CARRIER OILS

IMPORTANT:  ALWAYS DILUTE ESSENTIAL OILS BEFORE APPLYING TO SKIN.  ONLY TEA TREE AND LAVENDER CAN (IN MOST CASES) BE USED DIRECTLY ON THE SKIN (NEAT).

THE SKIN SCENE offers the following carrier oils:

Sunflower Oil - Very light weight oil; excellent in lotions, as this oil is readily absorbed into the skin.  It helps to moisturize, regenerate and condition the skin.  Sunflower oil can be used as the primary oil mixed with essential oils within lotion, salt scrub, bath oil and massage oil formulations.  It is especially useful in formulations intended for mature, sensitive, dry or damaged skin.

Rosehip Seed Oil - Good oil for cosmetics and for tissue regeneration.  Also good for eczema and psoriasis.  May be combined with Rose or Calendula infused oil to treat stretch marks, burns or scars.  Rosehip seed oil contains Vitamin A, which helps to delay the effects of skin aging, assists with cell regeneration, and promotes collagen and elastic levels to incredase.  Rosehip seed oil has been used successfully to treat the following skin problems:  Age spots, stretch marks, UV damage from overexposure to the sun, scars from surgery, burns, acne, Eczema, Psoriasis, wrinkles and premature skin aging, hyper-pigmentation, Dermatitis, burns, including those from radiation and sunburns.

Evening Primrose Oil - High in GLA-GAMA and Linolenic acid.  Excellent for dry, aging, sensitive, or chapped skin, its high GLA makes it valuable for the healthy functioning of body tissues.  It is an excellent moisturizer.  Its topical application reduces blackheads, pimples and skin inflammations because of the power of its oil in diluting the accumulation of fat in the pores of the skin.  It can also be applied to the skin to help decrease the appearance of bruises.  Keep away from light and heat.

Coconut Oil - Organic coconut oil is light and non-greasy.  It is a lightweight, odorless, colorless oil with an indefinite shelf life.  It is an ideal oil for use in massage as it has an excellent slip.  It has an excellent shelf life as well.  Coconut oil is an exceptional oil for dry, itchy or sensitive skin.  It will not clog pores and it absorbs readily into the skin.