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@_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
@addictedtochaos Castor oil as the thing people used to take for constipation 😆
I buy mine at the pharmacy. A tiny bottle lasts forever.
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)
@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 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 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.