carrier oils compatibility with essential oils?

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I have been given the task of finding the compatability of carrier oils with essential oils. I did not know there was any problems with these and have not been able to find any info.

Can anyone shed some light please?

 

[Annie T]

There are two good books on Carrier oils - one by Len Price and the Other by Jan Kusmirek.

Are they asking you to be aware of the range of carrier oils you could use - and their properties so that when you blend oils you can also chose the right carrier.

So in a dry skin blend use 10-20% avocado oil
in a blend for arthritis - use the best carrier for this ( at work and can't remember off the top of my which carrier is anti-inflammatory , but one is - will check and post finding tonight if i remember)

and also which ones to avoid i.e. Grapeseed as over refined and fractionated coconut etc.

 

[Noella]

What you are saying would be a sensible question Janey but they are asking which essential oils go best with which carrier.

I would ask my tutor for clarification but this assignememt was set by my old tutor who is now on maternity leave.

 

[As Good As It Gets lol]

Interesting question. I'm not sure I have come across it in any detail. Our tutor, who was a highly experienced aromatherapist did not recommend using Sweet Almond Oil, for the life of me I can't remember why though. She recommended Sunflower or grapeseed if you needed something mild.

Maybe your tutor is referring to the use of mineral and synthetic base oils?

 

[wella]

Almond oil can be a proboem for nut allergy sufferers...

Artemis

 

[Top of the Dude-chain]

Of course sweet almond oil (and almost all other oils from nut or seed or kernel) are contraindicated for nut allergy sufferers but that wasn't quite what I was referring to, sorry should have made myself clear. My tutor did not feel that Sweet almond oil was ever a good choice for combining with any essential oils.