Carrier & Herbal Oils

Carrier Oils

 

A carrier oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fatty portion of a plant, usually from the seeds, kernels or the nuts.

If applied to the skin undiluted, essential oils and other concentrated aromatics can cause severe irritation or reactions in some individuals. Carrier oils are used to dilute essential and other oils prior to application. They carry the essential oil onto the skin.

 

Every carrier oil offers a different combination of therapeutic properties and characteristics. The choice of carrier oil can depend on skin type, allergies and the therapeutic benefit being sought.

 

Some of the most popular carrier oils we use are:

 

Apricot kernel oil	Prunus armeniaca
Avocado oil	Laurus persea/Persea Americana
Coconut oil	Cocos nucifera
Jojoba wax oil	Simmodsia chinensis
Macadamia nut oil	Macadamia integrifolia
Rosehip seed oil	Rosa rubiginosa
Safflower oil	Carthimus tinctorius
Arnica oil	Arnica montana
Argan oil	Argan montana
Almond oil	Prunus dulcis

 

 

Herbal Oils

 

Herbal oils are also extremely therapeutic for the skin, such as:

 

Calendula herbal oil, Calendula officinalis, which is a cool and neutral oil, and is excellent for burns, scars, blemishes, acne, eczema and is a general tonic for the complexion.

Arnica herbal oil, Arnica Montana, is also cool and neutral, and is beneficial for alopecia nervosa, headaches, restoring the nervous system and mental fatigue; relieving muscular pain and reducing inflammation, and it is also very beneficial to the cardiovascular system and the respiratory system.
Carrot herbal oil, Daucus carota, is a warm, neutral moisture oil which supplies the skin with vitamin A benefiting dry skin condition, scar tissue and sunburn. It is beneficial to the urinary system and for gynaecological problems. It also helps with rheumatic pain and osteoarthritis.

St. John’s Wort herbal oil, Hypericum perforatum, is a cool and dry oil, helping with depression, it psychologically eases nervous tension, agitation, restlessness, insomnia, anxiety and depression. It is also beneficial for dry, sensitive skin conditions, sunburn, wrinkles and cold sores. It helps with muscular sprains, muscular cramping and rheumatic pain, osteoarthritis and lumbago. It is also beneficial for menopausal problems