Here are the properties of the most common carrier oils in home made recipes. This is useful in particular if you are creating a skin care product, as you can chose an oil that is well adapted to your skin type: normal, dry, sensitive, oily, mature, etc.
- ALMOND (SWEET) Prunus dulcis
Regenerating and moisturising, good for body, hair and sun care formulas
Recommended for: dry and sensitive skin
Rich in oleic acid
- APRICOT KERNEL Prunus armeniaca
Skin moisturizing and repairing
Recommended for: mature and dry skin
Rich in oleic acid, linoleic acid (Omega 6)
- ARGAN Argania spinosa
Also nicknamed 'Moroccan oil', it has skin repairing, nourishing and hair fortifying properties. It is also good for sun care formulas.
Recommended for : oily skin
Rich in oleic acid, linoleic acid (Omega 6), vitamin E
- COCONUT Cocos nucifera
Moisturising and softening, soothing.
Recommended for: all skin types
Rich in lauric acid and other saturated fatty acids
- GRAPE SEED Vitis vinifera
Soothing and conditioning, regenerating
Recommended for: dry and sensitive skins
Rich in linoleic acid (Omega 6)
- HEMP SEED Cannabis sativa
Hydrating and repairing for dry, hair fortifying
Recommended for : sensitive and mature skin
Rich in linoleic acid (Omega 6) and alpha linoleic acid (Omega 3)
- JOJOBA Simmondsia chinensis
Moisturizing, nourishing and protecting
Recommended for: all skin types
Rich in saturated fatty acids, mono-unsaturated fatty acids
- OLIVE
Soothing, moisturising, anti-inflammatory, regenerative
Recommended for: all skin types
Rich in oleic acid, tocopherols (Vitamin E), polyphenols
- SUNFLOWER Helianthus annuus
Emollient, moisturizing, protective
Recommended for: all skin types
Rich in Oleic Acid