carrier oil
Essential oil vehicle
A carrier oil is a neutral vegetable oil used to dilute essential oils before applying them to the skin.
Essential oils are too concentrated to use directly, so they're mixed with carriers like jojoba, coconut, or sweet almond oil.
The carrier "carries" the essential oil safely onto the body.
Mix a few drops of lavender with a tablespoon of carrier oil.
Waxy-seeded desert shrub
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- sweet almondEdible tree nut variety
- arganNorth African nut tree
- grapeseedKernel from wine berries
avocado · olive · sesame · castor · macadamia · sunflower · rosehip · evening primrose
Entry into something
- skinBody's outer layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- moisturizingAdding water to skin
- nourishingPromoting health through food
emollient · lightweight · greasy · dry · comedogenic · non-comedogenic · bioavailability · transdermal
Processed without heat
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- organicFrom living matter
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- shelf lifeUsable storage duration
rancidity · oxidation · viscosity · fatty acid · vitamin E · antioxidant · stability · extraction
Soft tissue manipulation
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
- wellnessOverall state of health
relaxation · treatment · bodywork · spa · Ayurveda · natural remedy · healing · application
Combine into mixture
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- dropsDescends or releases
- mixingCombining into one mass
thinning · potency · percentage · parts · formula · recipe · preparation · dosage
jojoba
Waxy-seeded desert shrub
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- sweet almondEdible tree nut variety
- arganNorth African nut tree
grapeseed · avocado · olive · sesame · castor · macadamia · sunflower · rosehip · evening primrose · hempseed
penetration
Entry into something
- skinBody's outer layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- moisturizingAdding water to skin
nourishing · emollient · lightweight · greasy · dry · comedogenic · non-comedogenic · bioavailability · transdermal
cold-pressed
Processed without heat
shelf life · rancidity · oxidation · viscosity · fatty acid · vitamin E · antioxidant · stability · extraction
massage
Soft tissue manipulation
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
wellness · relaxation · treatment · bodywork · spa · Ayurveda · natural remedy · healing · application
blend
Combine into mixture
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- dropsDescends or releases
mixing · thinning · potency · percentage · parts · formula · recipe · preparation · dosage
- perfumerymusk, middle notes, vanilla, essential oils, fragrance oils
- aromatherapyessential oils, diffuser, diffusers, eucalyptus, lavender
- essential oilsessential oils, ylang-ylang, citrus oils
- Formulation Ingredientsactive ingredient, filler, binder, preservative, emulsifier
- Baby Massageback massage, foot massage, leg massage, back rub, foot rub
- hair oilshair serum
carrier oilessential oil
Concentrated aromatic plant extract
aromatic oil · fragrance oil · absolute · extract · tincture
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