We choose every soapmaking oil with the
end-result in mind....the best possible skincare for you.
Listed here are the base oils we use and their advantages.....
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Apicot
Kernel Oil :
Apricot kernel oil is a light but rich oil that is high in oleic
and linoleic acids. It is similar to sweet almond oil and is readily
absorbed into the skin. It is especially good for mature skin,
sensitive skin and skin that is inflamed or dry. Apricot kernel
oil makes a wonderful massage oil for babies and adults and is
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Avocado
Oil :
Avocado oil has been used in African skin treatments
for centuries. This highly therapeutic oil is rich in vitamins
A, B1, B2, B5 , Vitamin D, E, minerals, protein, lecithin and
fatty acids. It is a useful, penetrating nutrient for dry skin
and eczema. Avocado oil is said to have healing and regenerating
qualities. Use in creams, lotions, balms, body butters, hair
oils and lip balms.
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Castor Oil :
Castor oil is rich in fatty acids. It is very soothing
and lubricating to the skin. It acts as a humectant attracting
moisture to the skin. It is used in hair oils, balms, and other
thick emulsions for the skin and hair.
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Coconut oil
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Coconut oil is a very good carrier oil for dry, itchy, sensitive
skin. It will not clog pores and it absorbs readily into the skin.
Coconut oil is a gift to the soap making industry because of its
resistance to rancidity and contribution to a good, hard soap
with a wonderful, fluffy lather. Coconut oil is light and non-greasy.
It can be incorporated well into balms and stick formulations.
Herbal hair infusions are often infused in coconut oil. |
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Evening
Primrose Oil :
Evening
primrose is high in gamma-linolenic acid making it an exceptional
skin nourishing oil. The human body does not produce essential
fatty acids such as linoleic and linolenic acids. It, therefore,
is important to get these nutrients through diet and topical application.
Evening Primrose oil is highly recommended for dry skin problems
such as eczema and psoriasis. Use it in facial blends, creams,
lotions, balms and more.
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Grapeseed
Oil :
Grapeseed oil is rich in vitamins, minerals, linoleic acid and
other essential fatty acids which help strengthen tissue cells
and help preserve the natural moisture of the skin. It is a good,
light, slightly astringent, penetrating oil for massage. Use in
lotions, creams, lip balms, eye creams, soaps and special formulations
intended for dry, damaged or aging skin. |
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Jojoba
Oil :
Jojoba is not actually
an oil but is a liquid wax. It is highly penetrating and closely
resembles our natural sebum. Use it in facial blends to remove
excess oils and to help balance the natural skin oils. Jojoba
contains a natural anti-inflammatory called “myristic acid” and
is therefore, is a good oil for arthritis and rheumatism. It has
natural anti-oxidant properties and is said to help extend the
shelf life of other oils. |
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Olive
Oil :
Olive oil is high in oleic acid and is therefore a good skin cell
regenerator. It can be used in soaps, creams, balms, body butters,
herbal infusions and hair preparations. Olive oil attracts external
moisture to the skin and still allows normal functions of the
skin to take place (sweating, shedding of dead skin and releasing
sebum). It is useful as a massage oil for rheumatic conditions
and as a treatment for inflamed skin. |
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Palm
oil :
a pale yellow semi-solid oil that is a great base for
soapmaking. Adds firmness to soap and creates a bar that is creamy
and produces small bubbles that clean well |
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Palm
kernel oil :
Palm kernel oil is very similar to coconut oil in that it has
a high percentage of lauric acid which allows it to produce a
hard soap that lathers well and gives hardness to balms and stick
formulations. It lends a smooth texture to soaps and balms. It
is also used to stiffen hair pomades and other thick formulations.
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Rice
bran oil :
Rice bran oil is particularly high in fatty acids and rich in
unsaponifiables. It has some anti-oxidizing properties as well
as some sunscreen properties. Use Rice bran oil in formulations
where softening and moisturizing properties are needed. It is
good for mature, delicate or sensitive skin. Rice bran oil is
especially good for face and hair formulations or baby formulations.
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Safflower
oil :
Safflower oil has a very high percentage of linoleic acid. It,
therefore, helps to moisturize, nourish and restructure the skin.
Safflower oil is a nice oil for use in balms, creams and lip balm. |
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Sesame
oil :
Sesame oil is rich in essential fatty acids and helps to maintain
integrity of the skin tissue while restructuring and moisturizing
the skin. It is a heavy oil and should be blended with lighter
oils. Sesame oil makes a very nice massage oil, bath oil and sun
care oil. |
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Sunflower
oil :
Sunflower oil is very high in essential fatty acids. It helps
to moisturize, regenerate and condition the skin. Sunflower oil
can be used as a main oil or in a blend for lotions, salt scrubs,
bath oils and massage oils. It is good for mature, sensitive,
dry or damaged skin. |
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Sweet
almond oil :
A great emollient for softening and conditioning the skin. It
is well suited for eczema, psoriasis and itchy, dry and inflamed
skin. It is rich in essential fatty acids and vitamins A, B1,
B2, B6 and E. Sweet almond oil is light and penetrates easily
making it a great massage oil or after bath oil. Use it in creams,
lotions, lotion bars, balms, scrubs, massage oils and soap. |
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Wheatgerm
oil :
Wheatgerm oil is rich is vitamins A, D and more importantly, E.
It is often used sparingly to prolong the shelf life of massage
oils and will discourage oxidation within the unsaponifiables
in soap. It is also very nourishing to the skin. Wheatgerm oil
prevents moisture loss from the skin, and it soothes irritated,
sunburned, or burned skin. |
