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Aromatherapy Carrier Oils for Blending: Jojoba & Calendula

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    Part of the video series: How to Blend and Use Aromatherapy Oils

    Summary: How to blend various aromatherapy oils, including jojoba and calendula oils; get expert tips and advice on aromatherapy ingredients and techniques in this free personal health video.

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    "Another good carrier oil used for blending and diluting an essential oil is jojoba oil. Remember all of these carrier oils you can find in your health food store. Jojoba is a liquid wax rather than an in-combination used in combination with other oils. It penetrates the skin rapidly making it a very good massage oil. It is also excellent for nourishing the skin, healing inflamed areas. It is good for psoriasis and eczema, so you may want to try it for that. Any of these carrier oils you can use alone for moisturizing the skin as well as blending and diluting essential oils into them. Another good one is calendula. Calendula has anti-inflammatory properties, it is anti-spasmodic, it is antiseptic and regenerating. In addition, it aids in healing of wounds and you can use for acne, eczema. It can also alleviate rashes, dry chapped or cracked skin. Calendula oil can be used on children and babies alone. It is an excellent carrier oil "

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