Understanding The Art Of Oil Cleansing

Oil cleansing works on the principle that “like dissolves like.” The natural oils found in cleansing oils or oil-based skincare products are similar in composition to the oils produced by your skin (sebum) and the oils present in makeup, sunscreen, and other impurities on your skin.

Since oil dissolves oil, applying an oil-based cleanser to your skin helps break down and dissolve the oil-based impurities present on your skin. Despite the notion that applying oil to the skin might make it greasy, using certain oils can actually help remove impurities and balance the skin. Here’s how oil cleansing works:

1. Attracting Impurities: When you apply oil to your skin, it attracts and binds with the oil-based impurities on your skin. This includes sebum (your skin’s natural oil) and the oils in makeup, sunscreen, and environmental pollutants.
2. Dissolving Impurities: The cleansing oil works to dissolve and break down these impurities. The oil in the cleanser helps to loosen the bonds between the impurities and your skin, making it easier to lift them away.
3. Balancing the Skin: Unlike some traditional cleansers that can strip the skin of its natural oils, oil cleansing helps maintain the skin’s natural balance. It doesn’t leave the skin feeling overly dry, which can sometimes lead to the overproduction of sebum as the skin tries to compensate.
4. Gentle Massage: The process of massaging the oil onto the skin provides additional benefits. It improves blood circulation, promotes lymphatic drainage, and can give a relaxing, spa-like experience.
5. Removal: Once the impurities are dissolved, you can either rinse your face with warm water or use a soft cloth to wipe away the oil along with the impurities. This leaves your skin clean, nourished, and with a healthy balance of natural oils.

In the context of oil cleansing, using Livara’s Ruby Glow Body Butter, which contains natural oils like shea butter and rose oil, involves applying a small amount to the face, massaging it in, and then wiping it away or rinsing it off. This process can help remove makeup too; watch how here:

This process not only cleanses the skin but also provides additional moisturizing benefits, making it a versatile and gentle part of your skincare routine.