What is Oil Cleansing and Why Is It Good For My Skin?
Are you stuck in the mindset that harsh equals better when it comes to skincare? If your face is left feeling dry and tight after cleansing, you may be missing out on essential nutrients. When your face has been stripped of all moisture and oil by harsh cleansers, it becomes imbalanced, often resulting in unnatural amounts of oil and other skincare issues.
Cleansing oils are a wonderful addition to your skincare routine, as they are naturally hydrating and contain vitamins and antioxidants that have great benefits for the skin. Efficiently removing makeup, surface debris and excess oil, cleansing oils simultaneously replenish the skin with much-needed hydration.
Regardless of your skin situation, whether you have dry, oily, combination, or sensitive skin, oil cleansing works with the skin, and not against it.
What are Cleansing Oils?
Traditional water-soluble cleansers are usually formulated with a cream, gel or foaming texture that cleanses the face primarily with an ingredient called surfactants. These usually act to strip your face of oils and sebum, which results in your skin going into overdrive to try and create more.
That means blackheads, whiteheads, clogged pores, and irritation galore.
In an oil cleanser, there are no chemicals, suds or any ingredients present that will strip your skin of its oils. Instead, the oils in the product take center stage. The cleansing oil method abides by the “like-dissolves-like” scientific property. That means that when you are using an oil cleanser, you are dissolving and clearing your face of all the dirty oils, and replacing it with clean, nourishing oils.
What Oils are Best for Oil Cleansing?
When looking for an oil cleanser, make sure that the oils being used won’t clog your pores. Lighter or more watery oils are preferable, and botanical oils extracted from the leaves, seeds or roots of plants are some of the best.
Papaya Seed Oil
Rich in Vitamin A, C, and E and essential fatty acids that are necessary to keep skin healthy with anti-inflammatory, scar-reducing and skin brightening properties.
Sunflower Seed Oil
Rich in omega-6 (linoleic fatty acids), and Vitamins A, C, D and E, these vitamins and fatty acids act as antioxidants to combat skincare issues like acne, inflammation, general redness and irritation.
Pumpkin Seed Oil
Vitamin A, C, E and K, and essential fatty acids promote a youthful complexion by improving skin tone and encouraging skin renewal.
Besides our top 3, here are some other fantastic oils with great benefits for the skin!
- Argan oil
- Tamanu oil
- Jojoba oil
- Grapeseed oil
- Avocado oil
Beauty Benefits of Cleansing Oils
With a blend of natural oils and botanical ingredients, cleansing oils are fantastic for your skin, helping you to maintain a radiant glow as well as clear up acne. Just rub the luxurious cleanser across your face with a cotton ball or with your hands, and see your makeup, dirt and oils effortlessly be wiped away. Wash the skin with warm water and revel in the feel of luxurious, nourished skin.
Compatible with other skincare and cleansers if you want to double cleanse, oil cleansers don’t strip the skin of its natural oils and leave you feeling hydrated, supple and smooth.
Ready to purify, balance and rejuvenate your skin with essential nutrients? Try our Papaya Fuse Cleansing Oil!
