The Oil Cleansing Method

Are you tired with dealing acne? Do you have extra oily or dry skin to which you cannot deal properly? Are you trying expensive cleansers to make your skin flawless? Have you tried Oil Cleansing Method (OCM) yet?

I am sure you are a little surprised if you are listening about this method first time. You might be thinking this method is cleaning the oil. Not really, this method is cleaning with oil.

How Oil can Clean Oil?

Oil is a good a natural potion for our skin. Our skin needs oil but the artificial ways of cleansing take all necessary oil away, which sometimes really clean the skin but take the required potion of oil as well. 

But now the question is how oil can clean? Did you remember the law we learnt in Chemistry, like dissolves like, which simply applies here. The oil dissolves all unnecessary and excessive skin oil and clean the skin.

Oil Cleansing Method and Acne

This is coming out from my personal experience, oil cleansing method is a best cleansing method that can prevent acne and skin breakouts. Even though you have oily skin, it helps you to reduce you skin oil like all other cleansing methods and helps your acne to settle down as well.

Do it Yourself : Method of Cleansing

This method is usually done before bed to remove all impurities from the whole day.

1. What you Need?

It is a simple process which require 

1. Extra virgin olive oil
2. Castor oil
3. Cotton Buds
4. Lukewarm water

You can use sunflower seed oil, sweet almonds, jojoba oils etc but olive oil and castor oils are easily available and works for all skin types.

2. Mix the Oils

Now it's the time to mix the oils. This mixture depends on your skin type. Here is a simple blend ration given:

• Dry skin: 3:1 ratio olive oil to castor oil
• Normal skin: 1:1 ratio of olive oil to castor oil
• Oily skin: 1:3 ratio olive oil to castor oil

3. Rub, Clean, Wash and Moist

Now the actual process starts. Take this mixture of oils, and start rubbing on your skin. Rub it for 10 minutes at least so that you can clean your whole skin properly. Now clean it with the cotton buds. Remove the whole oil and wash your face with lukewarm water. 

1. Do not rub it too harshly.
2. Do not use soap or face wash.

3. Do not take very warm water or you'll end up with very dry skin. 

If you've a little dryness on your skin after washing, use a drop or two of the same mixture and use it as moisturizer. 

4. Take a Good Sleep

Though it's not relevant but take a good sleep whole night and in morning wash your skin with your normal face wash. Good sleep leaves positive signs on your skin. You will feel visible difference in very few days.