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[fosono]

didnt control my acne but helped with exfoliation

Edited by fosono, 17 April 2010 - 02:11 AM.

[Brissyguy]

TEA TREE OIL has been in my products for years and it hasn't worked. Guess it's just me or the tea tree isn't concentrated or good quality enough.

* NOTE: When buying essential oils PLEASE make sure you're not paying like $1 for them because they are expensive to make. Make sure you buy organic or 100% pure and read them carefully (place or origin, ingredients, etc) because there are alot of fakes and ones that use essence's only instead of actual essential oils derived from the source.

It's too expensive for me as I want to buy about 5 and experiment with them. I'm out of money on all the crazy supplements I've been buying but please keep us updated guys

You mights want to do some research and start soft like using them in spray toners (water+a few drops of essential oil) or steaming yourself with some oils instead of rubbing it into your skin. Also leave out jojoba, castor, olive oil and as I said, start soft because alot of people break out.

Just relaying the information I've been told

[camdiddy]

can i just rub it on and leave it on?

[Brissyguy]

Read the first page

If anyone gets clear from OCM please personal message me as I have unsubscribed from this thread. Cheers!

[katalynak]

I was pretty excited to try this. I've been using this for about a month though, and I didn't see any difference. I don't know if my acne got worse, or better. I've been using coconut oil with castor oil and tea tree oil. All organic/ pure. It does make my skin softer without needing a moisturizer, but my skin is still flaky.
I'll keep trying since it isn't breaking me out, but I'm having doubts.

On the bright side, it does feel good. And coconut oil is yummy!

Edited by katalynak, 04 March 2010 - 07:30 PM.

[flyinsoup]

Has anyone used this for just oily skin (w/o acne, save for maybe the occassional pimple) and consistently had good results--i.e., a marked reduction in facial oil? Or does it eventually and inevitably lead to breaking out, regardless of one's previous lack of acne trouble?

Thanks

[Licketysplit]

@ flyinsoup and anyone with "just oily skin (w/o acne, save for maybe the occassional pimple)",

DO NOT TRY THIS!

If you have generally clear skin, like I do, you do not want to take the risk of breaking out. I made the mistake of being dissatisfied and wanted perfect skin (ie no oil and no milia) and decided to try OCM.

i used a blend of apricot oil and grapeseed oil from Silk Naturals. The first week was great. I could feel plugs coming out. Then about two weeks later I started breaking out. I took a break and continued one month later when the zits cleared up. But then I started breaking out worst than before and now I have a huge cyst on one cheek as we speak.

This is really me being greedy and wanting to up my skincare routine a notch.

So if you already have generally pimple-less skin, only go down this route if you are okay with the risk of a break-out. If you're willing to take the risk, then go ahead. At least after the experiment, you will know whether it works or not.

I will never try OCM again. The remaining oil will be used to remove eye makeup.

Edited by Licketysplit, 18 March 2010 - 09:07 PM.

[chocolatemonsta]

Thanks for the great info on the OCM. I have a question because I tried this for about 3 days. I used 50/50 of evoo and castor oil and followed your instructions for doing the method. But my mom noticed that my skin looked dull and didn't have a radiance to it. I have senstive and combo skin: dry on the cheeks and oily on my T-zone. I stopped using it after that but I'm considering trying it again using lighter oils because you mentioned testing out different oils to see which combination works best. Also, I think my skin was too senstive for the oils, evoo is heavy compared to other oils. The thing is I wasn't experiencing dried out skin, in fact my cheeks felt moisturized and wasn't flaky (like usual). After I dropped using the OCM, my forehead broke out with 2 pimples. I really don't want to abandon the OCM right away but I'm just wondering if you know why my skin got so dull after using it. Thanks (: and sorry for the long post.

[maria84]

Hi Barnabas,

I have an olive oil soap. It's just saponified olive oil. Would that work instead of castor oil?

Thanks,
Maria

[fosono]

am i able to use ocm while using dkr???? i tried ocm before it didnt get rid of my acne but i think it helped with skin exfoliation.

[melly mel]

This approach has never worked for me. I recently bought the acne kit from the seabucktorn company (SBT) and totally broke out. The bar of soap was so alkaline - how could it not break you out? It disrupted the acid mantle that is natural on the skin's surface and prevents bacteria from running rampant. I was also using the seabuckthorn oil but Im not sure if I had simply used this alone whether or not I would have broken out but I suspect yes. In any event, NEVER use a product that is alkaline. Skin should be slightly acidic and this will prevent breakouts or at least prevent your acne from worsening. Unfortunately the natural approach has never worked for me. I do have a somewhat natural sensitive skin cleanser but nothing with the oils mentioned in this post. I also use products by Juvena (expensive Swiss line) and its the only thing that works for me unfortunately.

