Base oils used in aromatherapy is made by cold extraction handling with 60 degrees Celsius, while consuming vegetable oils such as soybean oil are from 200 degrees of heat extraction, which are usually been found on the shelves in the supermarkets called the edible oil. Well, cold-pressed vegetable oil extraction plant can preserve the minerals, vitamins, fatty acids in vegetables well and can not drain them out, with excellently moisturizing and nourishing qualities.
These which can be used as base oils of vegetable should not volatile and not be chemically refined. Such oils are rich in vitamin D, E and iodine, calcium, magnesium, fatty acids, by which essential oils can be diluted, and can also help essential oil be quickly absorbed by the skin. Meanwhile, the average high temperature is usually used in edible oil refining, with which the natural nutrients have lost. So, it is less suitable than base oil used in aromatherapy.
Rosehip base oil is derived from a special Rose rubiginosa’s fruit refined out of the cold, now mainly produced in Chile. Well, the Rosehip base oil is rich in r – linolenic acid also known as vitamin F, and can add moisture in our skin, improve skin’s defense, prevent skin from aging. Hence, it has the ability to promote the more complex in skin condition has a good effect on skin care.
Jojoba is a desert plant, and jojoba oil is extracted from jojoba’s fruit, which is a kind of liquid wax. Meanwhile, the jojoba’s composition is very similar to human’s skin oil, so it has a very good permeability and stability, capability and can resist high temperature, so it can be preserved for a long time. Also, this oil is rich in vitamin D, protein, minerals, maintaining skin moisture, softening skin and preventing wrinkles. So, it has played a particularly effective role in aromatherapy.