About
A light to medium-weight oil with excellent slip and glide, making it the most popular massage carrier worldwide. It absorbs at a medium rate, leaving skin smooth without excessive greasiness.
Used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine and Middle Eastern beauty rituals, sweet almond oil was a luxury commodity traded along ancient spice routes. It was prized by Roman and Greek physicians for its emollient properties.
Benefits
- ✓Deeply moisturising for all skin types
- ✓Excellent slip for massage strokes
- ✓Rich in vitamin E and oleic acid
- ✓Softens and conditions skin
- ✓Suitable for sensitive and dry skin
Pairings (54)
Lemongrass can be a skin sensitiser at higher concentrations; use in low dilution in sweet almond and avoid on sensitive or damaged skin.
Walnut oil carries a tree-nut allergy risk that compounds with sweet almond's own nut allergy concern; careful client screening is essential before use.
The quintessential massage combination — sweet almond's slip and lavender's calming properties create the archetypal relaxation massage blend.
Bergamot's fresh, uplifting scent disperses well in sweet almond's neutral base, making a lovely aromatherapy massage blend.
Rose otto's precious, skin-loving properties combine luxuriously with sweet almond for romantic, emotionally supportive, and anti-aging massage blends.
Both are light, nourishing stone-fruit oils that blend seamlessly to create a silky, skin-softening massage base.
Arnica's anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties pair excellently with sweet almond as a gentle carrier for sports and muscle-relief massage.
Avocado's deep emollient richness blends well with sweet almond to create a nourishing blend ideal for dry or mature skin.
Argan adds antioxidant richness and a luxurious feel, complementing sweet almond's moisturising properties beautifully for anti-aging blends.
Clary sage's hormone-balancing and relaxing properties pair superbly with sweet almond for women's wellness and stress-relief massage.
Comfrey's allantoin-rich, tissue-regenerating properties blend excellently with sweet almond for joint, muscle, and injury recovery massage.
Evening primrose's GLA-rich profile pairs beautifully with sweet almond's oleic acid base, creating a superb blend for dry, ageing, or problem skin.
Fractionated coconut's ultra-light, non-greasy texture blends seamlessly with sweet almond to create a versatile, long-lasting massage base.
Geranium's balancing, floral properties pair excellently with sweet almond for skin-balancing and emotionally supportive massage blends.
Frankincense's skin-rejuvenating and grounding properties combine superbly with sweet almond for anti-aging facial and body massage.
Helichrysum's powerful anti-inflammatory and tissue-healing properties are beautifully supported by sweet almond's gentle, nourishing base.
Hemp seed's ideal omega 3:6 ratio complements sweet almond's oleic acids, producing a highly nutritive blend for inflamed or dry skin.
Jasmine absolute's rich floral fragrance disperses beautifully in sweet almond's neutral base for luxurious, sensual massage blends.
Jojoba's wax-like stability and skin-balancing properties blend excellently with sweet almond, extending shelf life and enhancing skin benefits.
Macadamia's high palmitoleic acid content complements sweet almond perfectly, creating a deeply nourishing blend especially suited to mature skin.
Marula's antioxidant-rich, fast-absorbing profile pairs beautifully with sweet almond for a luxurious and highly skin-nourishing massage blend.
Neroli's exquisite floral scent and skin-regenerating properties combine superbly with sweet almond for facial, scar, or luxury body massage.
Roman chamomile's gentle anti-inflammatory and calming properties pair perfectly with sweet almond for sensitive skin and stress-relief massage.
Sweet marjoram's warming, muscle-relaxing properties pair beautifully with sweet almond for tension relief and deeply comforting massage blends.
Sweet almond is a classic, gentle base oil whose neutral aroma and medium absorbency make it one of the most practical dilution carriers for neem.
Rosehip seed's high tretinoin and antioxidant content pairs beautifully with sweet almond for skin-regenerating and scar-tissue massage blends.
Tamanu's remarkable wound-healing and anti-inflammatory properties are well supported by sweet almond's gentle base in therapeutic skin massage.
Wheat germ's vitamin E richness extends sweet almond's shelf life and adds antioxidant and skin-repair benefits to massage blends.
Sweet almond is a gentle, versatile diluent that perfectly balances pomegranate seed's richness and creates a smooth, nourishing blend suitable for most skin types.
Sunflower seed's light, linoleic-rich profile blends seamlessly with sweet almond to create an affordable, skin-nourishing all-purpose massage base.
Sandalwood's grounding, skin-nourishing, and deeply calming properties combine superbly with sweet almond for luxurious relaxation massage.
St John's Wort's nerve-soothing and anti-inflammatory properties combine perfectly with sweet almond for pain relief and nervous system support massage.
Borage seed's high GLA content complements sweet almond's oleic acid profile, making a powerful therapeutic blend for inflamed or ageing skin.
Calendula's renowned skin-soothing and healing properties combine perfectly with sweet almond for sensitive, irritated, or compromised skin massage.
Sweet almond is a classic pairing with grapeseed — both are light, skin-friendly oils that create an ideal all-purpose massage base.
Properties
- Aroma
- mild, slightly sweet, nutty
- Consistency
- light
- Absorbency
- medium
- Shelf Life
- 12 months
Contraindications
- ⚠Avoid with nut allergies
- ⚠May go rancid quickly — store in cool, dark place