I guess everyone has different experiences depending on their skin sensitivity. So for those who are sensitive like me, beware. Doesn't hurt to try but don't buy into the it gets better before it gets worse because even if this is the case - the stage where it gets worse should not last very long.

[TammyH]

I was skeptical at first, but I thougth, why not - I've tried everything else. I have been doing the OCM for the last month and all I can say is WOW!!! I use jojoba oil and I love it because I can change the mixture according to how my skin is acting. With my monthly breakout all I do is increase the castor oil for a few days and so far, I haven't seen as many breakouts. If I do, just some BP and that's all. Of course, while I increase the castor oil, my skin is drier, I just use the jojoba oil as an extra bit of moisturizer. My skin looks and feels awesome and my makeup is staying on longer.

[PrettyMeUp]

I am really excited to try this method. I've heard of it before and now is the time to just dive right in - I've got nothing to lose and everything to gain - that hopefully being clear health skin.

I've actually had pretty decent skin over the last few years but prior to that I had been haunted by cystic acne. Even accutane didn't clear it completely but it did make it better. For the last couple of months, my skin has gotten worse and I have been trying this product and that product. As a last ditch attempt, I tried ProActive again and if anything it made my skin worse. I think that in the end, I've been over stripping my skin as I was a faithful follower of glycolic products which exfoliated my skin which I was until recent, using with Proactive. As a result for the last 4wks I have had some serious cystic breakouts that are really impacting me. It doesn't help that at work I sweat I lot (physical job) and it doesn't help that I forget to drink my fluids but this has got to change.

I've been through this site lots over the last number of years and signed up tonight excited by embarking on a more natural method of cleansing my skin. I'll update you and let you know how it turns out:

My acne type: moderate cystic with red scarring
My skin type: combination

Previously using: Proactive systeml; Reversa 4% glycolic day moisturizer with spf 15; Reversa 8% glycolic night cream; Mela-D serum for red acne scaring; BP 2%; aspirin masks (just recent)

Now I'm putting this all alway and am going to try: 75% jojoba 25% castor with about 20 drops of lavendar oil; ACV toner; aspirin masks once per week

I hope to keep you up to date with how this turns out! So excited!

[lusie]

I have an oily skin and so I have to wash my face atleast three times a day. I generally use an oil free face wash. I also clean my face with a good cleanser daily, which help to remove the dirt from the face.

[lilchomi]

okay i just came in here because i wanted to thank you. im normally a person thats in the background reading the posts and trying stuff out (as you can see from my post count lol). This method and the other methods that are listed on your post have improved my face dramatically.
i must say i use the ocm method maybe one time a week but your aspirin mask is by far the best combination for just getting the gunk out of my pores. i use to have a lot of ingrown bumps that would lead to large cyst because i never knew how to get rid of them.
But this mask just got rid of them in about 5 days!!! my face has never looked this good (since the age 14 before acne) and now im 25!!
and i thank you for the information on how i can control my acne and improve my complexion. By the way i use to breakout at least two or three times a week and it has been about 3 weeks now on this regimen a little early but no breakouts at all as of yet. so my regimen right now has been:

morning:
wash my face with water
use the acv & aspirin mix toner
moisrurize with jojoba oil

night:
aspirin & green tea mask
use the acv & aspirin mix toner
moisturize with jojoba oil

This is the best my face has looked and felt.

[moonchild706]

I just started using OCM and was hoping for some pointers.
I have pretty severe acne, although it definitely ranges from mild-severe, i'm not quite sure what aggravates it although i suspect stress is a large player. I used to use stuff from the dermatologist including salicylic acid and duac gel, which i believe has benzol peroxide. Then in December i switched cold turkey to natural skin care.
For the past 6 months this has been my routine: Night: wash my face with castille soap or tea tree oil soap, apply a warm green tea bag on blemishes, and rinse with some green tea, mist on an apple-cider vinegar and herbal tea toner, use an apple cider vinegar and clove essential oil spot treatment, and then apply a hazlenut oil blend with various essential oils. I also use a raw fall honey and cinnamon mask when i get the chance, after washing and before toning etc. and sometimes put some queen helene mint mask as a spot treatment overnight. In the morning i am usually rushed so i put on some fresh aloe vera gel with lemon and tea tree EE in it.

