OIl Cleansing - yah or nay?

[Dragonfly]

First article comes from the Beauty Brains, cosmetic chemists:

I’ve been using facial cleanser for years and it seems to be removing my makeup & getting my face clean. However, I’ve been hearing a lot about cleansing oil and the claims that it cleans your face better, but my problem is that you still have to use some kind of soap or water-compatible cleanser afterward to get rid of the oil. I know there might be something to this since I’ve also used cold cream for years as an eye makeup remover before I wash, but I’m a bit skeptical.

The Right Brain Replies:
In case you didn’t know, we have written about this question before. (Click here to read our original post on the Oil Cleansing Method. ) Many women do use a mixture of clean oils (usually olive and castor oil) to remove dirty oil from their skin. This makes sense when you consider the gunk you’re trying to remove from your face is, to a large extent, oil soluble.

The trick is how to remove the oil residue that’s left over after the process. The most common practice is to simply wipe it off with a clean cloth. This process does leave a small amount of oil behind on your skin, which is fine if your skin is dry and you need to moisturize. What you don’t want to do it wash with soap or cleansers afterwards because this defeats the purpose.

If your face feels so greasy that you’re compelled to wash it, then this method may not be for you.

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Second article come from the Dermatology Blog:

Olive Oil Benefits Your Skin, by Dr.Benabio

Trying to keep up with what’s hot in skincare is like trying to keep up with the Kardashians. It’s impossible (not that I’ve tried, with the Kardashians, that is).

[SIZE=13.1944px]Then how are you to know what are the latest and greatest ingredients? Well, you could read The Derm Blog, when I get around to posting on it, or you could just listen to your grandmother. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=13.1944px]Some of the newest discoveries in skin care aren’t new at all: Olive oil may be seem hot now, but countless Mediterranean grandmothers, including mine, have sworn by its skincare benefits for centuries (millenia?). Were they right?[/SIZE]

[SIZE=13.3333px]Olive oil contains caffeic acid, oleic acid, and oleuropein, all of which are potent antioxidants. Unlike berries or teas, these antioxidants are already in oil, allowing them to be directly applied to the skin. [/SIZE]

Topically applied olive oil helps dry skin, rosacea, psoriasis, seborrhea, burns, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, diaper dermatitis, hand dermatitis, and eczema.

Here are some ways to apply olive oil to your body:

• [SIZE=13.3333px]Rub it into your scalp and wrap your head with a warm towel.[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=13.3333px]Rub it in your cuticles and nails to moisturize dry, brittle nails.[/SIZE]
  
• [SIZE=13.3333px]Make a body scrub with olive oil and sugar.[/SIZE]
  
• [SIZE=13.3333px]Coat your skin with olive oil, then take a warm, not hot, bath. [/SIZE]
  
• [SIZE=13.3333px]Massage it on dry hands or feet before bedtime and wear cotton gloves or socks. Note: It can stain your sheets. [/SIZE]
  
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Consumed olive oil is also healthy for your skin. Eating 2 tablespoons a day might help reduce your risk for heart disease as well. (I co[SIZE=13.1944px]uld eat 2 tablespoons straight out of the bottle on a crusty piece of bread.) If you’re not so daring, you could use it in salad dressings, add it to pasta, vegetables, and soups, and even drizzle a little on meats like grilled chicken.[/SIZE]

Remember only virgin olive oil and extra virgin olive oil are unprocessed. Other olive oils are refined or chemically treated. Use extra virgin, which has the best flavor, for eating, and save the lesser expensive virgin olive oil to apply to your skin. Well, unless you’re a Kardashian.

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My face is too oily to leave olive oil on - so I'm not a fan.

But I have use it to remove make up .

And I love how my hair feels, after I use olive oil as a pre-shampoo mask.

 

[hellokomrade]

I love this! For my dry skin, it's the perfect thing! The only trick is getting the perfect mixture of oils for my needs. For a long time I only used castor oil, but that can actually dry your skin out. It did a beautiful job of clearing up my skin and any blackheads.

I massaged the oil into my skin, makeup and all, while I let hot (as hot as you can stand) water run over a clean towel. After I felt like I had massaged it in well enough, I would wring out the towel and place it over my face and let it steam my pores until the towel turned cool. I did this about three times or until I felt I got most of it off. Then I wipe the sides of my face and down my neck and exfoliated my nose and chin with the rough side of the towel.

If anyone has any suggestions for oil mixtures for dry skin, I would love to hear them!

 

[Andi]

I tried castor oil, but hated the smell and texture-same with olive oil. Then I tried baby oil, but it´s way too liquidy and oily, it was hard to get the oil film off my face.

My favorite was MAC´s Cleanse Off oil, which I tried multiple times at a friend´s house. It doesn´t leave an oily residue because it turns into a milky substance once you rub it in. And it smells so nice!

