I don't always wear makeup, but when I do, I'm dying to take it off. Coconut oil was PERFECT for me. All I have to do is take a small amount and rub it all over my face and the makeup literally melts off. Foundation, eyeliner, mascara, everything. Rinse the oil off and I'm good to go. In the past, I would use the oil to remove my makeup, and continue to wash the oil off my face with a harsh (exfoliating) face wash, and end with a light moisturizer. Recently, I've wondered if that's the best for my skin. So I did some research to find out if coconut oil was a good face wash, even for acne prone skin. The majority of the results I found were positive.
Now I know all of my oily skinned friends will be hesitant to put oil on their face, but from the research I've done, it could help you (if you have oily skin and you're constantly washing your face because it's "too oily", you're forcing your skin to produce more natural oils because you're stripping them away every time you wash your face). I'll tell you a little bit about my skin in a moment so you'll be able to compare my results to your own skin.
For the past several days I've been washing my face with this organic coconut oil and recording my results through "diary entries" and photos.
I have dry/combination skin.
Combination skin just means that I’m mostly dry on my cheeks and
forehead, but oily around my nose and chin.
My skin is extremely sensitive to the foods I eat and if I’m
stressed. However, I don’t get wimpy breakouts
all over my face. I’ll have big, painful
blemishes one at a time (and in very noticeable areas might I add). It’s very annoying and uncomfortable, so I
try to eat as healthy as I can and treat the spots before they get too out of
hand.
So I washed my face every night for seven days with this coconut oil. I would wash my face in the shower with the oil, and leave it on for a few minutes before rinsing it off. When you rinse, it won't feel like you've gotten everything off, but it's okay. The excess oil will absorb into your skin overnight. *So to my oily-skinned friends, don't be afraid to try this experiment at night. If your face is still too shiny in the morning, just wash your face with a light cleanser and you should be good to go.*
Day 1
I washed my face in the shower after a long day of working
out and coaching volleyball. Since I had
sweat a lot today, I put a little bit of baking soda in my hand with the
coconut oil for a little bit of exfoliation.
My first thoughts? “Wow, my skin is SOFT.” When I got out of the shower, my skin was
glowing and there was no need for a moisturizer.
The washes in between day 1 and day 7 weren't much different from the first, so I'll leave those "entries" out.
Conclusion
The only real thing the coconut oil helped me with was
dryness. I loved the feeling my skin had
once I got out of the shower. I’m
considering putting the oil on my legs in the shower after I shave or even over
my whole body. However, for daily
washing, I don’t see it hurting or helping my skin. I do believe this would be an excellent
alternative to a gel face wash for people with dry skin. For people with oily skin, I would recommend
using this only at night without a moisturizer afterwards.
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| Day 1-right side |
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| Day 1-left side |
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| Day 7-right side |
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| Day 7-left side |
As you can see, there wasn't much of a difference in the way my skin looked. But it felt great. I would be interested to hear how this experiment would go for someone with extremely oily or extremely dry skin. I hope you'll check it out and let me know your results. Also, leave comment with any of your favorite coconut oil uses and I'lll be sure to try some out!
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