DIY Oil Face Wash

I have been experimenting with different clay washes for my daughter and myself when I recently read about oil, yes you read that right, oil as a face wash.  Well with the addition of essential oils I can definitely see where it would work. The original recipe used coconut oil and olive oil, but since I think olive oil tends to be heavy and I have so many different oils around for making various products, I switched it up a little. 

Here are the ingredients in the batch I made: 

1 cup softened Coconut Oil (I use Nature's Way EfaGold® Coconut Oil and using this link saves you $10.00 off your first purchase!)
1 1/2 tsp avocado oil
1 1/2 tsp grapeseed oil
2 drops lavender essential oil 
2 drops tea tree essential oil (for breakouts)

Mix all ingredients until smooth and store in a plastic container.  I say this because if you are going to keep it in the bathroom you may not want to use glass.

 

When washing your face this way, it's important to use a washcloth and hot water, as hot as you can handle it. Spread about 1 teaspoon of cleanser evenly over your face. Take the hot wash cloth and hold it against your face, moving it, pressing it...steaming your face. Rinse the wash cloth and repeat. This will ensure your pores will open up and let the coconut and accompanying oils get to the toxins.

Remember, you can use ANY essential oil combination you like. Get educated on the benefits of different EO's and customize to your liking. However please use caution with citrus EO's as many are phototoxic and should be avoided prior to exposure to direct sunlight.

Also you can certainly use olive oil instead of grapeseed, you might also want to also want to try castor oil. It's up to you!