Here you will find all of the carrier oils we use in the custom blends. Find information on carrier oils used for each skin type, what the comedogenic and absorption rates are, and more detailed information on an oils properties than what is on the product descriptions.
Carrier Oils by Skin Type
- All combination oil blends have a slight chance of clogging pores, depending on your skin and its needs.
- Argan: 0 Pomegranate: 1 Rosehip: 1 Hemp: 0 Watermelon: 0-1 Olive: 2 Red raspberry: 0-1 .
- The oils used in our oily blends have a slight chance of clogging pores, but due to the nature of oily skin, could cause a purge when first using.
- Hemp: 0 Pomegranate: 1 Rosehip: 1 Watermelon: 0-1 Red raspberry: 0-1 Meadowfoam: 1 Pumpkin: 2 .
- Due to the fatty acid and oleic content of oils best for dry skin, these blends do not clog pores for most but could cause skin to purge when first using the product.
- Rosehip: 1 Pomegrante: 1 Red raspberry: 0-1 Sunflower: 0-2 Tamanu: 2 Olive: 2 Argan: 0.
- All eudermic oil blends have a slight chance of clogging pores, depending on your skin and its needs.
- Sunflower: 0-2 Sea buckthorn: 1 Pomegranate: 1 Hemp: 0 Rosehip: 1 Watermelon: 0-1 Argan: 0.
Comedogenic Scale
O = does not clog pores (noncomedogenic).
1 = slight chance of clogging pores.
2 = does not clog pores for most but may purge (skin gets worse before it get better).
3 = may or may not clog pores depending on skin type.
4 = clogs pores for most.
5 = clogs pores for all.
Carrier Oils
‡Argan
Argan oil is the base in all blends for combination skin. It is in half of the blends for eudermic skin, as well as for dry skin.
‡Nut Allergy Alert: If you have a nut allergy, we will be happy to formulate an alternative custom oil to suit your skin needs.
Comedogenic rate = O.
Balanced with high oleic acid: oleic 45%, linoleic 35%.
Average absorption rate. Leaves a slightly oily or satiny finish.
Suitable for most skin types, especially mature but even sensitive or acne-prone.
Argan is prized for its ability to improve overall complexion and quality of skin. Rich in vitamin E, natural squalene, phytosterols, and essential fatty acids help neutralize free radicals that age us prematurely to diminish scars, fine lines and wrinkles, and increase elasticity for a smooth texture. It contains natural anti-inflammatory agents that help calm inflamed skin and sebum regulating properties that help diminish the appearance of blemishes and prevent future breakouts.
Castor
Castor oil Is not in any of our custom blends but is available for private listings.
Comedogenic rate = 1.
High in ricinoleic acid, balanced linoleic and oleic acid: linoleic 4%, oleic 4%, ricinoleic 90%.
Slow absorption rate. Feels heavy and leaves an oily protective barrier on skin.
Suitable for dry, mature, and damaged skin but also useful for oily or acne-prone.
Castor oil penetrates skin deeply, regenerates skin cells, and promotes circulation to help treat acne and dissolve scar tissue. It Is a natural humectant that keeps skin looking youthful, smooth, and fresh by attracting and retaining moisture to skin. Its rich content of essential fatty acids and ricinoleic acid promote healing, but depending on your skin type the strong detoxifying properties could be drying and cause a purge, making skin worse.
Fractionated Coconut
Fractionated coconut oil is not in any of our custom blends but is available for private listings. This is the only refined carrier oil we offer, as it does not solidify and works well in serums (the long-chain fatty acids of coconut oil are removed).
Comedogenic rate = 2-3.
High in oleic, caprylic, and capric acid: oleic 58%, caprylic 55-65%, capric 36-47%.
Fast absorption rate. Leaves a smooth, silky finish.
Suitable for most skin types, especially dry, mature, or sensitive.
Fractionated coconut oil has rejuvenating effects that nourish and heal cracked and dry skin. It is enriched with hydrating properties that help to soften and soothe skin and helps to retain moisture with its protective barrier. Fractionated coconut oil is a natural emollient that deeply penetrates to moisturize skin, promoting a silky smooth texture and a healthy complexion.
Hemp
Hemp seed oil is the base for all of our oily blends. It is in half of our blends for combination skin and eudermic skin.
Comedogenic rate = 0.
High linoleic acid, moderate linolenic acid: linoleic 56%, oleic 11%, linolenic 10%.
Average absorption rate. Leaves a slightly oily or satiny finish.
Suitable for all skin types, especially mature and dry, and gentle enough for sensitive and acne-prone.
