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Mixing Oil -- How do you mix the oils ?
Adding a few drops of essential oils into a warm bath is okay. Using the same oil directly on your partner skins, on the other hand, is not advisable. Before a massage session, you must first mix the highly concentrated essential oils with base oils ( also called carrier oils).
1. What are base oils ?
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Considered the best base oil because it is not sticky and cater for most skin types. Rich in vitamins and can be used for face or body massage in people of all ages
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Oils that act as carriers of your essential oil. We recommend that you use high quality oils because low quality oil (like mineral oils) have poor penetrating quality. The best oils would be vegetable or nut oil for babies. The choice is yours- almond, grapeseed, olive, sunflower, avocado or other oil varieties will be useful for this purpose.
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2. While mixing oil, how much to add ?
Not too much, maybe just enough for one or two sessions. Essential oils have a long life (about 2 years), however when you mixed it with the base oils, it will normally last for about 2-3 months. So, do not mixed too much oils. The rough guide for mixing oil is as follows :-
Essential Oil
- 3 - 5 drops
- 7-25 drops
- 20 -60 drops |
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Base Oil
- 5 ml
- 25 ml
- 100 ml
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3. Learn more
If you are really serious about tackling health problems using aromatherapy, it is advised that you learn more about mixing oil. Books or experienced aromatherapists could help you in finding the right combination of essential oil + base oil to create a better healing effect, specifically tailored to suit your needs.
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