Health Benefits of Carrier Oils in Aromatherapy
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Do you know……. Carrier oils are so named because they carry essential oil onto the skin during massage and aromatherapy. Carrier oils are used to dilute concentrated essential oils for applications without

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experiencing any side effects. Carrier oils are usually vegetable oils derived from the seeds, kernels, or nuts of a plant. People also sometimes use Aloe Vera gel and unscented body lotions as carriers. Carrier Oils are also referred to as “fixed oils” due to the fact that they do not quickly evaporate from the skin’s surface and remain fixed on the skin. Carrier oils are obtained from fruits, nuts and seeds through Cold Pressing, Expeller Pressing, Oil Maceration, and Solvent Extraction. Macerated Oil is used as a solvent or a base oil in order to extract the fat-soluble properties of other botanical materials and become infused with their therapeutic properties. Therefore, a Macerated Oil is sometimes referred to as an Infused Oil. The most commonly used base oils are Olive or Sunflower Oils.

Most carrier oils are unscented or have light sweet, nutty scent and don’t interfere with an essential oil’s therapeutic properties. Each Carrier Oil is comprised of different components (fat-soluble vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other nutrients) that exhibit distinct characteristics, such as colour, viscosity, penetration speed, and therapeutic properties. The choice of a Carrier Oil is dependent on the desired result. Unlike essential oils, they do not evaporate. Most carrier oil is user friendly, but Peanut oil like true nuts, have potential to cause allergic reactions, regardless of their concentration. Because nut oils generally do not contain the proteinaceous part of the plant, which would cause the allergic response, they are usually not allergenic, but it is highly recommended that Peanut and nut-derived oils be avoided by those with nut allergies. These oils can be comfortably substituted with other hypoallergenic oils.

Types of Carrier Oils: Carrier Oils can be categorized by their solidity: Hard and Soft Oil

HARD OILS: are solid at room temperature. They add firmness to a finished product such as soap bars. The most popular hard oils are: Palm, Coconut. They must be melted before use.

SOFT OILS are liquid at room temperature. They add nourishing property. The most popular soft oils are: Olive, Canola, Rice bran, Sweet Almond.

Before substituting one oil for another in the formula, consider the finished product texture, the firmness, moisture, or even lather? Main carrier oils and their properties:

Nut Oils: Almond, Macadamia, Hazelnut, Walnut carrier oils. Extremely emollient, good for sensitive, dry, inflamed and sore skin, stimulate circulation, anti-inflammatory, facilitate wound healing, maintain skin tightness and elasticity.

Seed Oils: Broccoli, Carrot, Borage, Black currant carrier oils. Rejuvenate mature aging skin complexion, repair damage caused by dryness, soothe itching and discomfort caused by burns, reduce scarring.

Fruit and Kernel Oils: Coconut, Apricot, Avocado, Grape Seed, Peach Kernel, Olive. Gentle, softening, and nourishing, light in texture to moisturize, for sensitive skin, good for aging skin, anti-oxidant properties.

Essential Fatty Acid Oils: Argan, Calendula, Evening Primrose, Rosehip carrier oils. Hydrate and soothe itchy, dry, inflamed, and acne-prone skin, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-bacterial, Anti-fungal, Anti-septic, balance essential fatty acid deficiency and skin’s oil production, balance hormones, astringent properties that facilitate wound healing.

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