Hemp is a nourishing, smoothing, and moisturizing oil extremely rich in essential fatty acids, with high amounts of protein and vitamins to promote a healthy complexion. It penetrates skin to provide long-lasting moisture, balance sebum production, and soothe irritated skin. Hemp replenishes dry skin, offers mild natural UV protection, and may help decrease the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Jamaican Black Castor
Jamaican black castor oil is not in any of our custom blends but is available for private listings. Jamaican black differs from castor in that the seeds are roasted, ground, then boiled to extract the dark oil. Roasting increases the the ash content, which possibly boosts effectiveness (the process changes the oil’s pH balance making it more alkaline, improving the nutrient quality).
Comedogenic rate = 1.
High in ricinoleic acid, balanced linoleic and oleic acid: linoleic 4%, oleic 4%, ricinoleic 90%.
Very slow absorption rate. Feels heavy and leaves an oily protective barrier on skin that gets absorbed over time.
Suitable for skin types that are dry, acne-prone, oily, or mature.
Jamaican black castor oil is a rich emollient with properties that are best utilized in hair care, and is gentle enough for use on eyebrows or eyelashes to support healthy hair with its strengthening and smoothing abilities. The high ricinoleic acid content is beneficial for scalps by balancing its pH to replenish sebum and promoting circulation to help improve hair growth. Black castor is high in vitamin E, minerals, proteins, and omega fatty acids that rejuvenate dry, chapped skin and regulate sebum production for a glowing complexion.
Meadowfoam
Meadowfoam oil is in half of all of our blends for oily skin.
Comedogenic rate = 1.
Balanced with higher linoleic: linoleic 4%, oleic 2%.
Fast absorption rate. Leaves a silky smooth finish.
Suitable for mature, dry, oily, acne-prone, and sensitive skin types.
Hypoallergenic with mild UV protection, meadowfoam has superior moisturizing and rejuvenating properties. Vitamin E and essential fatty acids are extremely soothing and deeply penetrating. It retains moisture by forming a protective barrier intended to heal bruises or delay signs of aging, and is highly resistant to oxidation due to naturally occurring tocopherols making it one of the most stable lipids known.
Olive
Olive oil is in half of all our blends for combination and dry skin.
Comedogenic rate = 2.
High oleic acid: oleic 56%, linoleic 32%.
Average absorption rate. Leaves a slightly oily or satiny finish.
Suitable for sensitive, dry, mature, and combination skin types.
Vitamins E and K and essential fatty acids help form a protective emollient that penetrates skin deeply to provide a long-lasting shield of moisture. Olive has healing properties to help keep skin looking younger and feeling soft, smooth, and supple, making it beneficial for inflammation, acne, and other conditions. Since the fat composition is very similar to human skin, it rarely causes allergic reaction and does not block skins natural function.
Pomegranate
Pomegranate seed oil is in half of all our blends.
Comedogenic rate = 1.
High in punicic acid, balanced with higher linoleic: linoleic 10%, oleic 5%, punicic 55%.
Average absorption rate. Leaves a slightly oily or satiny finish.
Suitable for all skin types, especially dry, sensitive, or mature.
A nourishing oil rich in antioxidants that neutralize free radicals and encourages tissue regeneration to help slow signs of aging. Pomegranate helps heal dry and cracked skin, protect mature skin, and moisturize dehydrated and UV damaged skin. It assists with softening wrinkles, improving skins elasticity, and soothing minor skin irritations.
Pumpkin
Pumpkin seed oil is in half of all the blends for oily skin.
Comedogenic rate = 2.
High in linoleic acid, moderate in oleic acid: linoleic 47%, oleic 36%.
Average absorption rate. Leaves a slightly oily or satiny finish.
Suitable for most skin types, especially for oily, acne-prone, mature, dry, or damaged.
A highly nourishing and emollient oil rich in zinc, essential fatty acids, and antioxidant vitamins protects skin from environmental stressors. Pumpkin penetrates skin deeply to retain moisture, balances sebum production, and helps neutralize free radicals to keep skin soft and supple. It helps encourage skin cell regeneration to soothe inflamed skin, promote healing, and improve tone.
Red Raspberry
Red raspberry seed oil is found in half of all our blends for combination, dry, and oily skin.
Comedogenic rate = 0-1.
High linoleic acid, moderate linolenic acid: linoleic 52%, oleic 15%, linolenic 22%.
Average absorption rate. Leaves a slightly oily or satiny finish.
Suitable for all skin types, especially for acne-prone or mature skin.
Red raspberry is beneficial for those who spend a lot of time outdoors due to its great anti-inflammatory, emollient, and skin-toning effects. It helps create a lipid barrier which promotes moisture retention and protection of skin. Red raspberry’s high content of vitamin E and essential fatty acids have valuable properties that provide broad spectrum UV shielding and neutralize free radicals that age us prematurely.
