Last Updated on March 29, 2026 by omgbart
Most face oils get their moment in the spotlight and fade. Plum oil never quite got the attention it deserved, which is a shame because the science behind it is genuinely impressive. Le Prunier Plum Beauty Oil is cold pressed from a single varietal of California plums grown on a family farm with roots going back to 1916.
It delivers antioxidant protection six times greater than Marula and eight times greater than Argan. It is also lightweight, absorbs quickly, and has a subtle marzipan scent that disappears within minutes. For a face oil at this level, it remains surprisingly under the radar.
Face oils work because they supplement what your skin produces naturally. You can layer them over a serum or moisturizer, mix them into your routine, or apply them straight as an overnight treatment when your skin needs an extra dose of hydration. Le Prunier sits comfortably in any of those roles.
Le Prunier Plum Beauty Oil
The formula is 100% organic and cold pressed directly on the family farm in California. Extremely rich in essential fatty acids and polyphenols, it delivers serious antioxidant protection alongside Vitamins A and E for healing and hydration. It is completely free of essential oils, parabens, sulfates, preservatives, and synthetic fragrance.
When and how I use it
Le Prunier works day or night, but I prefer it in the evening. As someone who uses Hyaluronic Acid and retinol regularly, I apply a few drops over either and skip a separate moisturizer. The oil provides enough hydration on its own.
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Hi Bart
Can you advise how we can put these products into a AM/PMroutine?
AB’s Fleur D’Afrique Intensive recovery oil
Drunk Elephant’s Framboo Glycolic Night Serum
Le Prunier Beauty oil
AB’s Neroli Infused Marula
I would like to incorporate a Vitamin C serum in my AM routine as well but not sure if I need to since both Le Prunier and AB’s Neroli Infused Marula are already packed with Vit A and C.
Any other products you recommend? Main concerns; enlarged pores, anti aging
Thank you !
Author
Hey!
Such fantastic products!! As someone who also has enlarged pores, I avoid oils during the day. My combination skin prefers either oils with actives or actives underneath a pure oil at bed time. This is what I’d do.
Use the DR Framboo Night Serum under either AB Marula or LP Plum Beauty Oil. When I use AB Fleurs d’Afrique, I use it as my main nighttime treatment during the summer – no moisturizer on top. During winter, I’d layer a cream formula over it, something like DE Protini, Ayuna cream II or the AMOREPACIFIC sleeping masque.
What do you use during the day? My personal favorites are Niacinamide serum on clean skin (or a BHA treatment from Paula’s Choice) with a SPF that is either tinted or mixed with DE D-Bronzi.
Hope this helps some!
Hi
I’m a big facial oil fan. Generally use them AM and PM to moisturise. Cleanse, mist/tone and oil. Very simple routine hence trying to up my skincare game with….. vit C, Retinol, AHA/BHA and so forth. But the amount of information…(brands…which order to put them on) found online can be so overwhelming !!
Thank you for the suggestions! Love the Blog and your Instagram posts !
Hello! Do you layer the HA under the retinol, then the Le Prunier? Or do you rotate HA and Le Prunier, then retinol and Le Prunier? What does your am and pm regimen currently look like?
Author
Hi!
Sorry for the delay in responding! I usually start with HA under anything and depending how my skin needs, I go from there. Some nights, I’d do HA, then retinol and seal with Le Prunier. When I want to keep things easy and my skin could use a break from retinol, I just use HA with Le Prunier over it.