Gentle low-chemical/natural makeup remover?

[Ladylove]

Oh I personally love the Aesop cleansing oil.

[LionsandBears]

Coconut oil/butter. Always have some in the bathroom. Brilliant stuff. It can also be a moisturiser & deodorant. It's the best make-up remover I've found. Especially good for mascara.

[buffy1]

I know people who use olive oil or I think Jojoba oil.

Oh I personally love the Aesop cleansing oil.

Seconded. Oils are great, especially to break down eye makeup.

[AnyDream]

Hmmm, hadn't thought about using an oil but it makes perfect sense.

Does it get in your eyes at all?

L&B, where does one get coconut oil/butter from?

[LionsandBears]

I usually buy it at a health food shop. You can also cook with it. I get 2 - one for the bathroom, one for the kitchen. It melts at about 30degrees I think. It can seem expensive as a cooking oil, but compared to the prices of moisturisers, it's cheap as chips It can melt and solidify over & over without going rancid, which is why it's better than many oils. Nut oils go rancid over time.

I think olive oil is supposed to be good too. I've never tried it outside the kitchen.

You also dont need much. About a teaspoon or less for makeup removal. Depending on how thick you apply your makeup

And here's a TMI hint for free: if you ever have a sore bot bot, just apply a bit of coconut butter and it fixes everything. Even hemorrhoids.

Sometimes, I think all we need to solve most problems are coconut butter, baking soda, apple cider vinegar &/or epsom salts.

[meow]

Sometimes, I think all we need to solve most problems are coconut butter, baking soda, apple cider vinegar &/or epsom salts.

I you!

I really needed this as my eye make up remover just ran out and I don't want to replace it. Fab- I'll grab the coconut butter from the kitchen! And buy more

[Gigi]

are these oils, "essential oils"? or a few drops of essential oil, in a "carrier oil" (like with oilburners).

i know where to buy coconut milk and cream from (for cooking), but yeh, where do you get the oil/butter from?

good question MD, my eyes are reacting to eye makeup (and removers) too, so i'm glad you posted this topic.

[LionsandBears]

I don't add essential oils. Just straight coconut oil. You could add essential oils, but I don't know enough about that to put something on my face.

Google it. Coconut butter is the bomb. Antibacterial, antifungal, gentle on the skin. It doesn't feel greasy to me, but I have dry skin. It looks a bit like white wax when it's solid and it comes in a jar. You can also buy online. I try to get the organic stuff.

It's great to cook with too -very healthy.

As part of my trying to be all natural, I figure if I wouldn't eat it, why would I put it on my skin? Our skin absorbs more than we can through our mouth.

[Lillypilly]

I endorse the coconut oil suggestions. If you want to buy online, iherb are great.

Or the other great products are MooGoo cleansing oils. They're fabulous too.