Oils are the carrier oils in which the essential oils are diluted before massage. Most of these oils are extracted from nuts and seeds. They are easily absorbed into the skin, and many base oils have therapeutic properties.
Sweet Almond Oil
Sweet Almond Oil is rich in minerals, vitamins and proteins. It is especially suited to dry, sensitive and irritated skin. It is softening, revitalizing and nourishing to the skin.
Avocado Oil
Avocado Oil is very rich and nutritious and is suited to under-nourished, dry, dehydrated and mature skin and it can help to treat eczema.
Coconut Oil
Fractionated refined coconut oil can be used as a very light, quickly absorbed massage oil.
Evening Primrose Oil
Evening Primrose Oil is good for dry, ageing skin and to treat psoriasis, pre-menstrual tension and eczema.
Grapeseed Oil
Grapeseed Oil is only available as a refined oil, but it is a popular massage oil because it has a fine texture that is easily absorbed by the skin. It is pale green and can be mixed with a heavier, more nutritious base oil for greater effect on the skin.
Jojoba Oil
Jojoba Oil is light-textured and deeply penetrating, making it a valuable base oil for all skin types. The skin's natural lubricant. This gives jojoba oil excellent moisturizing and emollient properties.
Sesame Oil
Sesame Oil is especially useful for nourishing and detoxifying and for ailments associated with the vata type, such as anxiety, poor circulation, constipation, bloating, and excessive dryness. Sesame Oil is a rather thick oil that may leave skin feeling oily, so it can be blended with lighter massage oils. The unrefined oil has a strong aroma.
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