Reddit reviews NOW Solutions, Sweet Almond Oil, 100% Pure Moisturizing Oil, Promotes Healthy-Looking Skin, Unscented Oil, 16-Ounce

Oh my god don't spend $50 on a diffuser! You can seriously use any glass bottle with a narrow opening, 25 drops of any essential oil from Whole Foods or any health food store/stores that sell tarot cards and witchy shit (or online, like this on amazon), 1/4 cup of a carrier oil like sweet almond oil or safflower oil, and throw that in your glass bottle with some bamboo skewers. Then you have a reed diffuser and tons of refills, and you can mix essential oils for whatever scent you want.

Here's a good list of natural oils

I'm personally a huge fan of extra virgin olive oil on special occasions. My wife and I love to use it for erotic massage on our entire bodies. It smells so good, and it's thick enough to have good staying power. It leaves your skin nice and soft too.

For everyday use, I've been trying almond oil lately, as an alternative to coconut oil, with great success.

After using Philosophy and Proactiv facial products for a long time I suddenly began to break out regularly. As a teenager I never had pimples but mid-20s that changed. A friend recommended using Cetaphil as a moisturizer and it's really the best thing I've tried. (Her LA dermatologist referred her to it)

I have combination skin, mostly normal with some dry areas and live in an arid climate. Once daily face washing before bed with toner and make up remover, usually apply my moisturizer twice a day, and sunscreen once a day. A really easy, no fuss routine and my skin is much happier after I stopped messing with it and went the less is more route.

Here are my go to products

Cetaphil moisturizer
http://www.amazon.com/Cetaphil-Fragrance-Moisturizing-16-Ounce-Bottles/dp/B001ET76GW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1369894969&sr=8-4&keywords=cetaphil

Witch Hazel Toner - At first the smell bothered me but it works. My boyfiriend likes it too.
http://www.amazon.com/Dickinsons-Original-Witch-Hazel-Perfecting/dp/B000GCQ04C/ref=sr_1_2?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1369895306&sr=1-2&keywords=witch+hazel+toner

Sweet almond oil is the best eye make up remover and moisturizer. It also works great as a men's shaving oil.
http://www.amazon.com/Foods-Sweet-Almond-Moisturizing-ounce/dp/B0019LVFSU/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1369895423&sr=1-1&keywords=almond+oil

This is my favorite splurge item from Philosophy.
http://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Micro-delivery-Triple-Acid-12-count/dp/B006GACVYQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1369895490&sr=1-4&keywords=philosophy+pads

I use an Aveeno facial sunscreen and sometimes those make up remover pads if I'm in a hurry, am feeling lazy or during traveling. Natural make up is my style, I don't use a foundation or anything because my skin is pretty great. Favorite make up brands are BareMinerals, MAC, Benefit and Too Faced.

Hope this helps you to simplify your regimen and make your skin happy in your new home. : )

So I'm in the same boat as you (except in the US) and I picked up this body oil last week and I've been liking it so far. I use it in the shower just before rinsing the conditioner from my hair, and it's sunk in by the time I towel off. A little goes a long way!

I have two body oils from Hexannacht, too, but they're perfumed so I don't wear them on days when I want to wear another scent. They're similarly moisturuzing, if a little heavier.

I've tried a lot of commercial beard oils, but in the end, I found them way too expensive to buy regularly. I don't want to pay $20 for 2 ounces of something that costs $1/oz when I mix it myself.

That said, I've also tried a lot of different types of base oils and recipe mixes. Coconut's great, but in time I got really sick of the coconut smell just under my nose. Eventually I found myself using just sweet almond oil by itself. It smells great (and doesn't pall over time), and has a good feel to it (somewhere between the tackiness of grapeseed and the slickness of jojoba--just right).

After oiling, I rub a bit of shea butter into my palms and rub that into my beard. Seems to be all the balm I need. For scent, I splash a dab of cologne into my palms and wipe my beard with that. Simple, but it works for me.

I'm finally ready to switch to natural solutions to heal my horrific skin. But how should I actually apply these products?

http://i.imgur.com/7zLgE2B.jpg

I did a lot of research and figured out that these products were proven to be a good solutions to naturally heal one's skin. I've tried all the oil products (except Argan) on my face and hands and I haven't had any breakouts as a result but haven't seen much improvement either. Now that I got all these things, I really have no idea on how to use them together in a constructive routine.

