Guest guest Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 For the past week I've been using Dr. Sy's moisturizing oil for body and face, rather than my usual moisturizer. My skin is doing well. Most striking, my skin hasn't suffer from any breakouts, which I've come to expect from even miniscule use from the mildest products. I wonder I have a sensitivity to " emulsifiers " rather than suffer from clogged pores. Dr. Sy has been great in helping me make the most of her oil, but I was wondering how others here are applying their oils as their moisturizer, and which types of oils are being used. (I am applying mine to a dripping wet face, then pouring the oil onto my closed fingers then applied to my face until an emulsion (cloudy) solution when I then massage in over about a minute, then blot dry. I end up using about 20 drops of oil over my face. I find if my face is less wet than driping, I don't get the moisturizing benefits. Are others finding the same thing? Doing this, I only need to apply oil once a day (at night, after cleansing). I really like that I don't need to reapply the oil.) What types or brands of oils are best for rosaceans, and why? My understanding is that preservatives are critically important, since even the purest oil is likely to be contaminated with water from normal use. I know that oils vary in terms of purity, so how does one insure purity? Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 Thanks, Jana. Why hazelnut oil? As a person who reacts to emulsifiers, I'm using oil for its moisturing and skin protective qualities; for me that's beneficial and healing. Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > I can't think of a single time when someone has been bothered by an oil and > lots of time creams have bothered people so my personal conclusion has been > lotions and creams can be risky ventures. > > I use a hazlenut oil based oil for my face twice a day and my bottle comes > with a glass dropper. I buy my body oil by the quart rather than the ounce > and I have a large pump in the qt. that I use to fill an individual flip top > bottle. All my oils also have essential oils in them which seem to keep them > from spoiling indefinitely. Water is never involved in the bottles by using > these practices which makes all the difference. On most < 1 oz. bottles > there is a valve in there that secretes 1 drop at a time. I can see no > reason to use more than 5-10 drops for your face and neck - especially with a > wet face, Also try pressing the oil into your face after you are through > massaging by rolling from the palms of your hands to your fingertips softly > starting at the sides of your face then working towards the center then back > out to the sides again. It is wasting good oil applying more than you need > requiring a post massage blot. Maybe by using a dropper you can figure out > how many drops your face actually requires. As far as oil for specifically > for rosacea - there are none that I know of. Any oil your skin seems to like > is OK try adding chamomile (vaso-constrictor/anti-inflammatory) essential oil > to the mix. That would take an oil that you are using to moisturize your > face with and turn it into something benefitting your rosacea as well. Oil > itself will never do anything for rosacea but it will keep your skin feeling > and looking better. > > Jana > > Jana > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 Thanks, Jana. Why hazelnut oil? As a person who reacts to emulsifiers, I'm using oil for its moisturing and skin protective qualities; for me that's beneficial and healing. Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > I can't think of a single time when someone has been bothered by an oil and > lots of time creams have bothered people so my personal conclusion has been > lotions and creams can be risky ventures. > > I use a hazlenut oil based oil for my face twice a day and my bottle comes > with a glass dropper. I buy my body oil by the quart rather than the ounce > and I have a large pump in the qt. that I use to fill an individual flip top > bottle. All my oils also have essential oils in them which seem to keep them > from spoiling indefinitely. Water is never involved in the bottles by using > these practices which makes all the difference. On most < 1 oz. bottles > there is a valve in there that secretes 1 drop at a time. I can see no > reason to use more than 5-10 drops for your face and neck - especially with a > wet face, Also try pressing the oil into your face after you are through > massaging by rolling from the palms of your hands to your fingertips softly > starting at the sides of your face then working towards the center then back > out to the sides again. It is wasting good oil applying more than you need > requiring a post massage blot. Maybe by using a dropper you can figure out > how many drops your face actually requires. As far as oil for specifically > for rosacea - there are none that I know of. Any oil your skin seems to like > is OK try adding chamomile (vaso-constrictor/anti-inflammatory) essential oil > to the mix. That would take an oil that you are using to moisturize your > face with and turn it into something benefitting your rosacea as well. Oil > itself will never do anything for rosacea but it will keep your skin feeling > and looking better. > > Jana > > Jana > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 Thanks, Jana. Why hazelnut oil? As a person who reacts to emulsifiers, I'm using oil for its moisturing and skin protective qualities; for me that's beneficial and healing. Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > I can't think of a single time when someone has been bothered by an oil and > lots of time creams have bothered people so my personal conclusion has been > lotions and creams can be risky ventures. > > I use a hazlenut oil based oil for my face twice a day and my bottle comes > with a glass dropper. I buy my body oil by the quart rather than the ounce > and I have a large pump in the qt. that I use to fill an individual flip top > bottle. All my oils also have essential oils in them which seem to keep them > from spoiling indefinitely. Water is never involved in the bottles by using > these practices which makes all the difference. On most < 1 oz. bottles > there is a valve in there that secretes 1 drop at a time. I can see no > reason to use more than 5-10 drops for your face and neck - especially with a > wet face, Also try pressing the oil into your face after you are through > massaging by rolling from the palms of your hands to your fingertips softly > starting at the sides of your face then working towards the center then back > out to the sides again. It is wasting good oil applying more than you need > requiring a post massage blot. Maybe by using a dropper you can figure out > how many drops your face actually requires. As far as oil for specifically > for rosacea - there are none that I know of. Any oil your skin seems to like > is OK try adding chamomile (vaso-constrictor/anti-inflammatory) essential oil > to the mix. That would take an oil that you are using to moisturize your > face with and turn it into something benefitting your rosacea as well. Oil > itself will never do anything for rosacea but it will keep your skin feeling > and looking better. > > Jana > > Jana > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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