Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Skincare Routine with Castor Oil Part 2 #shorts

4 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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Short informal skincare clip by Shereene Idriss describing a routine of using Vanicream moisturizer with a small amount of castor oil. The speaker cites possible anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits and says it may reduce redness and acne appearance, but cautions that some castor oil formulations (or excessive amounts) can be comedogenic and worsen acne. The clip also argues that skincare companies generally would not intentionally harm customers and ends with an invitation for questions.

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And then last she's just simply moisturizing with vanicream which is a very very basic moisturizer but she just adds a little bit of castor oil. I said that. But castor oil does have some benefits. It has some anti inflammatory benefits, antimicrobial benefits. It's going to help to reduce the look of redness and your acne breakouts. But again not all castor oil is created equal and she doesn't really specify the type of castor oil that she loves because some castor oil has additives that can be comedogenic and worsen your acne in the long run. Plus she doesn't specify the ratio of how much castor oil to moisturizer because too much castor oil is going to break you out as well. And last, skincare companies are not trying to fuck up your skin because if the skincare company fucked up your skin would you go back to that same company to buy more products to fix your skin? No, It'd probably go somewhere else. Let me know if you have any questions below.