I also cut gluten out of my diet a few weeks ago, and i eat well and excercise. Regarless of all my efforts, my skin recently EXPLODED with blemishes - went absolutely insane - and in a frantic internet search on how to treat it naturally i discovered OCM and it seems like a wonderful idea!
Now that i have discovered OCM, i don't know what i should keep and what i should throw away from my old routine. Obviously the soap has gotta go, but green tea has been something that works better than most things for me. Do you think it would still work after OCM? What about a honey mask? and would is be bad to use all that vinegar after using oil, since they repel eachother? And do you suggest that u just use the hazelnut oil blend as one of the oils in the OCM mix, or continue to apply it as a moisturizer/cream after washing toning etc? I find that OCM does leave my skin a bit dry so i've been using it like that, but i am just using castor oil and grapeseed oil at the moment because that's all i have on hand in my dorm, when i go home on thursday i will have acess to jojoba and EVOO.

Well that's a lot of questions..i guess a blanket question (so to speak) would be, how is OCM different than other cleansing methods as far as using treatments after it goes? When i was using soap i absolutely had to put a bunch of soothing stuff on my face to replace the oil i just stripped, but now that i am practicing OCM, should i be worried about the honey mask or green tea or any other kind of mask that may no be so gentle (such as a clay mask or the queen helene mint mask?) washing off the oil i just put on? I am used to applying oil as the last step in my skincare routine, so i am not sure how to handle using it as a first step!

Also, you mentioned Concha Nacar Bleach Cream in this post and it seems pretty awesome, but does it actually bleach your skin? or does washing it off stop it from doing so? and would you ever use that after washing with OCM?

Sorry to ask sooo many questions but you seem to be very knowledgeable and i am desperate for answers. my skin has never been this bad (or do i say that every time it is this bad?) and it makes me very sad to be so embarrassed by my skin that i do not want to interact with anyone. I wanted to see a naturopathist or something but my insurance will not cover it, so, let the blogging begin (as you may be able to tell i am new to blogging...this is my first post ever!)

Thanks very much!

moonchild

[moonchild706]

i used a blend of apricot oil and grapeseed oil from Silk Naturals. The first week was great. I could feel plugs coming out. Then about two weeks later I started breaking out. I took a break and continued one month later when the zits cleared up. But then I started breaking out worst than before and now I have a huge cyst on one cheek as we speak.

Did you use any castor oil because, from what i understand, castor oil is the keystone of OCM as it penetrates the pores and does the actual cleansing. If you just used apricot and grapseed then that may explain your skin's negative reaction because you were not actually cleansing it, you were just oiling it lol. Unless you were using castor oil, in which case this may have been "purging" (which i don't really understand) or you weren't wiping it off properly or it just wasn't for you. everyone's different, just thought i'd throw in my 2 cents

[Chuck Taylorz]

Hey Barnabas, thank you for the post. I just started using OCM. Like a lot of users on this site, I've tried a lot of different treatments and also tried Dermalinfusion which is similar to microdermabrasion, but is injected with a fluid which I can't recall the full details unfortunately. However, this did work good, but is quite expensive.

I decided to try this out and so far I'm on my second day. I notice my skin is well moisturized, but I noticed I started to break out a bit more. This may be cause it's drawing out the cyst that I've had an issue with before and flares out once in awhile. I'll continue to post as the days/weeks progress. Hopefully it gets better.

I've picked up the following items:

- Castor oil
- Jojoba oil
- Extra Virgin Olive oil
- Apple Cider Vinegar

Morning and night I use; 1 tblspn of castor oil, 2 tblspn's of evoo, 1 tblspn of jojoba oil and a few drops of tea tree oil.

Other nights I'll use; 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup of water and 1/2 of evoo

[poikiloid]

I made a SURVEY to see the best way to do OCM for different skin types, climates, etc. If you have tried OCM for a while, please complete the survey: (copy the link, without the or, and paste into browser, as I can't seem to post the link normally)

http://poikiloid.lim...g/77876/lang-en

Edited by poikiloid, 15 July 2010 - 07:25 AM.

[me&myskin]

hmm so i tried the OCM and the first day my skin looked great and healthy but then the third day i broke out in tiny bumps some with a white head
i am using castor oil with grapeseed oil.
am doing something wrong or is it normal to break out the first couple of times?