Grape Seed Oil Update
Posted on December 17, 2008 by
I’ve been using grapeseed oil to wash my face for a few weeks now, as per Julie’s post, and figured I’d give you an update.
It works very well, when I use it. For a few days, I was buried in work and playing cruise director to my small pack of dogs, and didn’t really get around to washing my face enough (or showering, or brushing my hair. It was lovely), and my skin was not happy with me, producing a pimple like a knuckle on my forehead. But, as soon as I went back to using the oil, my clogged pores started clearing up, and that pimple will go away eventually. I’ve been using Burt’s Bees Herbal Blemish stick for spot treatments, a toner with tea tree oil for my whole face, and Weleda Skin Food as a moisturizer, and as long as I stick with it, I am confident I’ll get good results.
My husband still doesn’t believe that oil can be good for your skin. He insists that’s what causes acne, not what treats it. Whatever. 
Knuckle pimple aside, my skin looks better than it has in a very long time.
Thanks for posting your results. It’s always better to hear from people who actually try things, then people who speculate but won’t try anything!
As for husbands — I’ve recently been testing an exfoliant an organic company sent me (I’ll write about them soon). When my husband saw how quickly the flakes on my skin disappeared he demanded that I exfoliate his face too! Now I’m just sad that the jar will run out twice as fast…
I have been using olive oil with a drop of tea tree oil in it for cleaning my face and I’ve had much less trouble with dry skin. I’m planning on order some sweet almond oil and a few ingredients to make some of my own skin care items.
I’ve been using grapeseed oil as a cleanser and as a moisturizer since you posted on it a few weeks ago. So far, so good. My skin is so dry that I’m flaking everywhere and now I’m hardly dry at all. I even carry a tiny bottle of it with me for emergency applications later in the day if the oil wears off. I guess my skin is emergency-dry because it doesn’t look the least bit oily after applying. Thanks for the tip!
Sounds good. I’m game to try it. After all, I use olive oil at night in the winter as a moisturizer. So why not grapeseed oil as a cleaner too?
Thanks for the update–I’ve been meaning to try grapeseed oil since your original post but actually, um, forgot.
I’ve been using almond oil as a facial cleanser & body moisturizer since reading about it here. I have sensitive skin & it couldn’t be happier. I’ve had one or two tiny pimples, but they resolved very quickly. This is an improvement over the status quo. I also haven’t had any winter itchies or flakies when in previous years I’ve had to apply lotion “for extremely dry skin” at least twice a day. Ironically the oil seems less greasy than most lotions I’ve ever used and my skin is softer than it’s ever been!
Will have to try this out. I’m still using my regular facewash.
Although I did come up with the most marvellous natural exfolliant: 1 tea spoon of fine brown sugar; 1 tea spoon of cocoa powder(the pure stuff, nothing added); 2 tea spoons oh honey. Mix until it’s a paste; distribute like a mask over your face; make soft round circles all around; wash off with warm water.