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Sweet Almond

Carrier Oil

Prunus dulcis

Origin: Mediterranean, Middle East

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 (59)

Caution
Lemongrass

Lemongrass can be a skin sensitiser at higher concentrations; use in low dilution in sweet almond and avoid on sensitive or damaged skin.

Caution
Walnut

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.

Excellent
Lavender

The quintessential massage combination — sweet almond's slip and lavender's calming properties create the archetypal relaxation massage blend.

Excellent
Bergamot

Bergamot's fresh, uplifting scent disperses well in sweet almond's neutral base, making a lovely aromatherapy massage blend.

Excellent
Rose Otto

Rose otto's precious, skin-loving properties combine luxuriously with sweet almond for romantic, emotionally supportive, and anti-aging massage blends.

Excellent
Apricot Kernel

Both are light, nourishing stone-fruit oils that blend seamlessly to create a silky, skin-softening massage base.

Excellent
Arnica

Arnica's anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties pair excellently with sweet almond as a gentle carrier for sports and muscle-relief massage.

Excellent
Cedar (Atlas)

Sweet Almond is a classic, versatile carrier that pairs beautifully with Cedar across a wide range of massage applications.

Excellent
Avocado

Avocado's deep emollient richness blends well with sweet almond to create a nourishing blend ideal for dry or mature skin.

Excellent
Argan

Argan adds antioxidant richness and a luxurious feel, complementing sweet almond's moisturising properties beautifully for anti-aging blends.

Excellent
Clary Sage

Sweet almond is one of the most versatile and skin-nourishing carriers for clary sage, suitable for virtually any therapeutic massage application.

Excellent
Comfrey

Comfrey's allantoin-rich, tissue-regenerating properties blend excellently with sweet almond for joint, muscle, and injury recovery massage.

Excellent
Cypress

Sweet almond's mild scent and smooth texture make it a classic carrier for cypress in body and leg massage applications.

Excellent
Evening Primrose

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.

Excellent
Fractionated Coconut

Fractionated coconut's ultra-light, non-greasy texture blends seamlessly with sweet almond to create a versatile, long-lasting massage base.

Excellent
Geranium

Geranium's balancing, floral properties pair excellently with sweet almond for skin-balancing and emotionally supportive massage blends.

Excellent
Frankincense

Frankincense's skin-rejuvenating and grounding properties combine superbly with sweet almond for anti-aging facial and body massage.

Excellent
Helichrysum

Helichrysum's powerful anti-inflammatory and tissue-healing properties are beautifully supported by sweet almond's gentle, nourishing base.

Excellent
Hemp Seed

Hemp seed's ideal omega 3:6 ratio complements sweet almond's oleic acids, producing a highly nutritive blend for inflamed or dry skin.

Excellent
Jasmine Absolute

Jasmine absolute's rich floral fragrance disperses beautifully in sweet almond's neutral base for luxurious, sensual massage blends.

Excellent
Jojoba

Jojoba's wax-like stability and skin-balancing properties blend excellently with sweet almond, extending shelf life and enhancing skin benefits.

Excellent
Macadamia

Macadamia's high palmitoleic acid content complements sweet almond perfectly, creating a deeply nourishing blend especially suited to mature skin.

Excellent
Marula

Marula's antioxidant-rich, fast-absorbing profile pairs beautifully with sweet almond for a luxurious and highly skin-nourishing massage blend.

Excellent
Neroli

Neroli's exquisite floral scent and skin-regenerating properties combine superbly with sweet almond for facial, scar, or luxury body massage.

Excellent
Neem

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.

Excellent
Roman Chamomile

Roman chamomile's gentle anti-inflammatory and calming properties pair perfectly with sweet almond for sensitive skin and stress-relief massage.

Excellent
Sweet Marjoram

Sweet marjoram's warming, muscle-relaxing properties pair beautifully with sweet almond for tension relief and deeply comforting massage blends.

Excellent
Olive

Sweet almond's gentle, slightly lighter consistency and skin-nourishing properties combine seamlessly with olive oil, making a classic and well-balanced massage base.

Excellent
Pomegranate Seed

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.

Excellent
Tamanu

Tamanu's remarkable wound-healing and anti-inflammatory properties are well supported by sweet almond's gentle base in therapeutic skin massage.

Excellent
Wheat Germ

Wheat germ's vitamin E richness extends sweet almond's shelf life and adds antioxidant and skin-repair benefits to massage blends.

Excellent
Sunflower Seed

Sweet almond and sunflower are a classic carrier oil pairing, both light and nourishing, creating a beautifully balanced all-purpose massage base.

Excellent
Sandalwood

Sweet almond is a classic massage carrier whose gentle, slightly nutty character pairs beautifully with sandalwood's warmth.

Excellent
St John's Wort

Sweet almond is a classic massage carrier that blends flawlessly with St John's Wort, offering a smooth, skin-nourishing base that enhances the therapeutic oil's absorption.

Excellent
Borage Seed

Borage seed's high GLA content complements sweet almond's oleic acid profile, making a powerful therapeutic blend for inflamed or ageing skin.

Excellent
Calendula

Calendula's renowned skin-soothing and healing properties combine perfectly with sweet almond for sensitive, irritated, or compromised skin massage.

Excellent
Black Pepper

Sweet almond is a classic, gentle carrier that dilutes black pepper safely and is widely used as the base for warming sports and muscle massage blends.

Excellent
Grapeseed

Sweet almond is a classic pairing with grapeseed — both are light, skin-friendly oils that create an ideal all-purpose massage base.

Excellent
Cedar (Virginian)

Sweet Almond is a classic, skin-nourishing carrier that pairs effortlessly with Cedarwood for full-body relaxation massage.

Excellent
Basil ct. linalool

Sweet almond's classic, nourishing, and subtly sweet carrier quality pairs excellently with basil ct. linalool for all massage applications.

Excellent
Basil ct. methylchavicol

A classic, versatile massage carrier with excellent skin affinity and neutral aroma that allows this oil's character to shine.

Excellent
Common spruce

Sweet almond is a classic massage carrier whose gentle, slightly sweet character pairs beautifully with spruce in full-body work.

Excellent
Agarwood

Sweet Almond's mild, slightly nutty, deeply nourishing character is one of the classic carrier choices for showcasing Agarwood in full-body luxury massage.

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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