Oil Cleansing Method (OCM)

I was scared to death to try it I just new i'd wake up with 50 pimples and I didnt! I had to switch out olive oil and use jojoba oil tho, since the switch i've had great results, I do get dry though (which is weird cause I have oily skin) so i have to moisturize afterwards. I only use at night (more than that is too drying) and somtimes use sugar to exfloilate. I'm one of those ppl who have used everything under the sun (except for accutane) and so am excited to see great improvement from natural things. it has only been a week though so we'll see how it continues (i hope it last!), but as of now i cant believe that oil has helped my breakouts! sometimes you have to let nature do its stuff! ^_^

I ordered a large bottle of caster oil from amazon b/c the stuff they sell in the pharmacy is for internal use and is more expensive. I bought a oil salad dressing bottle (you know, the kind with the cork stopper) which makes it much less messy. I use 100% caster oil, massage, let sit while i shave and cleanse my body then use really hot water to steam/rinse the oil off my face. Standard OCM from what I've read. It's the magic ingredient if you are using Retin-A. It cures the dryness & feels great.

Trying this was one of the worst mistakes I have ever made.

I started doing this with JUST EVOO because I had just done a chemical peel at home, and I just wanted to moisturize. Then I bought Castor oil, as well as Jojoba and Grapeseed. For the last week or so I have been using about 40-45% Castor oil, 35-40% EVOO, and 20-25% Jojoba. I have a couple of zits that have come up since then, but that is not unusual for my skin, and they seem to be smaller and healing faster than previous ones. I wish I would have started with just Castor oil and one other, then I could change things around after I got going and be able to pinpoint what each oil is doing for my skin. I DO like the EVOO, it seems to be working well, and it is supposed to be very healing for the skin. There are ALWAYS sites and people out there who say things break you out, no matter what it is, so dont believe what everyone says, do the research for yourself. EVOO is has not clogged my pores, and is the same PH as your skin. I have also heard great things about jojoba, so here is hopinh this keeps working!

I'm 30 and I've been breaking out on and off for about 10-15 years. I have tried a bunch of things, but I am starting to truly belive it's about living a healthy lifestyle. OCM fits into that. I wash with 1/4 Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1/4 castor oil, and 1/2 jojoba. I put it on my face and steam with a washcoth a few times. Sometimes I'll put AHA on my face for 1 min after and then rinse. Maybe 1nce a week I'll do a honey/asprin scrub if I really think I need to. After I rinse everything off I DON'T put some oil back on, thats my only difference. I kind of switch up my products at night, usually though using neutrogena bp 2.5% and sebamed vitamin e face lotion (which i am obsessed with). I actually had someone say to me just yesterday that I was lucky to have been blessed with naturally good skin. WHAT! I've bawled over my acne before. I could hardly believe it. My skin isn't perfect, but it's SO much better. In the morning I don't wash with anything!!! I just rinse with water a few times. OTHER CONTRIBUTORS (I THINK) Drinking water (I vote for Trader Joe's Elextrolyte water), eating lots of fruits, veggies, whole wheat, grilled meats and fish, easy on the alcohol and sugar, and totally avoiding chemicals and high fructose corn syrup!!! Some people say food doesn't affect it but thats so untrue. I swear if I eat raw cookie dough it's for sure a big new cyst. I also exercise, pray, and enjoy life. I've pretty much stopped picking and obsessing over my face. I believe this has helped a lot. :-) Good luck!

I read about the OCM and I decided to try it. I loved it. It made my skin look glowing and toned. I used EVOO and Castor oil. I just eyeballed the ratio, but it shouldn't be more than 50/50, which is a lot. The castor should be about 10-20% depending on your irritation level. I am also switching from EVOO to sunflower oil, because EVOO is rated a 2 on comedogenic and sunflower is a 0. I only did EVOO tonight because it's all I had on hand and I was excited to try this method of washing. I am still working out how often I am going to do this. A lot of people only do it 2x a week. I'd like to do it every day because I can't seem to find a good moisturizer and cleanser that actually aren't comedogenic, despite what they claim on the label. I'm surprised I am the first person to review this since it's been around for awhile and it's all over the web -- even on this board. Weird.