Geranium Oil
Geranium oil is a fragrant, floral essential oil widely used in British skincare and haircare for its balancing and refreshing properties. Derived from the leaves and flowers of the geranium plant, it has a sweet, rosy scent that makes it a popular natural fragrance in creams, serums, and bath products. It is valued by shoppers for giving products a clean, uplifting aroma while helping to soothe and condition skin and hair.
How it works in skincare
In cosmetics and skincare, geranium oil functions primarily as a fragrance ingredient and skin-conditioning agent. Its naturally occurring compounds help to balance sebum production, making it a favourite in formulations for both oily and dry skin. The oil is often added to facial oils, moisturisers, cleansers and hair treatments where it imparts a delicate floral note and works to refine the appearance of the skin and improve the overall feel of hair.
Key benefits
- Balances oily and dry skin
- Refines skin texture
- Provides a pleasant natural fragrance
- Soothes and conditions skin
- Helps improve the appearance of dull skin
- Adds shine and fragrance to hair
Best for
oily skin, combination skin, dry skin, mature skin, sensitive skin
Where it comes from
Geranium oil is steam-distilled from the leaves and flowers of Pelargonium graveolens, a perennial shrub native to South Africa and widely cultivated in Europe, Egypt and China.
Products with Geranium Oil
Not every product on UK Lips lists a full ingredient breakdown — so there may be many more formulas that contain Geranium Oil than we can show here. These are the comparisons where we’ve confirmed it in the listed ingredients.