Thread: Almond Oil

Almond oil is good for health and has many of health benefits and especially good for acne and also used in acne skin beauty products to get cure from acne and scars.

Thanks ajramnancy, I agree. I used to get little pimples from a harsh shave but not so much anymore. I have no proof, but I am starting to believe that it is the almond oil that helped to clear those up.

Having read this thread with interest, I am thinking of trying almond oil. Upon "googling" almond oil, I found info about its health benefits, but I also found a zillion (more or less) different types and brands--any suggestions for a brand of almond oil, inexpensive, readily available, yet good for someone to try? Thanks in advance for advice.

Whatever is in your supermarket or health-food store -- and if several brands, pick the least expensive.

You're putting in on your skin, not into your stomach.

. . . Charles

Hi Oldscool, I am not sure where to buy it. I just had an old bottle of almond oil that my wife and I bought to use as massage oil to give her a foot massage during labor. I noticed how it worked on my skin so I started using it for shaving. The brand is Tisserand and it is supposed to be the non-aromatic base of an aromatherapy setup. You are supposed to blend it with something aromatic, but I just use it straight.

Originally Posted by Ingiald

You are absolutely right about the soap, however in my opinion the main purpose of lather is not to clean (and effectively dehydrate) but to 'lift' the hairs from the skin.
It would seem this is done by the air trapped in the soap, i'm a bit vague about the details.

I'm sure some senior member could explain better

I read this post and had a thought for the tread. When you shave without pre-shave oil, the soap bonds with the oils in your face, removing them. By removing these oils, nothing is trapping moisture in your face, and you feel dehydrated.

Since the amount of soap you use can only bond with a set amount of oil, adding oil pre-shave means more oil after soap is applied. This means more oils are left on skin. More oils mean more glide and more moisture.

Sometimes I use oil for my post-shave. I will actually use this in place of aftershave, but after witch hazel. Jojoba oil works well, but I think I like Argon oil the best so far. It soaks into the skin, but is expensive.