, this gentle, comforting facial oil gets to work instantly. Sarah designed our Hero Facial Oil to be non-comedogenic and fragrance-free so even the most sensitive skin can benefit from its soothing ingredients. This face oil essentially helps to feed your skin on a daily basis. From the moment you apply it, it gets to work and keeps on working.

Did we mention it's also suitable for rosacea, eczema-prone and menopausal skin? A true hero if ever there was one.

2. Packed with antioxidants and plant oils

Our Hero Facial Oil is handmade in England with the very finest plant oils. One of the reasons our face oil is so effective is because the plant oil molecules closely resemble those found in our skin, making it suitable even for oily skin types by helping to balance natural oil production without clogging pores.

Packed with antioxidants and omega fatty acids, the Hero Facial Oil strengthens your skin barrier whilst fending off free radicals, keeping your skin looking healthy and plump.

3. Only the best ingredients

We know what it's like to have sensitive skin. That's why Hero is dermatologically-approved for sensitive skin and formulated without any ingredients known to cause irritation: no fragrance, essential oils, SLS, or palm oils. Just simple, scientifically-proven skincare.

4. Every ingredient nourishes your skin

Each of the ingredients in our Hero Facial Oil have been chosen to perform a specific function for your skin:

Sweet almond oil protects skin from oxidative stress, keeping it soft and smooth.
Apricot kernel oil percolates deep into the skin, providing long-lasting nourishment.
Pumpkin seed oil is an outstanding anti-inflammatory, it helps to calm and soothe redness, keeping skin hydrated and firm.
Argan oil balances the amount of sebum (natural oil of the skin) our skin produces.
Evening primrose oil is anti-inflammatory helping to reduce redness
Sunflower seed oil is packed with vitamins to promote collagen synthesis and support the skin barrier, increasing protection against external stressors.
Vitamin E is key to your skin’s antioxidant defences.

To see the best results, apply to cleansed, damp skin or after your moisturiser. Follow up with your Vitamin C+E or Bakuchiol Booster for extra skin nourishment.

5. 100% vegan and certified cruelty-free

Our cult-favourite facial oil is vegan and registered with The Vegan Society which means it is free from animal-derived ingredients and animal testing. You'll notice we use the recognisable vegan logo to give you confidence that this is authentic vegan skin care.

Our Hero is also certified as crue l ty free, guaranteeing that no animal tests have been used in the development of this, or any of our products, at both the ingredient level and the finished products.

6. Award-winning excellence

Our Hero Facial Oil is multi-award-winning, including being awarded The 2022 and 2023 Indy Best Buy seal of approval for excellence from The Independent, and won the Best Face Oil in the 2022 Beauty Shortlist Awards.

7. Celebrity-approved

Recognise our Hero from somewhere? Featured on This Morning and beloved by many including Ella Mills (Deliciously Ella), Liz Earle and Ateh Jewel, it seems people just can't get enough of the Hero's restorative results.

8. Sustainable packaging

As a certified B Corp, we believe that skincare shouldn't cost the earth. That's why we use amber glass bottles to preserve the integrity of the oils inside, which can be recycled or upcycled after use.

We also use recycled cardboard boxes and FSC-approved paper in our packaging.

Love the Hero too? Let us know on Instagram, @bysarahlondon, or reach out at care@bysarahlondon.com.

By Sarah