Making Your Own Natural Massage Oil

Posted: June 17th, 2016

What better way to compliment a massage than with essential oils? There are several types of oils to choose from depending on your taste. If you would rather make your own, why not try some DIY massage oils?   Massage treatments are great stress reducers for yourself and great gifts for friends and family. People actually prefer a nice massage to relieve muscle and joint pain. Massage also helps with circulation and removes toxins from the body. Massage is a healing therapy involving manipulation of the body's soft tissues. Massage is very uplifting for the mind.  The purpose of the massage is all your own. Whether yourmassage is improved or enhanced by adding essential oils is your choice. It does have a nice added touch to it. Not everyone feels the need for oils. It's a preference decision. If you decide to use essential oils, ask your client for their aroma preference.  

Making Your Own Oils

Begin by choosing the carrier oil. This is the basic ingredient providing most of the liquid in massage oil. These are vegetable based and found in grocery stores. Some examples are Grapeseed oil, Jojoba oil, Avocado Oil, Almond oil, Apricot Kernel, Wheat germ oil and Hazelnut oil.   Now select essential oils to go with your carrier oil. These essential oils are concentrated and are to be used by blending two or three drops to a batch of oil. Essential oils should be kept in colored glass bottles, in a cool, dry location. They are prone to break down in extreme temperatures or light. Try using these- Rosewood oil, Geranium oil, Sandalwood oil, Cinnamon oil, Peppermint oil, Black pepper oil, Rose oil and Jasmine oil.   Put them together and create your massage oil.

Recipe for Stimulating Oil

4 ounces of your preferred carrier oil 15 drops of rose oil 15 drops of ylang-ylang oil 10 drops of jasmine oil