Should I do a face oil cleanse?
Oil cleansing your face used to be something you would only hear about if you were reading about Korean skincare, but now, it’s becoming mainstream! A lot of people are straight up terrified to put an oil on their face. Weren’t we told that oils would clog up our pores and to use oil free products? Although this is true, certain oils can not only just be safe to use on your skin, they can bring insane benefits to it!
When a lot of people think of cleansing their face, they think of scrubbing their face with a foamy lathering cleanser, leaving behind squeaky clean skin. But if this is overdone, it can lead to a compromised moisture barrier, red, irritated dry skin. Oil cleansing is a great way to prevent this from happening, while still removing dirt, makeup, and excess oil and sebum from the face.
So how does it work?
Well the basic principle behind oil cleansing is that oil dissolves oil. A face oil cleanser is designed to remove makeup, dead skin, and excess sebum from the face to prevent clogged pores. If you’ve ever tried to use a water based cleanser to remove mascara, you’ll understand the struggle. An oil cleanser will dissolve everything unwanted on the skin, while still adding hydration and not compromising our skins natural barrier or throwing off the skins pH.
How to oil cleanse
Face oil cleansing is super simple and is a great addition to your skincare routine. Just follow the steps below!
Step 1: grab your favorite cleansing oil, you can use the reset cleansing oil or even liquid gold serum. Either in clean hands or on a damp cotton round, drop 4-8 (using more if makeup is heavy) drops of cleansing oil. Move the product in small circles all over the face.
Step 2: Once the product is massaged in, take a warm damp washcloth and gently wipe away the product along with any dirt, makeup, or excess oil and sebum.
Step 3: For a deeper cleanse you can follow with one of our water-based cleansers, then follow with your normal skin care routine.
What oils make up a good cleanser?
So many skin care ingredients fall into the category of an oil. There are good ones and bad ones. You want to look for a face oil cleanser that are noncomedogenic. This means that the oil will not clog up your pores. Here are some great examples of some noncomedogenic oils and their benefits:
Jojoba oil: This oil hydrates, softens fine lines and wrinkles, and mimicked our sebum, helping to regulate our bodies production, and help fortify our skins moisture barrier.
Hempseed oil: This oil helps to rebalance oily skin, which can help reduce acne. It also reduces inflammation in the skin.
Wheat germ oil: this super oil is packed with antioxidants. It works to combat dryness, acne, hyperpigmentation, and is a secret weapon to fight against eczema.
Sea buckthorn oil: Used in Chinese medicine for years, Sea Buckthorn is an extremely powerful antioxidant oil rich in vitamins and minerals. It has strong anti-aging properties, is an anti inflammatory oil, and skin cleansing properties. It also helps with lightening hyperpigmentation, and helps to soften the appear of acne scars.
Where can I find a face oil cleanser?
These oils and more are combined to create our reset cleansing oil. Designed to be a multi use skin care product. This can be used as an oil cleanser, makeup remover, or a perfect gliding oil for facial reflexology or Gua Sha. If you are looking to give your skin a break, regulate oil production, and rebalance your moisture barrier, you can use this product completely on its own as your cleanser and moisture and do a 1-2 week skin reset to reduce inflammation and rebalance.
