03-03-2013, 04:25 AM
If you're going to use olive oil for massage, you'd be safer using extra-virgin. It's made from the first cold pressing of the olives. Subsequent pressings are made after the olives are heated, so the quality is not as high. The same applies for coconut oil -- you want extra-virgin oil.
Additionally, hexane is often used to increase the yield. It's a nasty solvent that degrades the quality of the oil, and you wouldn't want to be rubbing that on your skin. It's worthwhile to look for "hexane free" on your oils and shea butter.
Additionally, hexane is often used to increase the yield. It's a nasty solvent that degrades the quality of the oil, and you wouldn't want to be rubbing that on your skin. It's worthwhile to look for "hexane free" on your oils and shea butter.