There are many different types of massage oils available. If you shop at spa shops or skin care stores, you're more likely to find blended massage oils containing two or more massage oils.
Sweet almond oil is an excellent choice. It's a little more costly than other massage oils, but worth the splurge if you're doing home massage on your partner.
Grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, peanut, sesame, avocado and coconut all make good massage oils and can be purchased at a supermarket.
You can add a few drops of essential oil to customize your own relaxing aromatherapy massage oils. Lavender, chamomile and sandalwood are all excellent choices, but make sure they're high quality.
Avoid using petroleum-based oils as massage oils. (This includes baby oil.) Mineral oil has a long shelf life, but many people in the massage profession believe it's not as healthy and prefer plant-based massage oils.
Plant-based massage oils can go rancid, so buy relatively small quantities.Transfer massage oils to plastic bottles for easier use during the massage.
By Fifth Avenue Thai Spa
