The Oil Cleansing Method

So what were our ancestors using as a skin cleanser before there were drugstores or day spas?

The answer may be surprising, but some ancient people were known to use plant-based oils to cleanse their skin. Many people have a natural aversion to using oil to clean their face because they associate oily skin with dirty skin.

However, the right combination of pure oils is a very effective and safe way to clean even the delicate facial skin. Multiple oils may be used in combination to produce the ideal skin cleanser for the face.

These oils should be food grade and as pure as possible. Sesame and olive oil combined with a castor oil base is an excellent start to all natural skin cleansing. The right combination of these oils depends upon the current skin condition and type. A good cleansing oil combination for the normal skin type is 2 parts olive oil to 1 part castor oil.

Here are some instructions on how to use this all natural, super luxurious skin cleanser:

1. Combine the 2 parts olive and 1 part castor oil mix.

2. Gently massage the oil into the facial skin.

3. Bring some water to boil in a sauce pan.

4. Grab a towel or wash cloth and place the face near the steaming boiled water for a couple of
minutes.

5. After cooling the water a little bit, soak the wash cloth in the hot water.

6. Wring out the wash cloth and place the hot cloth onto the face.

7. Gently wipe the oil and impurities from the face.

This formulation is a deep clean skin cleanser and may not need to be used every day. However, one may experiment with different combinations of oils to attain a unique oil formulation ideal for personal daily use. Skin cleanser ingredients should be examined no matter what type of skin cleansing method one chooses.

One way to do this is to check ingredients of products against the information found at the Environmental Working Group's Cosmetic database. If harmful ingredients are found in one's current skin cleansing products, the organic oil cleanser described in this article may be a safer and less expensive alternative.