Bitter Almond EO does exist; it has a sweet almondy scent. Not sure why it's called "bitter". The almond oil used for cooking is the same one you've used cosmetically....no scent.
I like using EOs to give a nice scent to my hair, but there's no such thing as an almond EO. I would love to have the scent of almonds in my hair, but sweet almond oil (the one they use for massage and such) doesn't have that particular smell.
I would love to have some oil, just plain for the scent, not for oiling. I read here something about almond oil for cooking? I never heard of it before and can I use it in my hair? Will it smell strongly enough when only 2 drops or so are used since I don't want greasy hair from it?
Bitter Almond EO does exist; it has a sweet almondy scent. Not sure why it's called "bitter". The almond oil used for cooking is the same one you've used cosmetically....no scent.
I am a massage therapist and I love sweet almond oil to use for my clients. It's a great oil - BUT - like you, I wish it had more of a scent. What I do is put a small handful of almonds into the bottle of oil (like 5-6 in an 8 oz bottle) and after a week or so they smell just divine. I've had them in there for a couple months now and they haven't rotted or anything and it still smells great. I'm not sure if it would be a strong enough scent to make your hair smell with just a few drops, though. But, I do like to rub it into my arms and I smell good all day.
Apricot kernel oil smells a lot like almonds, too.
Plum kernel oil smell is intoxicating, much nicer than almond oil. It's my favourite body oil, but I find its aroma lasts longer when used on hair. I've got mine from Aroma-Zone.
I'd actually suggest fragrance oil as opposed to bitter almond EO, since bitter almonds are toxic, and I would not suggest using it undiluted.
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My hair ADORES Sweet Almond Oil. The scent is very mild, and the effect on my dried up ends is awesome!
I think it's more about adding a few drops of the EO to oil, not using it undiluted. And as far as I know the hydrogen cyanide is removed from the EO anyway to make it safe for food.
I agree about the heavenly scent of apricot kernel oil and plum kernel oil, it's like almond paste! Just be sure you buy the unrefined oil - the refined one usually has no smell at all.
Last edited by Gulbahar; June 25th, 2010 at 10:48 AM.
I would be shy of the bitter almond oil, even diluted and all that. If it's specifically meant for food, I suppose it's OK, but otherwise I'd just avoid the stuff.
I've seen artificial almond flavoring at the grocery store before. That or a bit of amaretto, mixed with your oil, would probably smell awesome.
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That's true, if it was meant for food, it would likely be safe, but I've never seen EO's designed for food, most are marked with "not for human consumption".
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