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The '''oil cleansing method''', often abbreviated to '''OCM''', is a system for cleaning a human [[face]] using [[oil]](s).{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} Sometimes, oils can be mixed; one example is 50% [[extra virgin olive oil]] and 50% [[castor oil]].<ref name="Oxenreider2010"/> This mixture can be optimized based on [[skin type]] and personal preference. Oily skin can make use of a larger proportion of castor oil.<ref name="Oxenreider2010">{{cite book|last=Oxenreider|first=Tsh|title=Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=JmaUYKyec9oC|accessdate=2 December 2013|date=2010-10-25|publisher=F+W Media, Inc.|isbn=9781440313608|pages=219–220}}</ref> Other oils that are commonly used are [[mineral oil]], [[jojoba oil]], [[sweet almond oil]], [[coconut oil]], and [[grapeseed oil]].{{CN|date=November 2013}}

==History==

Before the widespread availability of [[soap]], which has existed for thousands of years but was not produced industrially until the 19th century, people in many cultures used oil to cleanse the body. For example as part of a visit to the [[Roman baths|baths]] ancient Romans rubbed oil into their skin and removed both the oil and any dirt with a [[strigil]].{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}