Boy, did I learn a valuable lesson. Testimonials on skin care products disclose the misperceptions that some people have long had. The writer of one comment said, "Only over the past year...have I realized that even oily skin needs moisture." A later comment suggested that the same person saw discovery of the oil free moisturizer as a sort of revelation.

In a later comment, anyone who had been surprised to learn that even oily skin needs moisture focused in on a discovery made by a number of adults, the ones who struggled with facial problems while in their teens. They had never imagined that they would look for the best skin moisturizer. They had no concept of the extent to which time (and aging) would do away with the excess oil on their face.

As adults, we often manage to appreciate the soundness of seeking information on the best skin moisturizer. We can see our oil skin change to a combination skin. Also, we start to realize the benefits that can come from using an oil free moisturizer.

When a man decides to use some type of moisturizer, he generally wants one that has no fragrance, or at least no flowery fragrance. When a woman looks for a moisturizer, she often wants something that can be worn under make up. Most men and women prefer to purchase a product that is hypo-allergenic. Those who once struggled with oily skin usually welcome discovery of the oil free moisturizer.

By the same token, it should be noted that a moisturizer that lacks oil is not necessarily the best skin moisturizer. A top quality moisturizer might well contain babassu oil. The clear light oil has been extracted from the seeds of the babassu palm. Makers of quality skin products have started using babassu oil as a substitute for coconut oil.

Every type of oil contains certain fatty acids. Babassu oil contains both lauric and myristic acids. Those two fatty acids have melting points that are fairly close to the temperature of the human body. Why is that important?

Application to the skin of a product that contains babassu oil causes the fatty acids in that oil to melt. A heat transfer then takes place. This creates a cooling sensation in the endothelial cells that have been covered with it.

Believe me. Once you start to apply this, you like a growing number of adults will experience that cooling sensation. You will have found that a skin care aid, one that has "babassu oils" on the ingredient label, can be just as effective as any moisturizer, including one that lacks "smothering" oil.