The oil cleansing method (for all skin types)

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  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    I'm definitely going to try this. I've been using Dermalogica for years and it's worked great for my skin but I just can't afford it anymore. The cleanser I use is for very sensitive skin and does not contain any soap, so this wouldn't be much of a change. Thanks for posting this.
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Great ideas here, thanks. It seems daft to spend my life striping my face then remoisturising it. It's sure the spider veins I started getting after 40 are due in part to treating my skin harshly, especially using scrubs.
  • PlanetVelma
    PlanetVelma Posts: 1,223 Member
    bumping to read later!
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    This sounds so cool! I have definitely noticed that my skin is nicer when I don't wear makeup and don't wash my face as much. I like to wash with cold cream but it's expensive for a little jar. I will have to try this.
  • charliebird
    charliebird Posts: 168 Member
    Bump - as I struggled to find this recently!
  • Melinda77w
    Melinda77w Posts: 96
    bump! soo many fantastic sounding ideas here...i never knew it could be good for your hair too, how exciting! Thanks all for sharing...i'm definetely going to try it :bigsmile:
  • Melinda77w
    Melinda77w Posts: 96
    bump! soo many fantastic sounding ideas here...i never knew it could be good for your hair too, how exciting! Thanks all for sharing...i'm definetely going to try it :bigsmile:
  • Laceylala
    Laceylala Posts: 3,094 Member
    one week into using the castor oil/evoo on my face and my skin looks and feels great !
  • charlibets
    charlibets Posts: 83 Member
    This is all true. I found out about this method several years ago and had my teens try it. It works because the oil helps break down the plugged pores, which are a combo of oil and skin. Just a couple of points to keep in mind....make sure you buy the cold pressed form of castor oil...it is for external use only and is not the same thing you take as a laxative, found in most any health food store like Whole Foods. Also, it's important to remove the oil with lots of warm water. I use a hot wash cloth and just keep rinsing. If you are acne prone it can cause break outs if you don't do a good rinse. Probably a good toner afterward would help this too.

    Obviously we all want to keep our faces clean, but soap and water doesn't really help acne/breakouts because they are not caused by dirt. The biggest villain for causing pimples is dead skin, mixing with normal facial oils and creating a plug. So another good precaution for preventing breakouts is to fight dead skin by exfoliating. At the very least try not to cause more with drying soaps.
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