OCM ...castor oil disaster
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Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:11 am

Hi everyone! I am new to this forum and I thank you all for great skincare tips. I was very excited to try OCM since I was having some problems with whiteheads on my forehead lately. I used EVOO/CO 50:50 on my first day and had two big cystic pimples on my cheek next day. I though I was having some purging going on. But I realized that something was very wrong. After using OCM for three days, my skin gone mad..I mean really mad..now I have 5 very painful cystic pimples and skin texture is worse than ever. I tried to play with mix ratio and even added some grapeseed oil in it .. but nothing worked.
SO..I went to see my derm and he told me not to use castor oil because

1) Even if it says 100% organic castor oil on the label, it can have some preservatives and these are really bad for people with sensitive skin like me.

2) He also said castor oil can cause some biotoxin to skin called ricin!!!!!! which can cause serious skin reactions.

I decided to stop OCM and let my skin calm down lil bit. I still like OCM and probably will go back to it but without castor oil. After doing some researches on the web, I realized what he told me was totally true. These days, manufacturers no longer use old/traditional ways (cold pressed or unrefined) to produce oils making difficult to find good ones.

I found this during my researches and this company explains why they are not using some of popular oils:

"Natural" Oils

Apricot Kernel Oil
We couldn't find a certified organic version of this oil, and our research indicated that too often there are too many chemical solvents used to extract the oil.

Castor Oil
Not used because castor beans yield the biotoxin ricin.

Grapeseed Oil
Not used because conventionally grown grapes have extremely high rates of pesticide residue, and grapeseed oil is usually extracted with a petrochemical solvent.

Lanolin
Lanolin, derived from the sebaceous glands of sheep, has a number of excellent emollient properties. We don't use it because it is an allergen for many, and we are very concerned about the insecticides used on the sheep, which may leach into the lanolin.

Petroleum Derived Oils (Mineral, petroleum jelly, etc.)

Yes, technically, these oils are derived from decomposed plant and animal matter, so they are "natural". And they are very moisturizing and generally don't cause allergic reactions, but we really aren't comfortable using them because we don't know exactly how they were extracted, and we don't want to mix "petroleum" with "skin care".

Thank you for reading my long post =)
I hope this info is helpful to someone~

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