Suzy Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 What is your opinion on the topical use of soybean and/or seed oils? Are they fine to use as moisturizers or should we be seeking whole30 oils? I'm sure it doesn't matter too much, but I'm mildly concerned about how much of these ingredients our skin absorbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Webster Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 If you put them on your body they will still get in. Virgin coconut oil is a great skin moisturizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 It's not "against the rules" so to speak, and I wouldn't throw out any beloved products because of them. I prefer coconut oil and/or cocoa butter, but that's kind of a personal choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanniemae Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I've been using the oil cleansing method with grapeseed and jojoba oils. Since I've been avoiding nuts and seeds in general, I was wondering the same thing. I just switched to coconut oil and am finding that it works well as a face moisturizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 I've also been using virgin coconut oil as a moisturizer for all over the body and my face. I have awesome skin now! I just bought this shampoo without reading the ingredients, though, and found that it has some soybean and maybe some other seed oil. Going to use the rest of it and then find a cleaner product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escherichia Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I have voted "absolutely not" as there's not a choice for "I just don't use much product on my skin at all", lol! I'm not for or against, but I do have some coconut oil if need be. Really, shouldn't our skin be producing it's own oils and not need a moisturiser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I have voted "absolutely not" as there's not a choice for "I just don't use much product on my skin at all", lol! I'm not for or against, but I do have some coconut oil if need be. Really, shouldn't our skin be producing it's own oils and not need a moisturiser? Sure, in a perfect world. If we lived in a forest with no jobs, stress etc. I think our skin would be perfect. Oh well..nice dream. Environments, age, weather, house keeping and stress all affect our skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanniemae Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Coconut oil def doesn't work like chapstick tho... It tends to make my lips chapped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Coconut oil def doesn't work like chapstick tho... It tends to make my lips chapped! Hmmm...I put it on my lips every morning after my first meal and after I brush my teeth. I don't know how it could make your lips chapped. I love it. Seems very moisturizing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 It made mine peel for a little while, but I think that was just the newly moisturized dead skin coming off :0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Weird...I must be a freak. It just seems so moisturising to me. What the heck do I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanniemae Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Ok, I'll keep at it and see what happens. Not sure why my lips got chappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 slw - totally moisturizing for me, too. I just went through a peeling phase first. Skin is funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 slw - totally moisturizing for me, too. I just went through a peeling phase first. Skin is funny. Skin is funny. My 27 YO daughter just told me when she first started using it, her lips and forehead peeled. I'm very Greek and olive skinned..maybe that's why I didn't chap or peel? I thought you folks were a bit off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanniemae Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Lol, everybody's different. My forehead is peeling too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanniemae Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 My lips are FINALLY starting to feel better after being chapped and peel-y all week. I wish I knew what caused that transition period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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