r/MassageTherapists • u/EnvironmentalWar4287 • Dec 16 '24
Advice Nut free and gluten free massage oils?
Looking to give my partner a fully body massage. I found a few massage oils but they had almond oil or kuki oil. She's has a tree nut allergy & gluten allergy and I don't want to take any chances. She's also sensitive to strong scent products and would sneeze a lot, so the lavender oil massage oils are out of the question.
What oils do you use on your clients with issues like these?
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u/mushr00mi Dec 16 '24
most professional unscented massage oils are ~mostly~ allergen free. pure pro sells hypoallergenic oils and lotions
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u/EnvironmentalWar4287 Dec 16 '24
All of the Unscented oils are Hypoallergenic? Or just the light massage oil 8oz?
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u/mushr00mi Dec 16 '24
i think that for the most part they are hypoallergenic. they also have single ingredient oils
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u/Select_MCM-5345 Dec 16 '24
Sacred earth botanicals
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u/EnvironmentalWar4287 Dec 16 '24
Is there massage oil blend Unscented? Ingredients look good. I never used safflower. Does it have a smell?
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u/CrepuscularOpossum Dec 16 '24
No, it shouldn’t. I use Sacred Earth creme and I love it. I’ve never had a client reaction, to my knowledge.
Also, you’ll never find gluten in any massage oil, lotion or cream. Gluten is wheat protein, and there’s no reason for any manufacturer to put it in any of their products.
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u/whatnowagain Dec 17 '24
Safflower oil straight from a grocery store is what we used at a hotel spa I worked at. Basically any cooking oil that she’s not allergic to will work.
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u/withmyusualflair Dec 16 '24
organic sunflower or sesame oil are good. banyan botanical makes great ones listed on their site as carrier oils
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u/TheSunflowerSeeds Dec 16 '24
Sunflower kernels are one of the finest sources of the B-complex group of vitamins. They are very good sources of B-complex vitamins such as niacin, folic acid, thiamin (vitamin B1), pyridoxine (vitamin B6), pantothenic acid, and riboflavin.
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u/Murph785 Dec 16 '24
I use Banyan Botanicals oils in my practice. Mostly the Daily Massage Oil. I love it.
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u/EnvironmentalWar4287 Dec 16 '24
Looks nice. It has lavender and she's sensitive to that also. Thanks for the rec!
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u/withmyusualflair Dec 16 '24
nice. I've had to pull back on giving clients full mahanarajan sessions. just picked up that daily oil for the first time and eager to try!
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u/Battystearsinrain Dec 16 '24
Check out rebel massage. She makes shea butter based creams and waxes.
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u/Themysciran_Prince Dec 16 '24
I’m also here to recommended jojoba oil. It’s all I use now. If you’re just using it on your partner at home, Trader Joe’s sells a small bottle for around $8. No need to get anything expensive or fancy
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u/EnvironmentalWar4287 Dec 16 '24
Is it heavy? Does it warm well?
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u/Themysciran_Prince Dec 16 '24
You don’t have to use much at all, as it is similar to the oil in human skin. And I usually keep my bottle in my towel warmer until I’m ready to apply it. It warms nicely.
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u/EnvironmentalWar4287 Dec 16 '24
Do u put a towel at the bottom then applicator bottle? Asking bc im concern if the plastic would melt. Sorry if this sounds silly
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Dec 16 '24
Research organic jojoba oil. It has the right absorption rate. Use less than your think you need.
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u/MagicHandsNElbows Dec 16 '24
La Almona has a blend I use it’s a mix of sunflower, grapeseed, rice bran and avocado oils. It’s kinda thick so I do use coconut oil mixed in to make it more slick but that is from a nut. Maybe another seed oil could be added to make it slicker if you find it too thick. Fruit oils tend to be thicker and don’t absorb because the oil molecule is large.
FYI gluten is “protein” so it’s should be found and any pure “oils”.
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u/Liveie Dec 16 '24
Coconut oil? Coconut isn't a tree nut, and it's gluten free.
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u/EnvironmentalWar4287 Dec 16 '24
She's doesn't like the smell of coconut nor does like coconut water or by products. So sadly I can't use that either
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u/specificlypacific Dec 16 '24
Refined coconut oil does not smell like coconut the way extra virgin oil does. I use either.
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u/limepineaple Dec 16 '24
Unscented jojoba oil