Comments on: Benefits of the oil cleansing method

By: sesame

sesame — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:54:49 +0000

It really depends. I don’t use rosehip oil for OCM but it might work for some skin type…

By: Joc

Joc — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:46:39 +0000

I’m just starting the OCM today and was wondering if you have any experience with using rose hip oil?

A girl I spoke with at the health food store was saying that rose hip oils were helping her skin renew itself.

By: sesame

sesame — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:43:37 +0000

Well, under OCM, you are supposed to massage the oil into your skin for 10 mins or longer then rinse off using steaming warm water. Then you don’t use anything else like foaming cleanser after that. You may moisturize as per normal if you like.

However, I found out that it’s not good to massage oil over a dirty face, or a face full of makeup as we could be massaging the impurities back into our skin. Bear in mind that usually if we’re doing this during showering, the pores open up and chances of impurities going into the skin is higher. Hence, if you want to try OCM, don’t massage oil over a dirty face. I suggest, cleansing off the dirt once before starting OCM.

I’m not really keen on OCM due to the steaming warm water. It’s too drying and I don’t think it’s a good idea to open up our pores so frequently, I guess once in a while is good. A lot of girls reported good results, but some gave the same comments as you – it seems the OCM just aggravate their skin condition. It could be the oil…not too sure.

By: clemence

clemence — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:11:35 +0000

I don’t get the unclean skin causing more problems comment above. It is a cleanser for a reason, so if my skin is already clean, why do I need to clean it using OCM again?

And what are the steps to OCM?

I clean my face using my normal cleanser, then apply the oils and rub it in and then use my normal cleanser again?

And I’ve read also about steaming. But from the website provided above, isn’t it just wipe it down with a warm towel?

I tried the OCM some time back with the 20%castor oil, 80%jojoba oil and it clogged my pores big time and even had some cystic acne. It’s very sad because I want my blackheads/whiteheads to disappear and nothing I’ve tried, not even regular 20% salicylic acid peels together with 10%TCA peels does anything for me. )):

By: Sammie

Sammie — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:59:43 +0000

I bought an oil cleanser from a organic store and I liked it a lot. Then I read on an OCM website to use 30% cold pressed castor (i have super oily skin) and 70% olive oil, with hot towel method and decided to give it a try.
I broke out along my jawline. Major pus filled PAINFUL angry cysts. I didnt know that OCM was the culprit! Everyone was asking me what happen to my face Until I read up more and found out castor oil caused it. I’ve since stopped using OCM and use a foaming cleanser (no chemicals) instead. The cysts cleared up completely, but I still have very bad acne scarring on my jawline

Sammie: Oh dear that’s awful. It looks like castor oil is not suitable for all skin typle. Perhaps olive oil alone can do the trick better? But I think you might want to stay clear of OCM for awhile.