As base (carrier) oils we use vegetable oils such as sweet almond, apricot kernel, sesame, sunflower, jojoba, grapeseed, avocado, emu, rosehip, St. John's Wort and borage oil. Never "paraffinum liquidum" or "mineral oil", which are products derived from petroleum. Mineral oil and paraffin are not absorbed by the skin and in fact form a layer through which the skin cannot breathe. Mineral or "baby" oil has been shown to increase the incidence of comedogenes ("blackheads").
