A cold-pressed plant oil from The Ordinary, designed to moisturize and help seal hydration into the skin as a final step in a routine.
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6 experts · Strong agreementWhat the gurus are saying
A $10 cold-pressed marula oil is the standout here, and a few gurus say they can't tell it apart from a far pricier name-brand version. Its occlusive layer, which helps keep moisture from escaping, earns praise as a final step, and none of the takes raised a downside. Mixing it with the brand's squalane makes a pre-shampoo hair oil, and fine-haired people may want more squalane than marula.
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A cold-pressed plant oil from The Ordinary, designed to moisturize and help seal hydration into the skin as a final step in a routine.
Yes. All 6 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.
The Ordinary Virgin Marula Oil holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
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