Re: Substitute for Almond Oil

[Guest guest]

Hi Mel,

I have used a variety of different oils in place of other oils, I have used

both almond and apricot as well as grapeseed oil in place of coconut oil and

haven't had any mistakes yet.

A lot of bath products have sesame seed oil in them, that is the base for

Nutragenas body oil. When you buy sesame seed oil you have to be careful of what

kind you buy. If you get it out of the Asian section of the supermarket 99 0/0

of the time it will be toasted and unfit for use in toiletries, you want the

clear unscented kind. By unscented I mean that the oil will be a pale yellow

color and will not smell liked smoked products.

The toasted kind is a brownish color and has a definite smoked scent.

Hope this helps you.

Blessings:

Raven

[Guest guest]

> Hey guys!

>

> I know how great almond oil is- it's in just about every toiletry

> recipe around it seems. Unfortunately, I am allergic to it!! I can't

> eat almonds and many other nuts, but never really thought much

> about the oil until I bought some Origins salt scrub and it left me

> with red, itchy patches for a good hour!

>

> So... I started doing MP soap about 3 months ago and wanted to

> try a salt scrub or lip balm, but need to sub almond oil for

> something with a similar consistency and that has similar

> properties.

> Any suggestions? Thanks!

>

> Mel C

yeah, i agree with the others that responded - apricot kernal seed oil

would do, as would grapeseed (though grapeseed is more for oily skin).

i love sesame myself, and you can find it organic by a company called

Eden Organics, (or Spectrum is good too), and sesame has a touch of

naturally occuring SPF. if you want two that are slightly heavier but

more nutritional, a good quality olive oil or avocado (as unrefined as

you can find) oil are great. cheers

u

[Guest guest]

I'd use grapeseed or avocado if the seed oil is the problem. But, probably

any light oil would do, even olive. Aren't the salt scrubs wonderful?

Anne

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http://annelees.com/essentialoils.html

[Guest guest]

I would avoid the apricot if you are allergic to almond. I seem to

recall my freind who is SEVERELY allergic to apricots telling me that

almonds are CLOSELY related to apricots! Maybe you could call an

allergist, and ask if they are closely related. Personally, if I were

you, I would stick to grapeseed and coconut.

Good luck,

Sandi

[Guest guest]

Thanks guys for your replies!! Sandi- I'll have to take that into

consideration too- I've never heard of the correlation between

almonds and apricots before. It's always the oils that get me-

can't pick nuts out of a brownie :-( -so I'll play better safe than

sorry and not try apricot. :-)

Thanks for the replies!

Mel C

[Guest guest]

My suggestion is olive oil. Yes, it is heavier than

almond, but it has soothing properties to it I like. I

too am new here. I haven't been lurking long though

Jackie

--- roaringbravado <roaringbravado@...> wrote:

>

> > Hey guys!

> >

> > I know how great almond oil is- it's in just about

> every toiletry

> > recipe around it seems. Unfortunately, I am

> allergic to it!! I can't

> > eat almonds and many other nuts, but never really

> thought much

> > about the oil until I bought some Origins salt

> scrub and it left me

> > with red, itchy patches for a good hour!

> >

> > So... I started doing MP soap about 3 months ago

> and wanted to

> > try a salt scrub or lip balm, but need to sub

> almond oil for

> > something with a similar consistency and that has

> similar

> > properties.

> > Any suggestions? Thanks!

> >

> > Mel C

>

> yeah, i agree with the others that responded -

> apricot kernal seed oil

> would do, as would grapeseed (though grapeseed is

> more for oily skin).

> i love sesame myself, and you can find it organic by

> a company called

> Eden Organics, (or Spectrum is good too), and sesame

> has a touch of

> naturally occuring SPF. if you want two that are

> slightly heavier but

> more nutritional, a good quality olive oil or

> avocado (as unrefined as

> you can find) oil are great. cheers

>

> u

>

>

>

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