In plants – mainly in crops and seeds – vitamin- and fatty acid-rich fatty oils, which are non-volatile and mostly scentless liquid fats, are stored as reserves of nutrients. They are important vehicles in aromatherapy - base oils of massage oils - but due to their effectiveness in nourishing the skin, relieving dryness, enhancing normal skin function, easing inflammation, and healing wounds, they can also be of excellent use themselves as components of aromatherapy treatments.
With their regular use, certain mild deficiency diseases – such as dry skin, dandruff, eczematous skin rashes, slow healing of wounds, and premature aging of the skin – can be prevented.
Deficiencies can be partially compensated for, the skin can be kept resilient and silky, and its inflammatory processes can be relieved as well.