The first rule of working with essential oils: never apply them neat.

Undiluted essential oils are too concentrated for direct skin contact. Diluting them isn't a compromise, it's how they're meant to be used. It protects your skin, extends your materials, and lets you actually evaluate what you're working with rather than being overwhelmed by raw concentration.

Jojoba is not technically an oil, it's a liquid wax ester that closely mimics the skin's natural sebum. It is odourless, non-greasy, and absorbs cleanly without leaving a residue. Its indefinite shelf life makes it one of the most stable carriers available, and its compatibility with all skin types makes it the go-to base for facial serums, body oils, hair treatments, and skin-safe aromatic blends. Where water-based products sit on the surface, jojoba works with the skin.

When you dilute a 5ml essential oil to a 10% solution in jojoba, you extend it to 50ml of ready-to-use body oil. Five times the material to apply, evaluate on the body, and share with others, without wasting a drop of something precious.