There are many good Base Oils and Blended Massage Oils on the market these
days. However they may not be ideal for individual skin types and conditions,
which require special blends of Oils. Tailor made Massage Oils are more like
prescriptions than just simple lubricants.
Massage products are derived from either mineral oils (like Vaseline or paraffin)
or Vegetable Oils.
For a long time people have used natural Oils and Fats for skin, health care
and massage. These cannot be replaced by the synthetic 'Oils' extracted from
petroleum (Vaseline and Paraffin). The following comparison illustrates why:
Mineral Oils (Vaseline & Paraffin)
Cannot be absorbed by healthy skin. Create a thin film on the surface of
the skin, blocking the pores and preventing the skin from functioning normally.
Do not contain any Vitamins and disturb or even stop the skin from being able
to absorb fat-soluble Vitamins. Are detrimental to the skin with long-term
use. Mineral Oils appear to moisturise the skin but in reality they suppress
its normal, healthy functioning. The skin then becomes 'dependent' on constant
applications of Mineral Oil which, in turn, result in a deterioration of the
skin's character and ability to keep itself healthy. Do not contain any Fatty
Acids. Do not go rancid.
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Vegetable Fats & Oils
Are readily absorbed by the skin. Are used to nourish (give energy to) the
skin and body. Needed to create new cells and for other important processes
in the body. Most Vegetable Oils contain Vitamins, which are necessary and
good for the skin (such as provitamin A, D, and E). They can stimulate the
skin to function better and create better circulation. They soften the skin
and make it pliable, helping it to retain its own moisture more effectively.
Contain the Essential Fatty Acids. Go rancid after a time. So it is clear
from this that Natural Vegetable Oils can actually help the skin to function
better. Often they will even help to resolve some of the simpler skin problems,
e.g. irritation of the skin caused by Soaps, Cosmetics, clothes or deficiencies
in Fats or Vitamins in the skin. Vegetable Oils and Fats consist of Glycerine,
Fatty Acids, fat-soluble Vitamins (where applicable) and other fat-soluble
ingredients.
The Fatty Acids can also be subdivided into 3 categories:
1) Saturated Fatty Acids
These are solid at room temperature (e.g. Stearic acid) and become a thick
liquid inside our bodies. These fatty acids are the ones which are supposed
to be responsible for vascular and heart disease when consumed in large quantities.
They are absorbed slowly by the skin and are added to give Massage and Skin
Oils more lubrication. In Face Oils they make the skin's own oils even oilier.
With oily skin the presence of these Fatty Acids will mean that the pores
become more easily blocked which will cause them to enlarge. These Fatty Acids
keep well and do not go rancid so quickly. Saturated Fatty Acids are found
primarily in Animal Fats such as Lard and Tallow but they are also found in
Coconut Butter, Cocoa Butter and Shea Butter.
2) Monounsaturated Fatty
Acids (Omega 9)
These are liquid at room temperature. The most common Monounsaturated Fatty
Acids are those Oleic Acids found in most Oils. Oleic Acids keep well.
3) Duo (Omega 6) and Polyunsaturated
(Omega 3)
Fatty
Acids
Amongst these we find Linoleic (Duo-) and Linolenic Acid (Poly); Linolenic
Acid is the one most disposed to becoming rancid. They are thin liquids which
are quickly absorbed by the skin. They are 'drier' than the other Fatty Acids.
Because they have a tendency to go rancid easily they often need added Vitamin
E (as an anti-oxidant). Duo- and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids combine with
the fats and oils in the skin to make them thinner and help in reducing the
size of pores. Therefore they are very important to use for oily skin and
skin with large pores. They act like Vitamins for the skin. The most important
Fatty Acids are the Essential ones, which in some countries are known as Vitamin
F.
Tips for mixing Skin and Massage Oils
- Mixing the different Vegetable Oils can create a Blend of Oils which is
better suited to the particular purpose for which it is intended than the
simple use of one or other Oil. Get to know the different Oils and their
characteristics. Test them on your own skin to learn how they feel and how
quickly they are absorbed by the skin.
- Then try making your own Blends, test them in the crook of your arm first
to test for any possible allergic reaction and then use on those body parts
you have made them for.
- Store your Vegetable Oils in the fridge but never in the door as they
get shaken and that creates oxidation of the product.
- Make up small quantities of Blends so they don't have to stand for too
long before being used.
- Store these at room temperature.
Always add a little Vitamin E (0.5%) to blends of Oils which contain a lot of
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Omega 3).
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Recipes for Massage Oils
Dry Skin Massage Oil
(Makes 100ml)
- 10g Coconut
Butter
- 30ml Olive
Oil
- 20ml Sweet
Almond Oil
- 15ml Jojoba
Oil
- 17ml Apricot
Kernel Oil
- 5ml Thistle
Oil
- 2ml Vitamin
E Oil (100%)
- 1ml Essential
Oils as
required
Sensitive Skin Oil
(Makes 100ml
- 15g Shea Butter (Organic)
- 40ml Apricot Kernel Oil (Organic)
- 25ml Jojoba Oil (Organic)
- 13ml Thistle Oil (Organic)
- 5ml Vitamin E Oil
- 1ml/g Vitamin A Palmitate
- 1ml Essential Oils
Method:
- Melt the Coconut Butter or Shea Butter in a bain-marie and then add
the Vegetable Oils.
- Finally add the Vitamin E Oil and the Essential Oils.
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