Oil cleansing method - oily skin - how long should I give it?

[strawberry17]

I am 43 and always had oily skin, tried loads of things, always been reluctant to try the OCM, but thought I'd give it a go and see what all the fuss was about. Surprised that it does actually clean the skin, but after a couple of weeks my skin is still really oily, is it a long game? will it take a long time to make any difference?

Cheers TWTGBB! I'm using about 20 percent castor oil so maybe that's the problem.

I'm going to check out make-up alley now.

Twoistwiceasfun I think it just depends on your skin type. Most advice I've seen recommends OCM as once a day and most seem to do it at night, apparently its great at make up removal but I seldom wear any so can't say personally. Or to use OCM a couple times a week more like a treatment.

I'm sure I've seen posts from others on here with PCOS and using OCM but I can't remember what the results were. Maybe try advanced search? I'll try to have a look for you.

twoistwice I have pcos too and I'm finding ocm a real boost to the lumps and bumps around my jawline. My nose is now nearly blackhead-free (seriously, they seem to float off my face now. Mad). I use ocm+steam every night and use a muslin cloth to rub my face well with warm water in the morning - I know what you mean about wanting something scrubby!

It's a very individual thing but I'm finding my fairly intensive routine is working well. It varies alot from the twice a week advice, but that could suit someone with mature or dry skin - mine is a battlefield and needs the constant upkeep to keep it under control.

HTH

For reference, my skin is oily with pcos bumps/spots on jawline/neck. Grrr.

Twois the clarins cleanser you use sounds really similar to OCM -just read the blurb on Google - in the way that it "grabs" impurities and pulls them out. But you can't rinse OCM off with water unless you add an emulsifier. I think that is where most people experience problems with OCM due to the residue left behind.

I have no idea about other emulsifiers that you would already have.

I buy mine from aromantics.com and its the the organic one. They have a few different ones but you have to heat most of them and this one you can use cold.

I'm rubbish at links but I will go look at the name and report back.

It's just called Cold Emulsifier Organic

I'm afraid I kind of gave in and used an ordinary cleanser in the shower last night, my skin felt so greasy. When the jojoba arrives I'll give that a good shot.

I don't see the point of adding an emulsifier? they are used in creams to bind the water and oil together, but in this case, the 2 oils bind together anyway?

day 4: of castor oil now with jojoba, all good, but not seeing any difference to pores or blackheads.......

Still waiting for my amazon order of castor oil to arrive. A week of pure jojoba and I'm loving it!

The key is to wipe well with the flannel (or muslin if you're more organised than me - I'm just using an old towel cut into 8'ths) and rinse - and repeat that at least 4/5/6 times.

Strawberry I find if I do that, then do my teeth, by the time I've done my teeth my skin has dried and I can feel if I have any residue remaining. If so - rinse again a few more times.

Jojoba is my friend

Ok Pinotskittens are you the same person as Pin0t? just checking LOL

Yes yes! Sorry I have a low boredom threshold so namechange often - it's always Pinotsomething though :)

MissFoodie the purpose of the emulsifier isn't to bind the oil mix together. It's to bind the oil to water therefore allowing the oil to be rinsed away.

This is generally very effective for those who (including myself) always feel oily after using the OCM or can feel a residue regardless of how much you wipe with a muslin/flannel.

Also very effective for those who find that OCM gives them horrendous breakouts over and above the purging stage.

It's my understanding that oil cleansers such as DHC, Clarins etc also have an emulsifier added for that reason.

aaaah I see - I don't have that problem as Ive used oil based balms before and with a muslin cloth you never get any residue really

See that's the thing, I've used oil cleansers and balms for a long time, I've had varying results depending on the product but none of the ones I've used left my skin feeling oily or a residue.

I wanted to change to OCM as its so cheap and a lot of people were raving about it.
I thought it would be a simple transition as my skin was accustomed to oils. And I was so disappointed with the results.

And using a muslin made no difference to me with OCM.

I couldn't understand why it wasn't working for me so did some internet research and found out about adding an emulsifier to the oil mix. And the results are fantastic. I don't use make up very often and its really important to me that my skin looks good as I wouldn't have a clue how to cover things up.

Obviously a lot of people dont have any problems with just using traditional OCM (lucky buggers ) but for those who do, then this really works. And it still works out a lot cheaper for me overall.

That's really interesting TinyWeeTeeth, I think that's my problem, oily skin to start with, feeling of oily residue no matter how thorough I am. Think I will look into your recommendation of emulsifier this evening.

I think everyones skin is so particular to them, it's a great idea to have a number of ideas to work with.

Nice one tiny!

I think you're supposed to be left with slight residue rather than totally stripping the skin. Works for me and my very oily skin anyway.

I'm left with a softness - not a residue as such, but a feeling that my skin is plumped and full and doesn't need moisturiser.

Perhaps I'll try it both ways once I get the jojoba (and then the emulsifier) because I do get the underlying principal, just hate the feeling of greasy skin.

Pinot how you describe your skin is how mine feels now that I add an emulsifier.

My skin definately doesn't feel stripped.

Without the emulsifier my face felt like an oil slick and just clogged up. Minging.

I rarely need to moisturise. Or use exfoliator or masks.

I used a face scrub this morning (what a rebel) and it did feel nice to have a real scrub!!

Back to OCM tonight though

Thats the thing though, I'm often seduced by other products, based on how nice they feel or pretty packaging