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Base/Carrier Oils
Aromatherapy carrier oils are of a vegetable origin and many of them possess highly therapeutic properties that can be used without the addition of essential oils. These vegetable oils are technically referred to as fixed oils and are extracted mainly from nuts and seeds by cold pressing. Carrier oils should always be cold pressed to ensure that the vitamins and therapeutic fatty acids are not destroyed during the process of manufacture. Most commercial grade vegetable oils are most unsuitable for use in aromatherapy.
Before essential oils can be used in aromatherapy massage they must first be diluted in a suitable carrier oil since they are too powerful to use neat. Carrier oils provide the necessary lubrication to allow the hands to move freely over the skin and not 'drag', whilst at the same time helping the body absorb the essential oils.
Carrier oils must be light and non-sticky for this penetration to take place effectively, and they should have very little odour as this can conflict with the aroma of the essential oil blend. The carrier should be 100% pure, unrefined, unbleached and cold pressed where possible. Mineral oil (baby oil) has very poor powers of absorption and leaves the skin feeling greasy. It also acts as a barrier to the skin and should not be used.
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