Question:
I recently had a lovley massage in a spa in spain. They used a massage cream on me which was very warm on touching skin. Such a lovley warming sensation. It was also a menthol aroma,which worked wonders on the sinuses, back of neck and trapizus.
The masseuse couldn't speak English so I was unable to ask what it was called, but I had a quick look at the pot it was from a company in Barcleona, using amongst other ingredients, Parrafin.
Does anyone know of a simiar cream/wax that I can buy to use in my treatments, I think it would make a lovely alternative to the cold oils Itend touse.
Many thanks:eek:
Hi Faye,
Does the spa you visited in Spain have a website? Most spa's do these days. I'm sure you could get the name of the cream from their website.......you may even be able to order some online.
Sorry i don't know of any other creams you could use......i too only use cold oils (i love Neils Yard!!)
Good Luck
Kate[sm=nature-smiley-008.gif]
hi faye... sorry dont know name of oil but my massage tutor has taught us to put oil bottle in very warm water before using, this warms it up and is lovely to use. In IHM they use mustard oil to warm skin and break down congestion and swelling from tense muscles. Not the nicest smelling though.
I keep a thermos flask of boiling water in my therapy room and place the oil pot in the lid part for about twenty minutes before a treatment.
I also do the same with lotion which I blend with esential oils for foot massage after reflexology.
Lesley
I use oils doing massage on other people, but for me (and I have passed them to some friends) I use home-made cocoa butter massage bars. They have to be body heat to melt, so they always feel warm and comforting as soon as you apply them.
Reading that took me straight back to when I volunteered for the NSPCC London Marathon Massage team, we used the Tui Inflammation Relief ( http://www.tuibalms.co.nz/retail/reliefbalm.htm ) on the legs of the runners, this contains menthol so we all had really clear sinuses by the end of the day!
Mat xxx
paraphin sounds to be an amazing thing to put in an oil. WOW. I use aroma oils as well for that tingely warm feeling. on top of using the oil in my signiture. It acts as a good carrier and is the only one that has the performance I require.
Have you used aroma oils before?
Hiya
Making a good natural balm with "warming" essential oils and herbs is very veryeasy - and takes no time at all. You can make it using the very best cold pressed vegetable oils NOT mineral oils (such as paraffin). Also the cocoa butter method mentioned by Smelly Nell is fab. The Tui balms are also really good - with brill ingredients. :)
Until the fairly recently it was believed that the skin was an efficient barrier that prevented external substances from entering the body. This theory was challenged back in the 1960’s with the development of the drug DMSO which was shown to transport other substances through the skin barrier and into the bloodstream.
The ability of many chemicals to be absorbed trough the skin is now widely accepted and in some cases is used as a route of medication. Drugs such as nicotine and female hormones are now routinely administered in the form of a skin patch and are readily absorbed into the body. Studies have shown that most substances can be absorbed through the skin and that up to 60% of any substance applied to the skin may enter the body through this route.
This would mean that Balms and oils used during a massage enter into the bloodstream (to every organ). Therefore every bad thing as well as the good will enter into the body.
Paraffin is a poison to the human body and really should not be used in any skincare products. Paraffin is a petroleum based by product of crude oil. The US Environmental protection agency and the UK Secretary of state have acknowledged that paraffin wax contains known toxins, includinga number of carcinogens. So if a cream or balm contains paraffin which is then applied to the body - the paraffin (with it's toxins) will enter into the blood. [:'(]
Sorry to be a downer about it - but just wanted to say that you can make a really nice balm, or by a good natural one, without using paraffin. [sm=soapbox.gif]
Rima x
..... and also remember that clients who spontaneously combust on your table rarely come back for a repeat treatment :D LOL
dc
Why would anyone want to use parafin on a client?
I buy grapeseed base oil and ass some aromatherapy oils. Works very well and is cheap.
It may be cheap - but do you clients know your secret ingredient ....
;)
lol...........
just to confirm that should be ADD!!!
can just picture it now!!! adding some ass!!
