💧 How to Make Your Own Facial Oil Cleanser

Natural Recipes for Every Skin Type and Soul Season

Cleansing the face is more than hygiene — it is a ritual of return. Morning and evening, we meet ourselves in the mirror, wash away the day or the night, and begin again.

Yet many modern cleansers strip the skin, disturb its microbiome, or leave a spiritual emptiness behind. In contrast, when you cleanse with oils — drawn from seeds, roots, and sacred flowers — you restore not just your skin’s balance, but your inner sense of care.

Here’s how to make your own facial oil cleanser, from simple oils to soap-based and clay-based options — all rooted in nature, all resonating with peace.

🌿 Why Use Oil to Cleanse?

Oil dissolves oil. It gently removes:

  • Dirt
  • Makeup
  • Excess sebum
  • Pollution particles

Unlike foaming cleansers, oil doesn’t disrupt the skin barrier. Instead, it:

  • Balances natural oil production
  • Supports skin healing
  • Nourishes dry, inflamed, or acne-prone skin
  • Leaves a soft, healthy glow

And when infused with essential oils, cleansing becomes healing — physical and emotional.

✨ Option 1: Pure Oil Cleanser (Oil Cleansing Method)

This is the simplest and most profound method. No soap. No foam. Just sacred oils massaged into the face, then removed with a warm cloth.

🌿 Base Carrier Oils (Choose for Your Skin Type):

  • Dry/Mature: avocado, rosehip, sweet almond
  • Oily/Acne-prone: jojoba, grapeseed, hemp seed
  • Sensitive: apricot kernel, calendula-infused oil
  • Normal/Combination: sunflower, sesame, rice bran

🌸 Optional Essential Oils (per 30 ml blend):

  • 2 drops lavender (calming)
  • 2 drops frankincense (cell renewal)
  • 1 drop tea tree (for acne-prone skin)
  • 1 drop rose (for mature/sensitive skin)

🌙 How to Use:

  1. Pour 1–2 tsp oil into clean dry hands.
  2. Massage gently into dry face (30–60 seconds).
  3. Press a warm, damp cloth onto the skin. Let the heat open pores.
  4. Wipe off gently. Rinse the cloth and repeat if needed.
  5. Follow with hydrosol or floral mist.

"This is not just cleansing. It is anointing."

🧼 Option 2: Gentle Soap-Based Oil Cleanser

This version gives the sensation of a “face wash” while remaining nourishing and non-stripping.

Ingredients (makes 100 ml):

  • 60 ml distilled water
  • 20 ml liquid castile soap (unscented)
  • 10 ml jojoba oil
  • 10 ml rose water or aloe vera juice
  • 10 drops essential oils (lavender + geranium, for example)

Instructions:

  1. Combine ingredients in a glass pump bottle.
  2. Shake gently before each use.
  3. Apply 1–2 pumps to damp face. Massage and rinse.

Great for: teens, oily skin, morning use, quick routines.

🧴 Option 3: Cleansing Lotion (Emulsion Type)

This creamy, luxurious option works well for dry or aging skin, and those who prefer a "milky" cleanser.

Ingredients:

  • 20 ml sweet almond oil
  • 60 ml chamomile hydrosol
  • 5 ml vegetable glycerin
  • 5 g natural emulsifying wax
  • 10 drops essential oils (frankincense + rose + sandalwood)
  • Preservative (if keeping longer than 1 week)

Instructions:

  1. Heat oil + wax together until melted.
  2. Warm hydrosol in separate bowl.
  3. Slowly blend water into oil while whisking. Let cool.
  4. Add essential oils. Store in glass bottle. Use within 2–3 weeks unless preserved.

Use on dry or damp face. Massage and remove with a warm cloth.

🪨 Option 4: Clay-Based Oil Cleanser (For Detox + Glow)

Combines the power of mineral clay with the softness of oils.

Ingredients (1 use):

  • 1 tsp rhassoul or pink clay
  • 1 tsp jojoba or argan oil
  • 1 drop lavender or geranium
  • Optional: a splash of rose water

Mix into a paste. Apply to damp skin. Massage in circular motions, leave 1–2 minutes, then rinse gently.

Great for: dull skin, detox days, full-moon cleansing rituals.

🌸 Optional Enhancements

Hydrosol Toning Mist (after cleansing)

  • Rose water (for sensitive/dry skin)
  • Witch hazel (for oily/acne skin)
  • Neroli or chamomile hydrosol (for balance and peace)

Spritz after oil removal to tone, hydrate, and refresh.

Healing Facial Oils (after)

Apply 2–3 drops of nourishing facial oil after cleansing while skin is damp. Try:

  • Jojoba + frankincense (normal)
  • Rosehip + lavender (mature)
  • Tamanu + tea tree (acne)

🕯 Cleansing as Ritual

What if your evening cleanse wasn’t just skincare… but a prayer?

  • Light a candle
  • Anoint your hands with sacred oil
  • Speak a blessing aloud:
    “As I cleanse this face, I release the day. As I wipe away, I make space for peace.”

Let oil and water become the sacraments of self-regard. Let the mirror become your altar.

⚠️ Safety Notes

  • Always patch test new oils or essential oil blends
  • Use clean hands and tools to avoid contamination
  • Store in dark glass bottles, away from heat and light
  • Avoid oils high in comedogenic rating if acne-prone (e.g., coconut oil)

🌺 Final Blessing

Your face is not a problem to fix — it is a holy surface.
Let each cleanser you make be more than a product. Let it be care. Let it be love. Let it be a return to Eden.

You are not here to strip yourself down.
You are here to anoint yourself whole.


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