If you hate feeling like a buttered toast, fractionated oil is your BFF. It absorbs in seconds and leaves zero residue. You can slather it on before bed and not wake up looking like a glazed donut.
Unfractionated oil, on the other hand, takes its sweet time. It melts on contact but can hang around like that friend who doesn’t know when to leave the party. Great for a deep massage, not so great for a quick face moisturizer before running out the door.
Pro tip: If you’re oily-skinned, fractionated is your jam. If you’re drier than a desert, unfractionated might just save your life—and your elbows.
