True carrier oils are generally cold-pressed or macerated vegetable oils taken from, amongst others:
- Apricot oil
Sweet almond oil
Grape seed oil
Avocado oil
Olive oil
Sesame oil
Evening primrose
Canola (Rapeseed)
Sunflower oil
Jojoba oil
Emu oil
Castor oil
Borage seed oil
- Nuts:
Walnut oil
Peanut oil
Pecan oil
Macadamia oil
Fractionated coconut oil
Hazelnut oil
Cocoa Butter - Sweet almond oil and grapeseed oil are very popular carrier oils.
- Safety aspects
- Peanuts are legumes, not "true" nuts, but they share with true nuts the risk of causing allergic reactions, even in minute amounts. Pure peanut and nut-derived oils are not usually allergenic, (as they do not typically contain the protein aceous part of he plant.) Avoiding them may be safer, as serious peanut allergy is widespread, oil purity cannot be guaranteed, and other hypoallergenic oils are easily substituted.
- If there is any risk of ingestion, mineral oil best avoided
- References
- "Properties of Massage Oil". Body Kneads Massage. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
Thompson, Stuart. "Mineral Oil vs Plant Oil: A Modern Reappraisal". Gaia Research. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
"About Mineral Oil". Herbal Luxuries Inc. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Volume 3 Sec. 172.878 White mineral oil. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 2012.
Pharmacopeia.cn. "USP29: Mineral Oil". United States Pharmacopeia & National Formulary. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
"Carrier Oils, What are Carrier Oils? Listing of Carrier Oils . . .." Carrier Oils, What are Carrier Oils? Listing of Carrier Oils . . .. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2014.