If anyone was wondering, the products are (in order):

Argan Oil (Beauty by Earth): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I134Y82/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Shea Butter (Beauty by Shea): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LLPT4HI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Castor Oil (Heritage Store): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BNRKPY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Almond Oil (Now Foods, WARNING: Don't get this because its not "Cold-Pressed" which is better for your skin): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0019LVFSU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Virgin Coconut Oil (Nutiva, they don't make the one I got anymore):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004NTCE1M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I got mine before I heard of GoW, but this is the one I'm using.

I got it from Amazon because, well, I have prime and I wanted it quickly. In retrospect, I would have now gone with GoW, but I'm still using that bottle, so I'll probably mix it up once I run out.

It's too quiet in here!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0019LVFSU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1454210262&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=sweet+almond+oil&dpPl=1&dpID=41vTpMLtWoL&ref=plSrch

I'm on mobile, so I hope the link works! You can also get it at GNC. The bottle is pretty big.

I'm basically just trying to figure out if I should get [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Foods-Sweet-Almond-Moisturizing-ounce/dp/B0019LVFSU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382999070&sr=8-1&keywords=sweet+almond+oil) or the cold-pressed from GoW. I'm leaning toward the GoW because it's guaranteed to be good quality and pure. I'm also not sure if the cheaper stuff is unrefined (I want unrefined oil)

yes the jackblack is like a combo of oil and silicone conditioner. i have never used it so i cant vouch for it. it has peperment which i like in some of the oils ive tried but it can irritate some people.

if you want to try just a straight one oil shave i like sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, or grape seed oil. I like to combine the three but you can use any of them individually.

I get them in the health food and natural vitamin section of H.E.B. which is my local grocery store.

With all the products out there using mineral oil, I never use anything with mineral oil. I prefer body butter made with organic materials, and in the winter use a food grade Almond oil which is 100% pure moisturizing oil, it is nourishing for the skin, anti-wrinkling and anti- aging and has no added ingredients.

('Now solutions' on Amazon for under $10.00 for 16 oz.https://www.amazon.com/NOW-Solutions-Sweet-Almond-16-Ounce/dp/B0019LVFSU/ref=sr_1_5_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1550717425&sr=8-5&keywords=almond+oil+for+skin+organic)

I even use Almond Oil on my Yorkies after their baths (Dogs do lick their fur after bathing, so I don't want to poison them. ) Remember that All mineral oil is a byproduct from oil refineries making gasoline (they can't give it away fast enough) And yet, they still use it for Baby oil! How disgusting! Friends don't let friends put that shit on their babies!

Truthfully, the oil molecules are just too big to be absorbed into the human skin so it ends up down the drain or wasted on clothing. And, If you use too much it ends up puddling in body creases to macerate the skin.

Lotion is not worth the bottle it comes in if it uses mineral oil. Vaseline is same shit! Use organic Shea butter, or a paraffin based product as our ancestors used to - make your own from animal fats, plants or seed oils plus bees wax for a safe product you could eat if you had to.... if it's not safe for your insides, why put it on your skin? [Hmm... all the stinky goodness of duck lard, and oh! So safe for you, too! Yeah, that's a joke, but women did use to use animal fat/lard for moisturizing back in the day after pasturing it,straining it and making it available for immediate use.... this kind of moisturizer was also use medically for stretch marks!]

Our ancestors didn't have much choice of products but at least they didn't use mineral oil. Whale oil? Maybe if they could afford it before it went rancid! Many Greek women used cold pressed olive oil as a moisturizer and after bath treatment for dry skin. The first cold cream consisted of water, olive oil, and honey. Persia used rose water for fighting wrinkles and shrinking pores. Asians used urine mixed with plant based oils, herbs, etc. To each her own! Glycerin and home made rose water is safe for most people, as long as you don't add Spermaceti or ambergris(from Whales.)

I'll stick with my Almond Oil - a 16 oz bottle last me 6 months and it can remain out of the fridge on my desk where I can use it every day. Plus it smells nice.
i am a retired Army nurse, and in my travels have watched women from many places in the world make their own non-commercial moisturizers from old family recipes!