carrier oil
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An oil that is easily absorbed by the skin that is used to dilute an essential oil for use in cosmetics, massage or aromatherapy.
Example Sentences
- "Oil that is not suitable for use as carrier oil is baby oil or mineral oil, which is a petrolatum product and essential oils do not disperse well into these products nor do they sufficiently penetrate the skin, which disallows the aroma's molecules entry into the bloodstream."
- "Always blend them with a suitable carrier oil in the appropriate dilution when using them for massage."
- "In addition, pomegranate is connected with divination, and sunflower with wisdom. I have not settled on a specific one, yet. Trying a different carrier oil when repeating a blend is good way to experiment and extend your knowledge."
- "The specific choice of a carrier oil or the oil which carries the essential oil to the skin, depends on the therapeutic benefit being sought."
- "Stearic acid dissolved in a carrier oil can effect a strong reduction in the coefficient of friction for metal rubbed against metal."
- "The technology uses a food-grade "carrier oil" to extract the oil-soluble contaminants (Figure 1)."