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Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:09 pm |
I love how the OCM cleans my face and gets rid of blackheads ...but what I can't figure out is why this works??? Does anyone know?? |
_________________ 46 yrs old, I live at the beach and love being out in the sun. |
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Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:21 pm |
Only like substance can disolve like substance, so on this premise only oil can disolve - and consequently remove - oil. At the end of the day dirt and dead skin cells get mixed up with sebum and sit in our pores. If left uncleaned this can harden and clog the pores and cause whiteheads, acne, etc. So when you rub oil in, it 'picks up' the sebum already mixed with those other things much like when you use blutack to remove subbborn blutack on the wall and when you wipe off your face with the warm towel it cleans the whole lot right out leaving your skin clean.
HTH! |
_________________ 41 combination skin. Chanel Mat Lumiere Extreme in Beige Ambre for colour ref. I don't wear foundation anymore (thanks to this board I have better and healthier skin than when I was younger). Skincare staples: Retin A, Cleansing oil to remove makeup, BHA cleanser for hormonal breakouts, aloe vera gel, sunscreen. |
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Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:28 pm |
pumpingmummy wrote: |
Only like substance can disolve like substance, so on this premise only oil can disolve - and consequently remove - oil. At the end of the day dirt and dead skin cells get mixed up with sebum and sit in our pores. If left uncleaned this can harden and clog the pores and cause whiteheads, acne, etc. So when you rub oil in, it 'picks up' the sebum already mixed with those other things much like when you use blutack to remove subbborn blutack on the wall and when you wipe off your face with the warm towel it cleans the whole lot right out leaving your skin clean.
HTH! |
thanks for the reply...and it makes sense...I just needed someone to spell it out for me!!!
Chrissie |
_________________ 46 yrs old, I live at the beach and love being out in the sun. |
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Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:41 am |
really good explanation! |
_________________ Location: Denmark. Me = 32, think I'm combo without oiliness + sometimes sensitive. Have noticed that skin doesn't heal as quickly anymore and I've developed fine lines around my eyes... Hormonal breakouts which are sometimes cystic. PCOS |
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Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:09 am |
Yes that was a good explanation |
_________________ oily/acne prone - acne scars on chin area/Large Pores in winter. Oily in Summer. Fair, nuetral/cool complexion, burn easily. Early 20s |
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Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:44 pm |
hehe thanks hehe |
_________________ 41 combination skin. Chanel Mat Lumiere Extreme in Beige Ambre for colour ref. I don't wear foundation anymore (thanks to this board I have better and healthier skin than when I was younger). Skincare staples: Retin A, Cleansing oil to remove makeup, BHA cleanser for hormonal breakouts, aloe vera gel, sunscreen. |
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