Grapeseed Oil

[Janice R]

Hi,
I'm just wondering if anyone can help me in here, Up until now i the oil I have been using on my clients has been a mineral based oil. I am thinking of using grapeseed oil instead, I have been trying to find out if this oil stains sheets and towels and if so, can someone tell me which oils dont stain, apart from mineral based oils.
The other thing is a few of my clients are on blood thinning medication, and these clients must at all times avoid anything with Vit E and K, grapeseed oil has natural vit e so i cant use this oil on them, and i was also told by pathology to avoid almond oil.............anyone know what oil is safe for these clients.

 

[FiFi]

Grapeseed Oil

Getting oil to wash out of your sheets has more to do with your laundry practices than what is in the oil, at least that's what I've found. Also, Soothing touch makes a great water dispersant oil that seems pretty natural, if you can't change your laundry practices. It has no mineral oils.

I have used pure grapeseed, a blend of organic sunflower and sesame, pure sesame with herbs, and jojoba. Jojoba seems to be well reputed for washing easily out of sheets, though it's not an oil. All of those combos have worked fine for me.

Washing the sheets right away, using 100% cotton, using dawn dishsoap, oxiclean, and not skimping on cheap laundry soap, are all keys in my laundry system that helps any oil wash out easily.

 

[KUJayhawks#1fan]

Grapeseed Oil

I seldom do oily massages but when I do I like using grapeseed oil and the people do not leave feeling greasy. It all seems to absorb into the skin and the people just feel moisturized.

It does stain sheets and I agree with the previous poster about laundry. I got a bottle of Dawn just to have by the laundry area.

 

[Flaminblonde]

Grapeseed Oil

If you do a forum search, you can find a lot of additional tips in other threads about laundering your sheets. I've never been a big fan of any oil, but if I need to use one I like apricot kernel or safflower/sunflower oils. I'm not sure how they might affect people on blood thinners though.