Oil Cleansing Method (OCM)

Name: Oil Cleansing Method (OCM)
Brand: DIY & Homemade
Rating: 3.3 (384 reviews)

3.3

384 reviews

61%

would repurchase

3.2/5

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4.0

from

missmei

14 years ago

My current night time regime is - hypoallergenic baby wipe to remove makeup - OCM with a bit of massage and leave on the skin until ready to rinse with a warm face towel in the shower -...

About reviewer (168 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Neutral

HairBlack, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBlack

5.0

from

ClaireMcD77

14 years ago

This method has been a godsend for my skin. I use about 15% castor oil, 85% evoo, and a couple drops of Vit E. I've been using this method for about 4 months and my skin is just glowing. Pores are...

About reviewer (135 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen

2.0

from

triniloveyxx

14 years ago

I have oily/combo acne-prone skin that clogs really easily if I don't take care of it. I've been using DHC deep cleansing oil for almost two years without any problems. I decided to try different...

About reviewer (323 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Medium Brown, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0

from

frostythesnowman81

14 years ago

This is absolutely amazing! I just massage TTO on my skin after I take a shower if I have a breakout that needs fixing. You can feel little bits of hardend oil coming out. It feels really nice if...

About reviewer (108 reviews)

Age

SkinNormal, Olive, Neutral

HairBlack, Curly, Medium

EyesBlack

2.0

from

MackMimiMommy

14 years ago

This is good to get rid of makeup. You also will notice that pores have bits being removed. I could not tolerate the oil for my face. I broke out terribly, even on my forehead. This is not...

About reviewer (116 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen

5.0

from

heathermrm

14 years ago

My OCM is simple = 50% grapeseed oil, 50% sweet almond oil (I'm allergic to jojoba = can't use that; love coconut oil, but it broke me out around my nose). I don't do any fancy application -...

About reviewer (626 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairOther, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue

1.0

from

kittypuri

14 years ago

would you try this product again? A big fat NO. This method ruined my complexion, this and my hormonal acne. I decided to give it a go last week, I had already bought castor oil for my lashes and...

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairOther

EyesHazel

5.0

from

asunta

14 years ago

i use just jojoba oil for oil precleanse in the ocm method. People get too technical with all the mixtures but seriously u just need an oil for all the makeup and dirt to separate, I remove the oil...

About reviewer (119 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown

5.0

from

froggygrow

14 years ago

After A LOT of research (including MUA boards) and Acne.org, I started the OCM. I have extremely oily skin and took Accutane a few years ago. I still got cysts and pimples from time to time. ...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue

2.0

from

lsmiles13

14 years ago

I have dry skin and use a combo of 3 parts olive oil to 1 part castor oil. I used this for about 6 months and became disappointed that it seemed to be working great everywhere on my face except...

About reviewer (90 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

1.0

from

lilpumpkin

14 years ago

please let this serve as some sort of warning to you. let me preface this review by saying that i have mildly sensitive skin and mildly sensitive eyes. i use almond oil, evoo, and vit e oil to...

About reviewer (37 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue

5.0

from

Tralana

15 years ago

Been doing this for about 2 weeks now. I use a blend of 25% EVOO and 75% castor. It is slowly clearing up my face..and makes it SO soft! I can tell it's working, my face is less red on my cheeks,...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBrown

1.0

from

melinda_

15 years ago

ugh! I read all the glowing reviews about the glowing skin people got from this, so I HAD to try it. It was great the first three days, but then I began to break out. I stopped immediately, so I am...

About reviewer (77 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairOther, Other, Fine

EyesBlue

1.0

from

xAysha

15 years ago

i read about this on acne.org, then did ALOT of research, decided it sounded amazing soo i bought fresh organic oils after readin which oils are good 2 use (castor, jojoba & hazelnut). i did...

About reviewer (120 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesGreen

1.0

from

chimmzy

15 years ago

I keep trying this method over and over again, just to come to the same conclusion: It's not for me! I love the philosophy around this, it's natural, work with your skin and not against it, and...

About reviewer (30 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBlue

5.0

from

Shadow_Witch

15 years ago

I use non-deodorized extra virgin coconut oil. It's widely available in a variety of brands and price-points in health food stores. I use it in the same manner I used to use cold-cream. Massage it...

About reviewer (635 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown

4.0

from

l0vergirl

15 years ago

Okay so my skin is extremely acne prone as well as relatively oily. I have to be VERY careful what I put on my skin because of how easily I break out, so I was very skeptical about trying this. I...

About reviewer (30 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen

5.0

from

zazubinx

15 years ago

For the past two years the OCM has been my skin's HG for night time cleansing. It does a thorough job of removing my make-up, keeping my pores clear, and reducing the amount of oil my skin...

About reviewer (15 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOily, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesHazel

3.0

from

akatrene

15 years ago

I've used this for a couple of months now. Unfortunately, it didn't quite work as well as I hoped it would. The first two weeks were great. Beautiful, soft, even toned skin, existing pimples...

About reviewer (40 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown

5.0

from

MissBettyful

15 years ago

I tired this about three months ago and since then, I have been quite satisfied. I use an old make-up remover bottle. I use 80% extra virgin olive oil and 20% castor oil, with a couple drops of tea...

About reviewer (64 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown