Using oil as a skin cleanser may seem strange especially for people who have oily skin. They might think that oil would aggravate the condition of their skin.
However, contrary to popular belief, the use of an oil helps to balance excess sebum, thus removing impurities. In other words, if your skin is too dry because of aggressive products, your body compensates by producing more sebum. Therefore, to help the body to reverse this trend and do its work, it is necessary to reverse this natural compensatory mechanism.
Remove makeup and cleanse the skin with oil is very effective. Just find the right oil or mixture that works for your skin.
Here are our tips on choosing your product:
1 – You must choose one of these natural oils, antibacterial and astringent: castor oil, hazelnut or grapeseed.
2 – Mix one of these oils with a moisturizer such as jojoba oil, avocado oil or sunflower seed oil.
3 – If you have very dry skin, increase the amount of moisturizing oil. The ratio should be 70% and 30% moisturizing astringent.
4 – If you have very oily skin, increase the amount of astringent oil to obtain 70% and 30% of moisturizing oil.
The mixture of these oils helps to benefit from all the positive effects of this simple dermatological care. Here’s
how to use it:
1 – Mix the oils.
2 – Take the equivalent of a hazelnut of this mixture and gently massage your face for a few minutes. It is not necessary to wash your face before.
3 – Dip a sponge towel in a basin of warm or hot water. Wring well and place it on your face for 30 seconds or until cooling of the towel.
4 – Wipe the oil from your face with a gentle but firm pressure.
5 – Rinse the towel and wipe your face again until no trace of oil on your skin is present. Then use your regular moisturizer.
6 – Drink plenty of water or natural juice helps to cleanse the skin and eliminate toxins.
With these six simple steps, you will give your skin glow and youth.