Learning about oils high in linoleic acid has been the biggest blessing. I can hardly believe it’s been six years that I’ve used oils high in linoleic acid for my skin care routine exclusively. With consistent and continuous use, I’ve watched my skin heal, soften, and clear up. I no longer deal with consistent breakouts (or even breakouts at that time of the month) nor do I have scarring which take forever to heal. Instead my skin looks healthy and is predictable.
I’ve stopped searching for the next best thing in skin care because I already found it.
With all of the skin care marketing of five step routines on the scene, I never thought that healing my skin could be so simple. I use oils high in linoleic acid for my skin care, and eat a very healthy diet. Now mind you, I don’t eat refined sugars or processed foods, and I mainly cook at home from scratch. I also focus on gentle ways to detox the body.
Having a simple regimen consistenting of oils high in linoleic acid such as the AZUHA Red Raspberry Skin Elixir has been the icing on the cake.
One of the biggest benefits of healing my skin with oils high in linoleic acid has been not needing to wear makeup. This is something that I can go into much more detail later on. My skin breaths daily, and doesn’t need to be cleansed heavily in the evenings to remove makeup.
The combination of only using oils high in linoleic acid for my skin along with leaving makeup behind has been awesome!
It makes me wish I had known about the benefits of these oils years ago. Back then my skin would have clear moments then the usual breakout that would put me back at square one. My skin is now consistently clear and my pores much smaller. Plus my skin care regimen has become almost obsolete.
I predominately wash my face with water, moisturize with the AZUHA Red Raspberry Skin Elixir, then go about my day.
On occasion I may oil cleanse with whatever oil I have at the time that is high in linoleic acid, or use raw honey as a face wash. Honestly without the perseverance of leaving traditional skin care, there would have been no victory. My skin did experience a transition initially. Over time the acid mantle of my skin healed from all of the harsh peels and treatments I had done in the past.
Who else has experienced the tremendous benefits of using oils high in linoleic acid exclusively? I’d love to hear your thoughts. You can learn more about the AZUHA Red Raspberry Skin Elixir here, and read more about oils high in linoleic acid here. They are a true gem for acne prone skin.
Much Love!
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Sharifa says
Hi Dawn,
What do you do for sunscreen?
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Sharifa,
I haven’t worn sunscreen in awhile. Instead I wear protective clothing (ex: a white long sleeve button up with a long skirt) and a sun hat when I know I’ll be outside a long time. I actually dress this way all of the time and wear my hat when taking the dog out etc. If I do wear sunscreen it is from the Badger’s brand. I use this sunscreen on my son.
nofixedstars says
for me, leaving behind the main-market skincare products was game-changing. once i stopped scrubbing with cleansers and exfoliating, switched to pure mineral make-up if any, and stopped slathering my skin with stuff, it began to heal very quickly. i also gave up on bought sunscreens and rely instead on avoiding and physically blocking sun with parasol use. (mineral foundation powder has a decent SPF too, though.) as i gave up synthetic hormonal birth control use, and my diet grew cleaner, my hormones rebalanced, so cyclical breakouts were fewer and less angry-looking. my personal skincare is just water in the morning, followed by my homemade oil-based (rosehip and argan work well for me) serum and a tiny dab of weleda rose cream or calendula cream around the eyes and mouth. if desired, a light touch of mineral powder and mascara. at night, wash with warm water or a dab of coconut oil, then a few drops of my serum. once or twice a fortnight, i may do a homemade mask, but it’s not really required. i had similar happy results with changing from conventional haircare products and habits to ‘doing less’ and using only natural and/or homemade products.
i’ll never go back to the expense, hassle, and rubbish results of conventional products!
Dawn Michelle says
Hi nofixedstars,
Yes yes and yes! Simple works. Thanks for sharing your latest skin care regimen. It sounds carefree, easy, amd effective. I’m also glad you mentioned a bit about your health journey. The two seriously go hand and hand. Hope you’re having a great weekend!
Yvonne Alvarez says
So where can I purchase this item?
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Yvonne,
You can purchase the AZUHA Red Raspberry Skin Elixir on Etsy here. Have a beautiful day.
Jools says
Hi Dawn!
I found your website while researching oils for Oil Cleansing Method (OCM). Even after only 1 month of using OCM i am so surprised by the changes it makes! I initially did not know about the Linoleic/Oleic balance and was more concerned with comedogenic rating, so i was using Sweet Almond Oil to virtually no effect. Now i am using Sunflower oil and my skin is alot happier! Just one question, i am noticing fine lines on my face (i am not getting any younger!) and was wondering if you know any high Linoleic oils to use only on lines/wrinkles? Or would these go over into the high Oleic category? (they would be just for direct wrinkle treatment and not over my entire face) And i would love to know what you use as an exfoliator? At the moment i am using a store-bought scrub exfoliator because its my old staple, but i really want to go over to something natural once the bottle runs out! Thank you so much!
Dawn Michelle says
Hi Jools,
I’m so glad that this info on oils hogh in linoleic acid has been helpful to you. I no longer use a specific store bought exfoliator for my skin. Raw honey gently exfoliates. When I oil cleanse, I use a soft microfiber cloth that gently exfoliates as well. I don’t exfoliate a certain amount of times per week and mainly just wash my face with water. As for dealing with fine lines, I really like rosehip seed oil (one of the ingredients in the Red Raspberry Skin Elixir). I hope this helps some.
Jools says
Thank you so much for the reply! My skin is combination, and i read that Rosehip oil is for dry skin, do you think this would be ok? Also, do you recommend entire face application or just directly to fine lines? I appreciate the help, there is so much different info on OCM out there but you seem to know your stuff! Best wishes,