Carrier Oils
Jul 05
Smooth, versatile, and easy to blend, sweet almond oil is one of the classic carrier oils used in massage, skincare, body oils, and aromatherapy. Pressed from the kernels of the sweet almond tree, Prunus dulcis, it has a light-to-medium texture that provides more richness than grapeseed or fractionated coconut oil without approaching the heaviness of …
Jul 05
Golden, silky, remarkably stable, and almost endlessly useful, jojoba oil is one of the easiest carrier oils to recommend for aromatherapy. It works beautifully in essential-oil roll-ons, oil-based perfumes, facial blends, beard oils, body oils, hand treatments, and hair products. Its natural aroma is usually mild enough to stay in the background, and unlike ordinary …
Jul 04
Rich, familiar, and used for thousands of years, olive oil is much more than a kitchen staple. It has a long history in soaps, massage, body care, hair treatments, ointments, and traditional cosmetic preparations throughout the Mediterranean and beyond. Pressed from the fruit of Olea europaea, it differs from many of the seed oils used …
Jun 01
Lightweight, silky, and rich in essential fatty acids, kukui nut oil is a distinctive plant-based carrier oil with deep connections to Hawaiʻi and the wider Pacific. Pressed from the oil-rich seeds of the kukui or candlenut tree, Aleurites moluccanus, it is now commonly found in body oils, lotions, hair-care products, massage blends, and natural skin-care …
May 03
Rich, smooth, and naturally emollient, avocado oil is a versatile carrier oil used in massage blends, body oils, soaps, hair products, creams, and other botanical skin-care formulations. Unlike essential oils, which contain concentrated volatile aromatic compounds, avocado oil is a fixed vegetable oil made primarily from the fatty pulp of the avocado fruit. That distinction …
May 02
Light, silky, and easy to blend, apricot kernel oil is a versatile carrier oil used in massage blends, facial oils, body products, soaps, hair care, and natural cosmetics. It has a softer, lighter skin feel than richer carriers such as avocado oil, making it particularly useful when you want an emollient base without an excessively …
Apr 01
Jojoba oil is one of the most useful carrier oils to keep in an aromatherapy collection. It has a light texture, very little fragrance of its own, and excellent stability compared with many traditional plant oils. That makes it especially convenient for roll-ons, body oils, facial preparations, massage blends, and other simple topical recipes. Despite …
