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2. Carrier oil - Wikipedia

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   Carrier oil. Carrier oil, also known as base oil or vegetable oil, is used to dilute essential oils and absolutes before they are applied to the skin in massage and aromatherapy. They are so named because they carry the essential oil onto the skin at a safe concentration. [1] Diluting essential oils is a critical safety practice when using ...

3. Essential oil - Wikipedia

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   t. e. An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile (easily evaporated at normal temperatures) chemical compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils, aetheroleum, or simply as the oil of the plant from which they were extracted, such as oil of clove.

4. List of essential oils - Wikipedia

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   Angelica root oil, distilled from the Angelica archangelica. Has a green musky scent. Anise oil, from the Pimpinella anisum, rich odor of licorice. Armoise/Mugwort oil A green and camphorous essential oil. Asafoetida oil, used to flavor food. Attar or ittar, used in perfumes for fragrances such as rose and sandlewood.

5. List of vegetable oils - Wikipedia

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   All are also used as fuel oils. Coconut oil, a cooking oil, with medical and industrial applications as well. Extracted from the kernel or meat of the fruit of the coconut palm. Common in the tropics, and unusual in composition, with medium chain fatty acids dominant. [6] Corn oil, one of the principal oils sold as salad and cooking oil. [7]

6. We Ask a Dermatologist: Does Peppermint Oil Help with Hair ...

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   "I often recommend buying a pre-blended oil that contains peppermint oil, as well as other essential oils that can aid in hair growth like rosemary oil, grapeseed oil and castor oil," shares Dr ...

7. Mustard oil - Wikipedia

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   Mustard oil. Mustard oil can mean either the pressed oil used for cooking, or a pungent essential oil also known as volatile oil of mustard. The essential oil results from grinding mustard seed, mixing the grounds with water, and isolating the resulting volatile oil by distillation. It can also be produced by dry distillation of the seed.