Discussion topic: DIY chemical free products

I had a conversation over on Facebook this evening with a friend as she was reeling from applying a chemical, aka moisturizer, on her skin and then wondering out loud what was in that product.

What I realized is that not enough people know what it is that I do for a living. I don't mean "hey what do you do for work?", I am a massage therapist. That is the basics. Mostly I look at skin and muscles all day. It is important to note that I do that and a bunch of other things over the course of time with a client.

Long before you arrived for your massage, I thought about what products I was using in the office.  They also relate to your skin.

This gets down to the real subject at hand. I spent many years using crappy products for massage, some I didn't even know that they were bad till I became enlightened.

Oils: I don't use many of them at all, they are usually adulterated and not good for your skin. When I say this I mean the oils that are created for massage therapy. Oh, you didn't know that there was an entire industry built on selling massage lotions, oils, gels, etc to the massage therapists of the world. Let me tell you I have tested nearly every one on the market and they all suck. Either they go rancid, before getting to the office, or shortly after. They have so much junk in the oil that it doesn't even feel like oil.

Lotion: one version that I use for mixing. The rest don't get to grace the shelf of the office.

Cream: one version as a foot cream.

I use one thing and one thing for every massage every day all day. Jojoba, it isn't even an oil, it is a liquid wax ester. It performs like and oil, and a cream and a lotion all in one product. I can use it for all the techniques in the office, himalayan salt stone, deep tissue, and even facial massage. Sure it is more expensive than the rest of the stuff, who cares when it is so versatile. I only have to use about 1 oz per client. Sure, I can buy coconut oil cheaper, and clients won't know the difference. I will and that is what is important.