I’ve recently read really great things about the oil cleansing method and I was wondering if anyone has tried it. It’s usually done using 80% extra virgin olive oil and 20% castor oil. I read the instructions on another forumn:
How to do OCM
You take some of your oil blend and massage it into your face (have you fainted, yet?). Do it gently and avoid scrubbing because that can be irritating to your skin.
Then, you take a washcloth dampened in warm to hot water (depending on your tolerance–but don’t burn yourself!) and drape it over/hold it up to your face and leave it there until it’s around room temperature. What you’re doing is steaming your face and opening your pores so the castor oil can draw out the dirt and dead skin cells and the other oil(s) can condition your skin. Take this time to relax or unwind.
After you’re done, gently massage the oil on your face again to free all of the trapped dirt and dead skin cells. Rinse off your washcloth, wring it out and steam your face again. This can be repeated as many times as you like, depending on how much time you have on your hands. It may take you a few OCM sessions to get your routine down and maximize your time efficiency.
When you’ve finished steaming, rinse off your washcloth, wring it out and gently start wiping the oil away. This gets rid of the dirt and dead skin cells you have freed that can lead to acne. Depending on how freaked out you are by now, you can rinse the washcloth off and keep wipe again to make sure the excess oil is off of your face. Then, splash your face with cold water to close your pores and then pat your face dry.
You can read complete information here:
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/OIL-CLEANSING-METHOD-Hi-t141871.html
anyways, can folks share their experience with this method. The cleaning philosophy makes a lot of sense to me.