Rapeseed Oil 1 Litre

Rapeseed oil is a light oil with a mild scent — a great base for diluting essential oils. Essential oils are too concentrated to apply straight to the skin, so blend them with an oil like this one before a massage or bath.

Rapeseed usually flowers in summer and is famous for its golden-yellow fields. It belongs to the cabbage family, so it is a close relative of turnip and mustard. Its oil, known as rapeseed or canola oil, is made by heating and pressing the seeds and has long been a kitchen staple.

Rapeseed oil has a favourable fatty acid profile: it has the least saturated fat of the common vegetable oils and plenty of unsaturated fat. Its thin, light texture makes it ideal as a carrier oil. Its mild scent does not compete with essential oils, and it has a very long shelf life.

How to use rapeseed oil as a carrier

• as a base for diluting essential oils — for massage, baths and your own fragrance blends,
• for massage — on its own or with a few drops of your favourite essential oil,
• in your everyday body and hand care,
• as an ingredient in homemade cosmetics — scrubs, balms and body oils.

Capacity: 1 litre.

Caution
For external use. Patch test on a small area of skin before first use. Avoid contact with eyes. Keep tightly closed in a cool, dark place, out of reach of children.