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Carrier & Body Oils

Carrier & Body Oils

Dilute your favourite essential oils and nourish your skin with our selection of pure and natural carrier oils.

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What are carrier oils?

Carrier oils, like essential oils, are all natural substances derived and extracted from part of plant material - including nuts, seeds, and kernels. They are often extracted via cold pressing.

Often unscented or lightly scented, carrier oils are designed to "carry" more potent oils into the skin without causing any unwanted irritations or reactions. They can also be used on their own to help nourish and renew your skin, hair, and face.

Use of carrier oils is always recommended when applying essential oils topically, as failing to do so could lead to several, sometimes long-lasting, skin complications.

Carrier oils are the number one method for enjoying the benefits of essential oils safely.


Why use carrier oils with essential oils?

If nothing else, carrier oils are a must if you are wanting to apply essential oils to your skin.

Essential oils should never be applied undiluted, and carrier oils can provide a great shield between your sensitive skin and the potent benefits of your chosen oil.

Applied on their own or mixed with essential oils, carrier oils can have a number of restorative benefits for the skin, hair, and face - among other regions.

Commonly, carrier oils are used as a nourishing, moisturising base for massages, and can help combine the numerous advantages of the essential oils and their scents with their own soothing, vitamin-rich properties.

Carrier oils can also be used with essential oils to create effective hair masks (like rosemary oil for hair) and can make for beneficial facial cleaners as well as nail and cuticle treatments.

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What makes an ideal carrier oil?

Any vegetable-based, seed-based or nut-based oil with a lightweight consistency makes for a great carrier oil.

Carrier oils like jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, and sea buckthorn oil, among others, are so popular due to their easy-to-use consistencies that make them ideal for application to the skin, hair, and body.

The best carrier oils for essential oils will ideally have little to no fragrance, allowing the aromas of the essential oils to come through with sufficient potency. This same rule applies for fragrance oils, if you choose to use them instead for application to the face and body.

What can be used as a carrier oil?

Using any other oil not derived from the same common sources as standard carrier oil is not recommended. Despite being labelled as possible "alternatives" baby oil and petroleum jelly, as well as butter or margarine, will not function in the same way as these plant or vegetable-based carrier oils.

Try and find something that you think will complement your existing essential oil, though it doesn’t have to be the perfect fit.

Some oils that can be used as a carrier oil include:

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