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Mar 1, 2016

10 Oil-Infused Beauty Products That Won't Make You Greasy

Oils are all the rage in beauty now, but sometimes they're just so... oily. Not these.

Author:

Cheryl Wischhover

The beauty look on Marc Jacobs' spring 2016 runway was one step beyond dewy. (Photo: Imaxtree)

You can't walk into Sephora or the drugstore without bumping into some sort of beauty oil these days. Yes, they can be fantastic, but pure oil products aren't for everyone. That said, I realized recently that a bunch of the products that are currently in active rotation in my bathroom contain some sort of oil. Coincidence? Maybe, but there's a lot of good cosmetic chemistry alchemy happening lately in products for hair, face and body. These oil-containing beauties are rich and feel protective, and yet aren't greasy. Here are the 10 I'm loving as winter takes its time turning into spring.

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