Carrier Oils and Their Properties

Fixed oils (Carrier oils) are used in massage and topical applications in the penetration and transport of fats into the body. 'Carrier oils' or 'Base oils' as they are vehicles is called.

Fixed oils used in aromatherapy are obtained by the cold pressed method and there is Maceration is one of the methods used to obtain oil from plants. Maceration method is used to obtain oil in plants with low oil yield. It can be made with very different oils and at different times depending on the region. For instance flowers immersed in vegetable oil at 60–70 C will be destroyed by the effect of heat. Aroma substances are allowed to pass into the oil. Fragments of flowers left in oil removed from the environment and the remaining oil on them is applied by hydraulic pressure. It is taken and added to the oil containing flavoring substances. This process ensures that the oil is thoroughly aromatic continued until satiation.

Process of Calendula& St. John's Worth Oil Maceration:

Calendula oil maceration:

Calendula oil, flowers under the sun, in an organic vegetable oil. It is obtained by maceration in a ratio of 1:10 (such as sunflower or olive oil).

St. Worth oil maceration:

5 g fresh flower macerated with 100 g olive oil at 20°C for 10 days is prepared for burn issues.

Carrier Oils have different fatty acids in their structure.

Monounsaturated Fatty Acids:

C 16:1 (Omega 7) Palmitoleic acid

C18:1 (Omega 9) Oleic acid

C 22:1 (Omega 9) Erucic acid

Oleic acid (Omega 9)

It has high viscosity

Strong moisturizing, skin moisturizing capacity very high

Olive Oil (% 60-7 Not suitable for problem skin such as pimples/acne 5)

Sweet Almond Oil (% 65-80)

Avocado Oil (%60-80)

Apricot Kernel Oil (%65)

Hazelnut Oil (%74)

Sesame Oil (%50)

Shea Oil (%40)

Omega 6 Fatty Acids

Linoleic acid (LA), Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA)

They are important building blocks of the cell

Lineloic acid and GLA are finer than oleic acid and It is a strong repairing, moisturizing, barrier strengthening. to the skin gives intense moisture and regenerates the skin, increasing its elasticity.

It has an anti-inflammatory effect

Mild astringent, pore-tightening LA and especially oils rich in restorative/barrier-strengthening GLA are suitable for ACNE-PROPENS AND OILY SKIN TYPES

Sunflower Oil (%70)

Safflower Oil (%74)

Nigella Seed Oil (%40-67)

Grape seed oil (%75)

Walnut Oil (%47-72)

Popy Seed Oil (%65)

Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA)

Eicosapentanoic Acid (EPA)

Docohexanoic Acid (DHA)

It has powerful skin care, repair and anti-inflammatory effect

Has astringent-astringent, drying effects

ACNE and SPOTLESS skin by adding to other oils used in the procedure

Rosehip Oil (%25-40)

Wheat Oil (%11)

Flax Seed Oil (%58)

Walnut oil (%3-16)

Omega 5 Fatty Acids

Punicic Acid (C 18:3)

It prevents the destruction of collagen and elastin in the skin.

Prevents aggregation of keratinocytes

It is used in thickening skin, scar, antiaging, age marks

Protects from UVB damage and has stain lightening feature

Pomegranate Seed Oil (%65-70). It also has ellagic acid and tannic acid.