| ≥1 piece |
It has a high content of unsaturated fatty acids but should be mixed with another carrier oil with good antioxidant qualities to increase the shelf life of this oil, since it can go rancid quickly.
Safflower oil would be a suitable base to work from, but it is recommended to add other carrier oils to it.
Safflower massage oil has great moisturizing qualities which makes it a good choice to include when mixing a massage oil or preparing a carrier oil blend.
| Fatty acids | Range | |
| Palmitic | C16:0 | 4.0 - 9.0 % |
| Palmitoleic | C16:1 | trace |
| Stearic | C18:0 | trace - 2.5 % |
| Oleic | C18:1 | 72.0 - 80.0 % |
| Linoleic | C18:2 | 12.0 - 16.0 % |
| Linolenic | C18:3 | trace - 0.5 % |