| This is a quick reference guide for essential oils base | | | | vitamins & fatty acids. This is good for |
| carrier for aromatherapy home recipes because | | | | restructuring this skin and get the oil into the |
| essential oils are very concentrated they need to be | | | | bloodstream, plus it leaves a soft silky feeling; |
| diluted for some uses, and the best way to do this is | | | | Rosehip Seed Oil - This oil is colorless. It contains a |
| by using base carrier oil. In addition to helping dilute | | | | high levels of linoleic & Fatty acids, which is |
| the essential oil a good quality base carrier also helps | | | | particularly important for tissue regeneration;o |
| the essential oils uses to penetrate the skin especially | | | | Wheatgerm Oil - This is a yellow to orange colour. It |
| with massage use. | | | | is rich in vitamins, phosphorous, zinc, iron sulphur |
| These are some of the most popular base carrier oils | | | | & essential fatty acids. It is great for nervous |
| for aromatherapy; | | | | systems, skin irritation, scar tissue and stretched skin; |
| Apricot Kernel Oil - This is a very pale yellow & | | | | You can also use a 100% pure oil unrefined cold |
| contains minerals & vitamins, it has a light | | | | pressed vegetable, nut or seed oils for abase carrier |
| soothing feel and is easily absorbed with nutrition for | | | | oils when mixing your essential oils recipes. Not all cold |
| the skin. | | | | pressed oils are suitable for aromatherapy massage. |
| Avocado Oil - This is a dark green color & | | | | Some, like carrot will stain the skin if used neat, and |
| contains vitamins & proteins, lecithin & | | | | others like olive and sesame are very heavy and will |
| essential fatty acids, which is very good for dry skin, | | | | leave you feeling greasy, and some are just far too |
| skin irritations; | | | | expensive to be used on there own. But, using |
| Camellia Oil - This is a clear color and contains oleic | | | | aromatherapy you only add a small amount of these |
| acid which is an essential fatty acid, that works as a | | | | oils to the common, nullity purpose base oil because |
| lubrication oil that leaves your skin soft & silky; | | | | of their special properties. For uses of aromatherapy |
| Evening Primrose Oil - This is a pale yellow and | | | | carrier oils are divided up into two categories. They |
| contains a high level of gamma linoleic acid, vitamins | | | | are Multi Purpose Oils and Special enhancers. |
| & minerals which is excellent for treating | | | | Multi Purpose oils are a versatile vegetable oil and |
| psoriasis & eczema and increases blood flow to | | | | used as the main base oils in blends. Used on their |
| the surface of the skin; | | | | own for massage oils or can be enhanced by the |
| Grapeseed Oil - The color of this one is almost | | | | adding of small amounts of special enhancers. |
| colorless or pale green which contains vitamins, | | | | Special enhancers, are a vegetable oil that are added |
| minerals & protein, and is very light & easily | | | | to the nullity purpose carriers in small amounts to help |
| absorbed on you skin; | | | | with troubled skin conditions or as preservative for a |
| Hazelnut Oil - This colour is yellow. It is very rich in | | | | longer shelf life. |