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Unlocking the Powerful & Rejuvenation Benefits of Vegetable Oils. The Aromantic Guide

Unlocking the Powerful & Rejuvenation Benefits of Vegetable Oils. The Aromantic Guide

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    Never use vegetable oils simply for their lubricating properties again - every massage therapist should have one of these books & learn to prescribe!

    This 190 page book in the Aromantic Guide series is ideal for massage and beauty therapists, aromatherapists, salon owners and homecrafters; in short, people who make their own natural skin care products!

    This beautiful, professionally designed book has 212 recipes for oil blends, serums, compresses and in-depth information on the uses and properties of 32 vegetable oils, which will help you to tailor-make natural cosmetic products for a variety of skin and hair types & conditions. Kolbjorn has also included a fascinating introductory section which has useful tips, tables and in-depth information that you may not easily find elsewhere.

     

    List of Contents
    Long/Short Oil Classification
    Top/Middle/Base Note Classification
    Rebalancing certain skin types using Vegetable Oils
    Rebalancing acne prone and oily skin
    Rebalancing large-pored skin types
    More about combination skin types
    Using Antioxidants to protect your skin and your products
    What are Antioxidants?
    Rosemary Antioxidant (Botanical CO2 Extract)
    Vitamin E
    Vitamin A
    Vitamin C
    Botanical CO2 Extracts
    Botanical CO2 Extracts dosage guidelines
    Botanical CO2 Extracts found in the Recipes in this book
    Substances not suitable for use in skin, hair and body care products
    Non-suitable Vegetable Oils
    Mineral Oils and products
    The effects of Mineral Oils on the skin
    Some Useful Tips and Tables

     

    Tips for buying Borage, Camelina, Evening Primrose, Hemp Seed, Kiwi Seed and Rosehip Oils
    Tips for storing and using Vegetable Oils
    Method for making and using Oil Compresses
    Table 4: Fatty Acid content and other properties of some popular Vegetable Oils
    Table 5: Percentages of some popular Vegetable Oils to use in different products
    Table 6: How to choose between Borage and Evening Primrose Oil
    Table 7: Metric-US conversion table: Volume (Liquid)
    Table 8: Temperature

    Then each of the 32 vegetable oils are discussed: Uses; Fatty Acid Content; Recipes; and a table of percentages of the oil to be used in products.

    The oils covered in the book are:
    Apricot Kernel; Argan; Borage; Calendula; Camelina; Castor; Cooconut (Liquid Fractionated); Comfrey; Evening Primrose; Grape Seed; Hazlenut; Hemp Seed; Jojoba; Kiwi Seed; Macadamia Nut; Moringa; Mullein; Mustard Seed; Neem; Olive; Peach Kernel; Pumpkin Seed; Rice Bran; Rosehip; Sesame; Shea Butter (Oil); St John's Wort; Sunflower; Sweet Almond; Thistle and Walnut.

     

    Important information about this product: 

    Discontinued ingredients 

    This publication contains recipes which may use ingredients that are discontinued due to our continuously evolving product range, our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Please always check our website for the latest updates and do not assume that it's a simple swap depending on the ingredients.
     

    Please contact customer services at info@aromantic.co.uk if you have any further queries or require help with alternative ingredients.

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