The masseuse couldn't speak English so I was unable to ask what it was called, but I had a quick look at the pot it was from a company in Barcleona, using amongst other ingredients, Parrafin.
Does anyone know of a simiar cream/wax that I can buy to use in my treatments, I think it would make a lovely alternative to the cold oils Itend touse.
Many thanks:eek:
Answers:
Hi Faye,
Does the spa you visited in Spain have a website? Most spa's do these days. I'm sure you could get the name of the cream from their website.......you may even be able to order some online.
Sorry i don't know of any other creams you could use......i too only use cold oils (i love Neils Yard!!)
Good Luck
Kate[sm=nature-smiley-008.gif]
Answers:
hi faye... sorry dont know name of oil but my massage tutor has taught us to put oil bottle in very warm water before using, this warms it up and is lovely to use. In IHM they use mustard oil to warm skin and break down congestion and swelling from tense muscles. Not the nicest smelling though.
Answers:
I keep a thermos flask of boiling water in my therapy room and place the oil pot in the lid part for about twenty minutes before a treatment.
I also do the same with lotion which I blend with esential oils for foot massage after reflexology.
Lesley
Answers:
I use oils doing massage on other people, but for me (and I have passed them to some friends) I use home-made cocoa butter massage bars. They have to be body heat to melt, so they always feel warm and comforting as soon as you apply them.
Answers:
Reading that took me straight back to when I volunteered for the NSPCC London Marathon Massage team, we used the Tui Inflammation Relief ( http://www.tuibalms.co.nz/retail/reliefbalm.htm ) on the legs of the runners, this contains menthol so we all had really clear sinuses by the end of the day!
Mat xxx
Answers:
paraphin sounds to be an amazing thing to put in an oil. WOW. I use aroma oils as well for that tingely warm feeling. on top of using the oil in my signiture. It acts as a good carrier and is the only one that has the performance I require.
Have you used aroma oils before?
Answers:
Hiya
Making a good natural balm with "warming" essential oils and herbs is very veryeasy - and takes no time at all. You can make it using the very best cold pressed vegetable oils NOT mineral oils (such as paraffin). Also the cocoa butter method mentioned by Smelly Nell is fab. The Tui balms are also really good - with brill ingredients. :)
Until the fairly recently it was believed that the skin was an efficient barrier that prevented external substances from entering the body. This theory was challenged back in the 1960’s with the development of the drug DMSO which was shown to transport other substances through the skin barrier and into the bloodstream.
The ability of many chemicals to be absorbed trough the skin is now widely accepted and in some cases is used as a route of medication. Drugs such as nicotine and female hormones are now routinely administered in the form of a skin patch and are readily absorbed into the body. Studies have shown that most substances can be absorbed through the skin and that up to 60% of any substance applied to the skin may enter the body through this route.
This would mean that Balms and oils used during a massage enter into the bloodstream (to every organ). Therefore every bad thing as well as the good will enter into the body.
Paraffin is a poison to the human body and really should not be used in any skincare products. Paraffin is a petroleum based by product of crude oil. The US Environmental protection agency and the UK Secretary of state have acknowledged that paraffin wax contains known toxins, includinga number of carcinogens. So if a cream or balm contains paraffin which is then applied to the body - the paraffin (with it's toxins) will enter into the blood. [:'(]
Sorry to be a downer about it - but just wanted to say that you can make a really nice balm, or by a good natural one, without using paraffin. [sm=soapbox.gif]
Rima x
Answers:
..... and also remember that clients who spontaneously combust on your table rarely come back for a repeat treatment :D LOL
dc
Answers:
Why would anyone want to use parafin on a client?
I buy grapeseed base oil and ass some aromatherapy oils. Works very well and is cheap.
Answers:
It may be cheap - but do you clients know your secret ingredient ....
;)
Answers:
lol...........
just to confirm that should be ADD!!!
can just picture it now!!! adding some ass!!
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