{"id":16590,"date":"2015-07-10T12:05:39","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T12:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/natural-organic-blog\/?p=16590"},"modified":"2018-06-11T07:47:17","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T05:47:17","slug":"oil-cleansing-a-natural-beauty-secret-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/oil-cleansing-a-natural-beauty-secret-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil Cleansing: A Natural Beauty Secret Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mention oil and perhaps you\u2019ll think of a yummy salad dressing perhaps, or maybe your favourite pampering skin moisturiser. But oil as a facial cleanser? Don\u2019t we cleanse our skin precisely so it will have that flawless oil-free matte look? To clear away built up oils and unclog our pores? With so many cleansing products on the market jostling for our attention, it has become largely accepted that we need to thoroughly wash away all our natural, supposedly bad, pore-blocking oils from our skin, before we replace it with yet\u2026 more oil! It turns out that when it comes to cleansing, oil may be your skin\u2019s new best and most natural friend.<\/p>\n

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All About Sebum<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sebum is the name for your body\u2019s own natural waxy oils, and is produced by sebaceous glands found all over below the surface of the skin, like hundreds of secret little oil reservoirs. Your skin uses it to regulate its moisture content naturally as well as keep it nourished. Sebum also protects your skin from bacterial and fungal infections. It\u2019s like a mutable delicate “extra skin” that your skin creates to self-regulate and protect itself.<\/p>\n

Sebum production is at its peak in our teenage years and for some, made us want to permanently hide under our beds with skin issues such as pimples and acne. Sebum can get clogged in our hair follicles as dirt and grime accumulate on our skin, and may also sometimes be overproduced because of hormonal imbalances.<\/p>\n

As we age, sebum production decreases, so should we completely strip away this waxy layer, when your skin seems to think it\u2019s a good idea? It is our skin\u2019s natural defense. Ruthlessly lathering away all trace of this body oil can disturb your skin\u2019s balance enough for it to retaliate with a compensating rush of excess sebum that defeats the object. More oil, more ruthless cleansing\u2026 you get the idea.<\/p>\n

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Oil Cleansing<\/strong><\/h2>\n

That\u2019s where oil cleansing comes in. Oil cleansing is a way to work gently with your skin\u2019s own balancing mechanism that can have splendid beautifying results.<\/strong> <\/em>The idea with oil cleansing is to use natural oils to cleanse, and balance the skin\u2019s own\u00a0oils. You are using oil to dissolve oil, so that as you clean away the old, dirty sebum that has accumulated on your skin, it is replaced by fresh, nourishing and hydrating plant oils, leaving your skin clean, soft and glowing. Starting to sound appealing?<\/p>\n

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The How-To of Oil Cleansing<\/h2>\n

Oil cleansing is so simple, that all you need is a face cloth<\/a> and a bottle of your favourite organic carrier oil.<\/p>\n

Our favourite oil cleansing choices:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n