Rosehip
Rosehip seed oil is the base for all of our dry skin blends. It is in half of all eudermic, combination, and oily skin blends.
Comedogenic rate = 1.
High linoleic, moderate in linolenic acid: linoleic 44%, oleic 14%, linolenic 19%.
Very fast absorption rate. Does not leave any oily feel.
Suitable for most skin types, especially oily, and beneficial for dry, sensitive, or acne-prone.
Rich in vitamins, rosehip easily penetrates skin to restore moisture and helps delay effects of aging by keeping skin supple and improving fine lines and wrinkles. Powerful antioxidants and fatty acids assist in rejuvenating damaged tissue and calming inflammation. Rosehip promotes a healthy complexion and has been known to diminish stretch marks, sunspots, blemishes, and scars.
Sea Buckthorn
Sea buckthorn oil is in half of all the blends for eudermic skin.
Comedogenic rate = 1.
High in palmitic, palmitoleic, and oleic acid: oleic 29%, linoleic 7%, palmitic 31%, palmitoleic 30%.
Average absorption rate. Leaves a slightly oily or satiny finish.
Suitable for most skin types, especially a good skin protectant for damaged or dry skin.
Sea buckthorn contains tocopherols, phytosterols, essential fatty acids, and carotenes that help create a powerful skin repairing moisturizer prized for its rejuvenating and nourishing properties. It helps combat symptoms of aging skin by improving elasticity, balancing sebum, and decreasing scarring by encouraging tissue regeneration. Sea buckthorn may reverse sun damage, minimizes long-term sun exposure, and has medium absorption of UVB rays.
‡Shea Nut
Shea nut oil is not in any of our custom blends but is available for private listings.
‡Nut Allergy Alert: If you have a nut allergy, we will be happy to suggest some suitable alternatives for your personalized product.
Comedogenic rate = 0-2.
High in oleic acid, moderate in stearic acid: oleic 57-73%, linoleic 9-14%, stearic 9-27%.
Average absorption rate. Leaves as lightly oily or silky finish.
Suitable for dry, damaged, or mature skin types.
High amounts of antioxidants, vitamins, and essential fatty acids hydrate and rejuvenate skin to heal wounds and prevent further environmental and UV damage to maintain a healthy complexion. Shea nut creates a protective barrier on skin to prevent dryness and scarring, and its humectant properties help prevent water loss and heals damaged skin conditions such as wrinkles, blemishes, and stretch marks. It is a deeply penetrating emollient that soothes inflammation, relieves irritation, moisturizes, and nourishes dry and maturing skin.
Sunflower
Sunflower seed oil is the base oil for our eudermic blends and is in half of all our blends for dry skin.
Comedogenic rate = 0-2.
High linoleic acid: linoleic 60%, oleic 30%.
Fast absorption rate. Leave a silky smooth finish.
Gentle for all skin types but especially suitable for dry, mature, sensitive, and acne-prone.
High amounts of vitamins and essential fatty acids helps neutralize free radicals that cause premature aging, offers mild UV properties that protect skin, and promotes a healthy complexion. Sunflower encourages tissue regeneration to improve texture and has calming properties with the ability to soothe irritated skin. Its emollient properties condition, retain moisture, and provide a protective barrier against environmental stressors and further damage.
‡Tamanu
Tamanu oil is in half of all our blends for dry skin.
‡Nut Allergy Alert: If you have a nut allergy, we will be happy to formulate an alternative custom oil to suit your skin needs.
Comedogenic rating = 2 .
High oleic and linoleic acid: oleic 31-44%, linoleic 20-38%.
Average absorption rate. Leaves a slightly oily or satiny finish.
Suitable for dry, mature, damaged, scarred, and acne-prone skin types.
Tamanu is rich in vitamin E and essential fatty acids that help rejuvenate, smooth, and soften complexion by retaining moisture and preventing moisture loss. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties encourage cell regeneration to promote the healing of damaged tissue and to fade scars and blemishes. Historically, Madagascar and Southeast Asia natives used it as skin protection from harmful free radicals caused by exposure to environmental factors such as the hot sun, high humidity, and ocean wind.
Watermelon
Watermelon seed oil is in half of all our blends for combination, eudermic, and oily skin.
Comedogenic rate = 0-1.
High linoleic acid: linoleic 63%, oleic 15%.
Fast absorption rate. Leaves a silky smooth finish.
Suitable for most skin types especially enlarged pores, dry, mature, oily, acne-prone, or sensitive skin.
Rich in magnesium and essential fatty acids penetrates deeply to moisturize, help restore elasticity, and balance sebum production. Vitamin E improves hyperpigmentation and decreases puffiness and water retention. Watermelon is essential for combating skin deterioration and aging with its abilities to moisturize and dissolve excess sebum.