Oil Cleansing Method Beauty Experiment - Part II

Inspired by all the resources I found online and oil cleanser samples from my coworker, I made my own personalized oil facial cleanser. This process of researching and gathering supplies took about two weeks, but it was well worth the wait! 


Supplies:
*make sure all your containers are completely dry - otherwise the polysorbate-80 will react

• 1 clean glass jar (in a previous life, it was a jam jar) 
• small plastic containers with caps
• medicine droppers 
• (measuring spoons - 1/2 teaspoon and/or 1 tsp) 
• Jojoba oil (8.44 fl oz) from The Jojoba Company, purchased from Whole Foods - $13.49
• Castor Oil (8 fl oz) from the HomeHealth brand, purchased from Whole Foods - $5.99
• Polysorbate-80 (4oz by weight) purchased from Etsy seller CountrySoapShack - $4.95 + $2.50 shipping
• CountrySoapShack also sells other oils, waxes, dyes, and raw materials for making beauty/body products

Note: There are also companies from which you can order materials online 

Lotioncrafter carries polysorbate-80

Mountain Rose Herbs has a wide selection of oils, as well as essential oils that add lovely scents

Oil Cleansing Method 101 - Part I

Yes, I realize that I just raved about the Trader Joe's nourishing facial cleanser in a post a few weeks ago. And while I still stand by the product and use it in my routine (more on that later), I feel compelled to share this exciting and radical facial cleansing method - well, radical to me at least. Using samples of an oil cleanser and moisturizer that my coworker (the same one who introduced me to ginger chews) made, starting three weeks ago, I began trying the oil cleansing method, or OCM for short. 

Like many, I was skeptical at first. The thought of using oil to clean seemed so counter-intuitive, until I realized that the beauty industry brainwashes consumers to believe that any amount of oil on your face = bad. From oil-free cleansers that leave your face dry and tight to oil sheets that soak up oil from the T-zone, the broad spectrum of products that claim to keep your face free of excess oil sends the message that oil doesn't belong on your face, let alone in any products you wash with. But for thousands of years, people have used oils (such as olive oil) as cleansers and moisturizers on their hair and body. From a quick search on Google, it seems that the oil cleansing method remains popular as a natural alternative to drugstore cleansers containing various chemicals.