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@addictedtochaos To add on to that: I tend to go with grape seed oil and buy it at the grocery store! If it’s safe enough to ingest, then it’s safe for my skin!

And it’s much, much cheaper than “cosmetic” oil.

@addictedtochaos Castor oil as the thing people used to take for constipation 😆

I buy mine at the pharmacy. A tiny bottle lasts forever.

@addictedtochaos I wouldn’t recommend using coconut oil because it’s super comedogenic. And nothing will change anything magically! It’s a process. The process just happened to work surprisingly fast for me.

I don’t leave it on, I just rub it around the same way I would if it was soap, to get the dirty oil and grime (and makeup, if any) off, then wipe it off with the wrung-wet cloth. You’d think oil requires some scrubbing to remove, but no. Just wipe off, no rubbing necessary.

@addictedtochaos Technically yes. Sadly, that’s not ways the case, especially with acne-prone skin. The oil mix cleans by replacing dirty oil with clean oils. Then the hydrating oil works by keeping your skin not to produce so much of it. In my experience, acne products just strip the skin of any sort of hydration, which just makes the problem worse, as oil production goes in overdrive.

Now that I know what properly hydrated skin feels like, I know mine has always been oily or stripped.

@addictedtochaos Do know that lots of sites make it sound super complicated. Don’t get me wrong—the whole hot towel ritual can be nice! I just haven’t found it necessary in any way. Castor oil plus another one, use that to wash (and it works great taking off makeup too, even on the eyes!), wipe off, hydrate. Boom, done! The rest is cherries on top.

If you try it, I hope it works as well for you as it did to me. I honestly thought I’d have acne until I died.

@index that would have a totally different effect 😂

Some also say to start with up to 30% castor oil but that is whack! Love yourself, don’t do that! A 30% mix will leave your skin absolutely parched!

Castor oil also is great for healing. I too was a picker and everything healed much, much faster once I started using the OCM.

Really, it changed my life, which is why I’m so enthusiastic about it. Feel free to ask any question! (5/5)

find it off-putting!). You may pat (not rub) any excess off if need be. You’ll figure out the exact proportion that works for you.

You should do this twice a day. Don’t use any other skin products (makeup is fine). After a little while, you’ll even feel the gritty stuff coming out of your pores! It feels weird but satisfying!

If you look up the OCM, you’ll see ppl recommending a whole hot misting routine but I never found it made any difference. Wash with oil mix, wipe off, hydrate. 4/5

Just wash your face using your oil mix, massage it to really get all the first out, then wipe off with a wrung washcloth. Then apply 2-3 drops of pure oil (not castor oil!) to keep your skin hydrated. It will feel odd at first because we expect our skin is supposed to be completely dry, but that’s wrong! Don’t skip this hydration step! You may not want to do it right before bed so your skin has time to absorb it (otherwise, some of it will get into your pillowcase—it will wash off but some 3/5

There’s nothing wrong with mixing! Any food grade oil will work (cosmetic too but it will be pricier!).

I’d start with a 10% castor mix, try it for a week (so your skin can adapt), then adjust the mix accordingly until you figure out what works for you. More castor oil dries your skin more. Skin still oily? Add castor oil. Too dry? Put in less.

For example, I use 5% in winter and 7,5 in summer. I use a perm bottle, which makes dosing and mixing easy, but you do you. 2/5

@_number8_ I had bad acne until I was 37. Finally solved it in two weeks—using the oil cleansing method (OCM).

Basically, stop using soap and acne creams, and wash with a mix of oil. The most important is castor oil, as it’s the one that cleans and disinfects. Most people need between 5 and 15% castor oil in their mix, and then complete with any non-comedogenic neutral oil. Almond (if not allergic to nuts), grapeseed and argan are good ones. Any one in fine but feel free to mix! 1/5