I don't have Castor Oil yet but I have three other oils - Grapeseed oil, Sunflower seed oil and Sweet Almond Oil. Is it alright to use any of the three oils (or combined) for OCM instead of CO? Or should I still get CO (it's alright for me anyway, I'm just wondering if the oils on hand would work ( Read more... )

Oil of Olay (sensitive skin + spf 15) is the facial moisturizer I've been using for a few years now, and while it's been the most satisfying thing I've tried on my face so far, it's still pretty disappointing.  I've also recently reviewed the ingredients and realized there are some things in there that I had thought there werent (maybe they were ( Read more... )

The lowdown: I have always struggled with chronic eczema problems. Three weeks ago I visited my family in Arizona and my skin suffered like never before, and having read No More Dirty Looks (a great book exposing the facts about skin products) on the airplane and already being a no-poo-er I decided to switch to cleaner, natural products as well as ( Read more... )

Where can I find a comprehensive guide to what essential oils, carrier oils, butters, etc, are good for what. For example... which oils increase absorption of other oils... what oils are cleansing oils, what oils are good for this/that... etc... Basically, I'm just interested in learning as much as I possibly can about the properties of different ( Read more... )

I have had bad acne all of my life. When I was pregnant it flared like crazy. ProActiv was the only thing that worked and that wasn't all of the time. I tried ZenMed as well, then bought Chagrin Valley's neem and tea tree oil soap bar and their Squalane Face and Eye Mousse, but no success. I thought I'd try OCM and I've since realized how dry ( Read more... )

Hi!
I was looking through the beauty section of my natural foods store when I saw a dry skin brush. It sparked my curiosity and so now I'm trying to find out more about "dry brushing". Have any of you done this before? What was your experience with it?

Thanks!

I just started this program after hearing about it in no_poo. My skin was a nightmare, and I was willing to try anything ( Read more... )

Etsy
cleangreenbunny

Good Morning! I have a question for those who use the OCM. Whether you use it daily or every few days what do you use in the morning/night and off nights to keep your face clean? What about moisturizing after the OCM? I have oily acne prone skin and was unsure if I should moisturize everyday in the morning and night and if I should do if after I do ( Read more... )

I got a lovely body lotion as a gift, containing a bunch of ingredients I prefer. My only minor concern is that in the midst of the ingredient list is C13-14 Isoparaffin. I'm a little iffy on this. It's a petroleum by-product, and petroleum by-products do not do my skin any favors (I break out and my skin sometimes turns red). However, it seems to ( Read more... )