Grapeseed Carrier Oil

The grape plant belongs to the Vitaceae family. The Latin name is made up from the Latin word, vinifera which means wine bearing. The grape is a deciduous, climbing plant and reaches a length of up to 30 metres. The grape plant has green-colored flowers, but grapeseed oil is extracted from the pressed seeds of grapes.

France was the first country to produce grape seed oil  but now the main countries producing  grape seed oil are Spain, Italy and the U.S.A. Grape seed oil is extracted from the left over grape seeds, after the distillation of the grapes for wine. Grape seed oil is not a cold pressed carrier oil, unlike most carrier oils used in aromatherapy practice; it is pressed with heat after the grape seeds have been washed, dried, and crushed.

The oil is a by-product of the process of making wine. It has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant properties which along with the high amounts of fatty acids and vitamin E contained in grapeseed oil, have made it a popular carrier oil in the topical treatment for skin and for getting deep into your pores to attack bacteria.

Grapeseed oil is light and non-greasy to use for aromatherapy and massage, it smooths and moisturises the skin. It is often added to lotions for skin care use due to its regenerative properties. Grapeseed oil is used as the carrier oil in the Sore Throat, Cough and Immune Boost oil blend treatment at Oriental Massage Galway (OMG).