Carrier Oils
Borage Seed Oil
Base oil: for massage oils, it is best to mix 20 percent of borage oil with a lighter carrier oil before adding the essential oils.
Evening Primrose Oil
Evening primrose grows to a height of about 1 – 8 feet and has many fragrant yellow flowers that open at dusk to attract night-flying insects for pollination. The plant originated in North America and was exported to ...
Grapeseed Oil
The grape is a climbing vine native to Asia. The vine grows to about 30 feet and has green flowers that develop into sweet green or purple-red fruits. Grapeseed oil is produced from the residue of grapes that ...
Hazelnut Oil
Hazelnut is a deciduous tree native to Europe and Asia. The tree grows to a height of about 12 – 30 feet, has green leaves, light-yellow catkins, and red female flowers that develop into nuts. Hazelnut is also ...
Jojoba Oil
Jojoba is an evergreen shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The plant grows to a height of about 3 – 18 feet and has small leathery leaves. There are male and female plants. The ...
Olive Oil
Olive is an evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean region. The tree reaches a height of about 25 – 40 feet, has smooth grey bark, leathery greenish-grey leaves, and fragrant clusters of white flowers. Olive trees are slow ...
Safflower Oil
Safflower is native to India. The plant grows about 3 feet high and has orange-yellow flowers. The flower heads yield a red and yellow dye, the seeds produce an oil, and the leaves are eaten as a vegetable. ...
Sunflower Oil
Sunflower is native to America. The plant grows to a height of about 6 – 15 feet, has a tall hairy stem and red to purple rays with large orange-yellow flower petals that look similar to a large ...
