Vegetable or Base Oils

Vegetable or base oils include:
Sweet Almond Oil
Very pale yellow
Can be used as a base oil, 100%
Apricot Kernel Oil
Pale yellow
Can be used as a base oil, 100%
Avocado Pear Oil
Dark green
Use as an addition to a base oil, 10% dilution
Borage Seed Oil
Pale yellow
Use a 10% dilution
Carrot Oil
Orange
Use a 10% dilution. Dont use on the skin undiluted.
Corn Oil
Pale yellow
Can be used 100%
Evening Primrose Seed Oil
Pale yellow
Use a 10% dilution
Grapeseed Oil
Can be used 100%
Hazelnut Oil
Yellow
Can be used 100%
Hemp Seed Oil
Bold green
Can be used 100%
Jojoba Oil
Yellow
Use a 10% dilution
Olive Oil
Green
Use a 10% dilution
Peanut Oil
Pale yellow
Can be used 100%
Safflower Oil
Pale yellow
Can be used 100%
Sesame Oil
Dark yellow
Use a 10% dilution
Soya Bean Oil
Pale yellow
Can be used 100%
Sunflower Oil
Pale yellow
Can be used 100%
Wheatgerm Oil
Yellow/orange
Use a 10% dilution
Essential oils in a pure, undiluted state are too highly concentrated to be applied directly to the skin. They are diluted in a base oil, so that they can be massaged or rubbed onto the skin in the correct dosage.
Measurement Guidelines Minimum to Maximum
Drops of essential oil
into measurement of base oil
0 1 drop
1/5 teaspoonful
2 5 drops
.1 teaspoonful
4 10 drops
..2 teaspoonsful
6 15 drops
..3 teaspoonsful or 1 tablespoonful
8 - 20 drops
4 teaspoonsful
10 25 drops
..5 teaspoonsful
12 - 30 drops
6 teaspoonsful or 2 tablespoonsful
1 teaspoonful = 5 ml
2 teaspoonsful = 10 ml
3 teaspoonsful = 1 tablespoonful = 15 ml
Approximately:
20 drops = 1/5 teaspoonful of essential oil
40 drops = 2/5 teaspoonful of essential oil
60 drops = 3/5 teaspoonful of essential oil
80 drops = 4/5 teaspoonful of essential oil
100 drops = 1 teaspoonful of essential oil
80% of non-organic supermarket processed foods are contaminated with GMOs (genetically modified organisms). Corn, soy, canola, or cottonseed oils are among these products. Consider this when choosing a carrier oil.

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