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Key Ingredients

Flaxseed Oil

A truly beautiful oil that is both lubricating and anti-inflammatory, it is a perfect ingredient for cleansing your skin and removing dirt and makeup. At the same time, it deeply nourishes your skin thanks to its high omega-3 levels, and so you can rest assured your skin is not stripped of its nutrients. It also soothes irritated skin that has been exposed to stressful environments.

Avocado Oil

Is it a wonder the Aztecs used this delicious fruit as a delicacy? It’s a mouth-water fruit that produces a wondrous oil brimming with unsaturated fats that our skin loves. From vitamin A to vitamin D, our glorious avocado oil has got you covered. It effortlessly glides over your skin to reduce inflammation, moisturise and nourish.

Olive Oil

It’s hard to think of olives and olive oil without thinking about the deep blue Mediterranean Sea, the calming waters of the the Greek islands…and we can hardly forget the delectable Mediterranean cuisine! But olive oil has been a not-so-best-kept secret of the Greeks since ancient times. Whilst Spartans and Greeks would rub this fabulous oil to help them exercise, the exotic women of the time were the first to use it as a moisturiser. Cleopatra herself was said to use it on her skin due to its excellent moisturising properties. The main components that make olive oil remarkable are phenols. These have been found to serve as strong antioxidants and radical scavengers. We are proud to source our organic, extra virgin olive oil from our very own Mediterranean country; made in Cyprus and proud of the extraordinary quality of our oil like no other olive oil, ours has one of the highest phenol levels found in any olive oil.

Full Ingredients List

Linum Usitatissimum (Flaxseed) Oil*, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil*, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil*, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil*, Papaver Somniferum (White Poppy) Seed Oil*, Camellia Oleifera (Tea) Seed Oil*, Citrullus Vulgaris (Kalahari Melon) Seed Oil**, Pistacia Vera (Pistachio) Oil*, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Activated Bamboo Charcoal, Citrus Sinensis (Sweet Orange) Oil*, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil*, Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium Bourbon) Oil*, Cupressus Sempervirens (Cypress) Oil*, Picea Mariana (Black Spruce) Oil*, Pseudotsuga Menziesii (Douglas Fir Needle) Oil*, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract*, Citronellol+, Eugenol+, Geraniol+, Linalool+, Limonene+

*Certified Organic

**Wild Harvested

Ritual

Begin by dispensing 3-6 pumps (depending on your needs) of our cleansing oil onto the palm of your hand. Gently rub your palms together to warm the oil slightly and apply to your face and neck in circular motions. We recommend doing so for around 30 seconds (and if you how the time, even up to a minute, it can be wonderfully relaxing!). Add a bit of water to your face and start rubbing it in with the oil to form a milky cleanse. Rinse thoroughly with more water. 

Tip:

Before rubbing the oil in, your senses can bask in the sweet smells this wonder oil imparts. Hold your hands up to your face, slowly close your eyes and inhale. You will detect our sweet orange, lavender and geranium oils, all of which are renowned for their calming properties. After a hectic day, these little treats are always welcome!

FAQs

There are a lot of misconceptions about using oils on oil/acne-prone skin. As paradoxical as it might seem, using oils can in fact help oily skin. So the answer is YES absolutely. In fact, applying oil to your skin can in a sense `trick’ your skin into believing it has already produced oil and hence, reduces the amount of oil produced by your skin.

If you are concerned about breaking out after using a cleansing oil, rest assured this should not happen if you rinse it off thoroughly. Our cleansing oil contains a small percentage of emulsifier (less than 5%) to assist you in removing the oil from your skin. If you feel that simply rinsing the cleansing oil off thoroughly with water may not be enough, we recommend using a konjac sponge, a muslin cloth, a flannel or organic cotton pads to ensure the cleansing oil has been removed thoroughly.

As you dispense the oil, you will notice black deposits in it. This is our wonderful activated bamboo charcoal, that helps give that extra thorough cleanse we all need after a long day. Bamboo charcoal offers a plethora of benefits to the skin and is renowned its detoxing abilities. You will also find it as one of our star ingredients in the Dirty Spice Clay Mask

You can certainly use this cleanser on its own, as it acts like any other cleanser. Double cleansing is highly recommended if you have been wearing makeup, sunscreen or have been exposed to environmental pollutants for a long period of time. In this case, we recommend using the cleansing oil as your very first step in your double cleansing routine. These wonderful oils are fantastic for melting makeup and sunscreen which can then be easily removed with water or with the help of a konjac sponge or flannel.

As someone who struggles with sensitive skin, I always ensure our formulations are suitable for all skin types, particularly sensitive skin. This cleansing oil is extremely gentle, and has only a very small percentage of palm-free emulsifier that is derived from olive oil and sunflower oil. The essential oils are also found in very small doses to ensure they are effective in stimulating our senses, relaxing us after a hard day’s work, but without irritating the skin.

Yes all our Saoirse Skincare products are vegan and cruelty free!