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Carrier Oils
Carrier oils are how you dilute essential oils for skin, and many are worth using on their own. These guides cover texture, shelf life, skin types, and which carrier suits which job.
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Argan Oil: Benefits for Skin and Hair
What argan oil can do for dry skin, frizz, and split ends, how to use it on face and hair, and how to tell real argan oil from blends.
Best Carrier Oils for Hair
The best carrier oils for hair, from coconut and argan to jojoba and castor, which hair types each suits, and how to use them.
Best Carrier Oils for Your Face
Learn to pick the best carrier oils for your face based on skin type, benefits, and comedogenic ratings for optimal skin health.
Amla Hair Oil: Benefits and How to Use It
What amla hair oil is, what it can realistically do for hair and scalp, and how to apply, leave on, and wash it out.
Arnica Oil: Benefits and Uses
Arnica oil may help bruises fade and ease sore joints. Learn what the research shows, how to apply it safely, and who should avoid it.
Borage Oil: Benefits and Uses
What borage oil is, how it's used on skin and as a supplement, what the evidence shows, and why PA-free products matter.
Emu Oil: Benefits and Uses
What emu oil is, how people use it on skin and hair, what the evidence shows, and how to use it as a carrier for essential oils.
Evening Primrose Oil: Benefits
What evening primrose oil is used for, what the research shows for PMS and skin, and who should check with a doctor first.
Grapeseed Oil: Benefits for Skin and Hair
What grapeseed oil can do for skin and hair, why it's popular as a light carrier oil, and how to store it so it doesn't go rancid.
Hemp Seed Oil: Benefits for Skin and Hair
Hemp seed oil hydrates skin, calms irritation, strengthens its barrier, balances oil, and restores hair health with vital omega fatty acids and vitamins.
Jojoba Oil: Benefits for Skin and Hair
Jojoba oil, a sebum-like liquid wax, offers deep moisturizing, oil balancing, and repair benefits for skin, hair, and nails.
Marula Oil Benefits for the Face
Marula oil deeply hydrates, strengthens skin, balances oil, and provides antioxidant & antimicrobial benefits for a clearer, youthful complexion.
Moringa Oil: Benefits for Skin and Hair
What moringa oil can do for skin and hair, how it compares with other carrier oils, and how to use it on face and scalp.
Red Raspberry Seed Oil: Benefits for Skin
Red raspberry seed oil deeply hydrates, soothes inflamed skin, protects against aging, and brightens your complexion without clogging pores.
Rosehip Oil Benefits for Skin and How to Use It
What rosehip seed oil can do for skin, how to use it on your face, and how to store it so it doesn't go rancid.
Sea Buckthorn Oil: Benefits, Uses & How to Apply It
What sea buckthorn oil is good for (skin, scalp, and as a supplement), how to use it without staining, seed vs. pulp oil, and side effects to know first.
Squalane Oil: Benefits for Skin and Hair
What squalane oil can do for skin and hair, why it suits most skin types, and how it differs from squalene.
Sweet Almond Oil: Benefits for Skin and Hair
What sweet almond oil can do for skin and hair, why it's a popular massage carrier, and who should avoid it.