This is the information as it was given to me; I hope it will help anyone else that may be interested! Oh, and this may end up going into two posts, there's a lot of info!
I got these recipes from Mother Earth News years ago, it's for Oil Cleansing Method and treatment or moisturizing oils. The oil is for the cleansing step, and can be used in very small amounts as a moisturizer or treatment left on trouble spots:
Remember that your face cloths should be double rinsed and dried on High in the dryer. This way there are no impurities or buggies to get into your open pores. Also, as indelicate as it may sound, never wash your face cloths with anything that has touched your private parts or your underarms or your feet as these areas are ripe with bacteria, microbes, and fungi that your sensitive face skin can't handle.
Patch test oils on inside of forearm for safety.
1. Skin Cleanser, apply Oil mixture without water with clean hands.
2. Massage well, concentrating on areas where pores are clogged or enlarged.
Don't forget around the lips and the neck.
3. If applying over makeup, tissue off the grunge and then add more oil and massage some more.
4. Steam Face with very warm cloth for at least 2 minutes. It is helpful to use two cloths as this holds the heat in better.
5. Wipe face well and splash with cool water.
For moisturizer, 2-4 drops of the oil mixture can be spread over the face and neck.
For treatment of scars, apply 2 times a day.
For acne prone skin, Cleanse and splash with cool water 2 times per day, if moisturizer is needed, use carrier oil only.
Oil Mixture (use ml. for parts and mix in a sterilized container)
1 part Helichrysum Italicuum or Everlasting
1-part Sage
15-Carrier oil A (Explained below)
15 parts-Carrier oil B (Explained below)
Scars and Stretchmarks Treatment Oil
A=Rose Hip Oil, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Oil
B=Hazelnut Oil, Coconut Oil (76 degree), Sweet Almond or Sunflower Oil
Acne Prone Young Skin, Cleansing and Treating
A=Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Jojoba oil
B=Castor Oil, (Or 5-10 parts Castor and the Rest Jojoba or EVOO)
Make 2 batches, One simple for leave on around the eyes
and one with 1-2 parts Tea Tree Oil for a cleansing and occaisional spot leave on treatment for the rest of the face. Never leave tea tree oil in the eye contour area.
Acne Prone Adult skin or Combination/Oily skin
A=EVOO, Jojoba Oil, Apricot Oil
B=3 parts Castor Oil, 12 parts EVOO,Jojoba, Apricot, or Sweet Almond
If tea tree oil is added (1 part) do not use on eyes.
Normal Skin
A=EVOO, Jojoba, Sweet Almond, Apricot
B=EVOO, Jojoba, Sweet Almond, Apricot, Coconut
Normal to Dry Skin
A=Sweet Almond Oil, Apricot
B=Sweet Almond Oil, Apricot, Jojoba, Coconut
Add 3-5 parts Vitamin E oil
Mature Dry Skin
A=5 parts Rose Hip Oil, 10 parts Sweet Almond
B=Sweet Almond or Hazelnut Oil
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Eye Leave on Oil for Under Eye Circles
1-3 part Helichrysum Italicuum or Everlasting
15 parts Sweet Almond Oil
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Exfoliating Salicylic Acid Mask
Crush four regular aspirin well, take out the "skins" of the coating.
Mix with aloe Gel, About a Tablespoon
Apply to T-zone and any other areas needing exfoliation (such as backs of arms etc.)
Leave on for 5-10 minutes.
Remove with damp cloth and gently cleanse.
This was passed on to me from a post that a friend had contributed to on another site
From a post by:
Re: [Article] The Oil Cleansing Method, as requested.
GrowAlready,
It sounds like your skin IS trying to purg and that you have a bacteria problem and that you are drying out your skin. Also, maybe you arent steaming and massaging enough.
If you strip your pores of the good natural acid mantle (thin natural oil) this lets the pores shrink and stick closed and also become irritated. If you dont massage well, the oil doesnt do its job (picture mixing oil with butter, think how much youd have to mix the oil (acid mantle) with the butter (thicker contents of blemishes) before the oil would start to thin and become a solvent to the butter.
As a mom, Id recommend (and have done with my sons) Make a mixture that is untouched by human hands and contains the simplest of oils that work great.
1) Purchase a brand new bottle of olive oil (8 oz or 12 oz)
2) Purchase a brand new bottle of castor oil from the pharmacy (4 oz.)
3) Purchase a small bottle of tea tree oil.
4) Pour enough of the olive oil out to allow you to make the final product 25% castor oil (because you are going to do your face at least twice a day and you don't want to dry it out).
For instance If you buy an 8 oz bottle, pour out 2 oz (1/4 cup or 4 Tablespoons) then refill the bottle to its former level with castor oil.
Or, If you buy a 12 oz. bottle, pour out 3 oz (6 Tablespoons) and refill the bottle to its former level with castor oil.
5) Now add about ¼ to ½ tsp. of tea tree oil to the bottle. (from a tsp that measure that has been boiled for at least 3 minutes.) and shake well.
When you use it, wash your hands well (at least 45 seconds) with warm soapy water, then pour the mixture into your hand without touching the bottle lip to your hand.
Massage into skin (avoid the eye area as the tea tree oil can really irritate the eyes). Massage well for at least two minutes.
Now steam your face a bit with a very warm clean washcloth or tent your head over a sink/basin of really hot clean water and massage some more. Wipe off with a warm clean rag, and put a drop or two of the mixture on your face, it will spread far because of the dampness of your skin.
Lastly, cultivate the habit of NOT TOUCHING YOUR FACE unless you wash your hands first.
The CDC says that if we all wash our hands often and don't touch our faces then most communicable diseases (colds, flu, strep, etc) would not be transferred.
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DD had a bad case of cystic acne and one son did also. DD had hers get steadily better and she uses the above mixture exclusively, she only uses ¼ tsp. of the tea tree oil in an 12 oz. bottle of mixture.
DS1 had his acne flare up, he didnt use the tea tree oil because he didnt like the smell, he continued and it got a bit better. Then, he got strep throat and went on antibioticsmiraculously his face cleared up and he started getting the little hard plugs. We deduced that the bacteria must have been killed by the antibiotics and the OCM had his pores open lubricated and ready to take advantage of the situation. He added the tea tree and his skin continued to get better, today, youd be hard pressed to believe he ever got a zit in his life. It took the cavity under his left cheek about a year to totally shrink down till you couldnt feel itbut it looked fine after about 2 months. This big cyst had been there under the skin for 3 years.
DS2 had his acne go away and come back after 6 months. He had the habit of putting the bottle lip against his hand to pour it. He also wasnt washing his hands well before cleaning his face. Also, because he was at college he made his own mixture and was using way too much castor oil because he wasnt measuring. When he came home for Christmas DD put him on HER strict regimen and watched him do his face 2 times a day for 3 weeks. His face completely cleared again. We think he was rubbing the grungy germs into his face from his hands and maybe even had them in the bottle.
Hope this helps.
Also, Grapeseed oil is NOT recommended by dermatologists (at least not mine)
I hate having to wander aimlessly through a store without a clue where to look, and with no clerks available to help. 
