Well I started out w/organic, expeller press, unrefined sesame oil. I pulled twice a day. I did this for a few weeks and one day(once w/i the day I pulled w/organic CO). My upper lip started to get dry(b4 the CO) and then elevated into a break out on my upper lip and on the skin above my upper lip. Now keep in mind I had also increased to pulling 2sets of oil in the morning and then two in the afternoon. So I think I had a cleansing/adverse affect. The break out was a little itchy and slightly painful. I decided to stop using the sesame oil and go to the sunflower (hain's brand) which I am not sure if it was refined or not. I did that to slow the process as I could not go to class w/all that break out and annoying discomfort. The bumps are gone from my lip now, but my upper lip still seems to dry up and then peel. It too is getting better. I am also now using VCO, but only once a day. So that is why I asked if you had any reactions, b/c 10X/day was a lot compared to what I did and the reaction I had. And I don't think it was just the kind of oil as w/VCO I still have dry upper lip that sheds, but it is not as bad since I am only pulling once a day.