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Factors to Consider When Selecting Massage Oil
With the many brands available in the market today, you might get confused when going to buy massage oil. From scented to unscented, the difference in prices, among other things that makes the different massage oil unique. Here are factors that you should look out for when buying massage oil:

• Kind of massage: If you intend to carry on with a Swedish massage, you will need heavy massage oil like olive oil.

If the massage will involve a lot of high-friction like in the deep tissue massage, you will need lighter oil like grapeseed oil. These oils have a fast rate of absorption and will not make your palms slip as you carry on with the massage.

• Part of the body that is being massaged and the time the massage is taking place: Use a heavy massage oil if the client will have time to shower after the massage oil. The heavy oil will stain the clothes if left on the skin.

If the client is being massaged in a place that has no shower facility, light oil should be used.

• Client’s taste and preference: A client may ask to be massaged with scented oil while another will go for the unscented one.

Ask the client what works best for him and go for it.

• Allergic reactions: A client may be allergic to a particular ingredient in a particular massage oil. If this is the case, you should look for a massage oil that will not cause any allergic reaction.
• Therapeutic intention: If the massage is meant to alleviate pain from the body, you should look for a massage oil that contains extracts like menthol or arnica.

If the client has an injury resulting from sporting activities, you will look for a massage oil that has medicinal value.
If a client has a sports injury and the skin is sensitive, you will use an unscented and use the right massage moves to ease the pain.
 
 


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