I wanted to save money and find a cheaper alternative, but I think I´ll just have to purchase the MAC Cleanse Off oil because I didn´t like the other oils I´ve tried, and I really don´t feel like mixing different oils to get the one I like best. The Estee Lauder Doublewear foundation that I´m currently using is best removed with an oil cleanser I´ve realized.

 

[hellokomrade]

hmmm.... I'll have to look into the mac one. I recently bought Booth's bath and body oil. It smells divine, but I'm not sure how it will do on my face. I've also recently purchased some of Dr. Bronner's magic soap. It has a lot of oils and no sulfates, but I don't know if it will be as moisturizing.

 

[magosienne]

I use sweet almond oil. It's working well for me.

Another blend of oil (orange and ricebran) is Kose Softymo Deep cleansing oil. It's quite cheap and it lasts a long time, i can only suggest you browse different stores for the shipping costs because it's a japanese brand. I put the ink merely as an example, it's pretty easy to find through a google search.

 

[divadoll]

I would be miserable if someone said I couldn't use oil cleansing anymore.  I love it.  20% castor and 40% jojoba and 40% sweet almond.  Works awesome for me... some drops of lavender EO and rosemary EO mixed makes it smell calming and it good for the skin too.

 

[hellokomrade]

The Kose looks really interesting. I've never heard or rice bran oil or orange oil used in skincare, but they both sound great. I'll definitely keep an eye out for those.

I did a quick search for the ingredients of the mac cleanse off oil and it seems to be some mixture containing jojoba, evening primrose, rose hip and olive oil. From what I've heard jojoba is quite light and has a pleasant smell. I've been using evoo on my face as a moisturizer for a couple days, but when I get the chance I'm heading to my local health food store to stock up on some of these great oils.

Castor oil is very thick, but I think it's supposed to be mixed in small amounts with other lighter oils.

Are any of these oils known to irritate blemish prone skin or to aid in the reduction of hyper pigmentation?

 

[divadoll]

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I did a quick search for the ingredients of the mac cleanse off oil and it seems to be some mixture containing jojoba, evening primrose, rose hip and olive oil. From what I've heard jojoba is quite light and has a pleasant smell. I've been using evoo on my face as a moisturizer for a couple days, but when I get the chance I'm heading to my local health food store to stock up on some of these great oils.

Castor oil is very thick, but I think it's supposed to be mixed in small amounts with other lighter oils.

Are any of these oils known to irritate blemish prone skin or to aid in the reduction of hyper pigmentation?

Castor oil should only really be about 20-30% of the mix.  Castor oil is drying and not oily like some may think.  Too much castor oil in a mix will dry your skin so if you have oily skin, then you should increase the % of castor.  Jojoba oil is actually a wax and it supposed to be very close to the same makeup as sebum secreted by your own skin.  evening primrose and rose hip oil are very good for your skin because they contain antioxidants.  I would go find these things at a soap making store.  I find that the oils in a health food store is really expensive.  You can also get them online... Newdirectionsaromatics.com  is a good oil supplier.  Let me know how yours turn out...  I think 20% castor and 80% olive oil is a good mix.  Its a good start anyways.

update...

If you want to know where to buy castor oil, check out East Indian grocery stores.  They carry castor oil, sweet almond oil and coconut oil as well as neem oil if you are interested.  The only things that will help with the reduction of hyperpigmentation are exfoliants. You'll need to shed that darker skin to get rid of it.  I'd been using chemical peels - lactic and glycolic acids to help with my freckling.

 

[SecretStopsAcne]

Excellent post! I like your post and take pleasure in it. I have already read all the response to this post.  Yes do not be afraid of applying oil to your face. Oil, alone, will not bring you blemishes. Pimples, cysts, zits, blackheads, whiteheads...these are a result of several different factors including hormones, bacteria, dead skin cells and the buildup of these factors. Your skin naturally produces oil because it needs it.

 

[magosienne]

Yes, i agree, oils in healthfood stores can be really expensive, as well as floral waters for my part, i keep a notebook in my purse so i can keep a log of the prices of my favorite products.

East indian stores are really a good place to hit, i agree for the oil, coconut oil is much less expensive. You could also find shea butter there.

Sweet almond oil is also found easily in a baby section of a pharmacy or supermarket, but again, the price can vary.

 

[divadoll]

A 250ml bottle of jojoba oil at my local health food store in the mall near work is $55!!!  Can you believe that???  At a soap making store, $14.50 for certified organic golden jojoba.  I nearly choked when I saw how expensive it was!

 

[magosienne]

WOW ! That much ? Don't tell me they manage to sell it to someone ! My supplier sells the 250ml bottle for 15€.

The price of shea butter is the most susceptible to variation my country. If you go in pharmacies or healthfood stores, you'll pay 15€ for 100ml. For the same price, at my supplier, 600ml. I understand now why people don't believe me when i say shea butter is cheap.

 

[divadoll]

I doubt they sell many because there were only a couple of bottles on the table. 

Shea butter is not cheap put not too expensive either.  I got my @$25 for 2lbs = 908g