How to Oil Cleanse (and Why It Works)

If you’ve ever felt like your skin gets tight, dry, or irritated after washing — you’re not alone. Traditional cleansers often strip away your skin’s natural oils, disrupting your moisture barrier and making issues like breakouts, redness, or dullness even worse.

That’s where oil cleansing comes in.
Rooted in the homeopathic “like dissolves like” principle, oil cleansing uses nourishing oils to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, dirt, and excess sebum — all without harsh surfactants or foaming agents. Instead of fighting your skin’s natural oils, you’re working with them to support a healthy, balanced complexion.

How Oil Cleansing Works
Your skin naturally produces oils to protect itself. When you use a traditional cleanser that strips those oils away, your skin often rebounds by producing even more — leaving you stuck in a cycle of dryness, oiliness, or both.

Oil cleansing gently dissolves:

• Makeup (even waterproof)
• Sunscreen
• Dirt and pollution
• Excess sebum and pore-clogging debris

…and it leaves your skin feeling soft, nourished, and balanced — not dry or greasy.

How to Oil Cleanse (Step by Step)

1️⃣ Start with dry skin.
Dispense a quarter-size of Vital Acre Cleansing Face Oil into your palm. Warm it between your hands and massage gently into your face using slow, circular motions. Take your time — this helps dissolve buildup and gives your skin a chance to soak in the beneficial oils.
2️⃣ Optional: Steam with a warm cloth.
For a deeper cleanse, hold a clean, warm, damp cloth over your face for about 30 seconds. The warmth helps soften pores and lift impurities.
3️⃣ Wipe away with a soft cloth.
Use your damp cloth to gently wipe away the oil, makeup, and debris. No harsh scrubbing needed. Rinse and wring out cloth, then repeat wiping 2 – 4 times, or until skin feels clean and refreshed.
4️⃣ Follow with the rest of your skincare.
We love pairing oil cleansing with our Look at You Glow Simple Skincare Routine — a simple, natural way to nourish your skin with calendula-infused serums, gentle exfoliation and tallow face butter, that support healthy, radiant skin.

Why We Love Vital Acre’s Cleansing Face Oil
Our Cleansing Face Oil is a nourishing blend of organic oils, including farm-grown calendula-infused jojoba, detoxifying castor, balancing hemp seed, antimicrobial black seed and antioxidant-rich camellia. It melts away makeup and grime while feeding your skin with botanical goodness — no synthetic ingredients, artificial fragrances, or harsh detergents.
Gentle enough for daily use. Perfect for all skin types.

Ready to Break Up with Harsh Cleansers?
Ditch the barrier disrupting cleansers and try oil cleansing with our Cleansing Face Oil. Your skin will thank you.