Properties of Water-Soluble Massage Oil
Asked by: jn_andy
On: March 28, 2018
Product Type:
Cosmetics
Question
What are the properties of "water-soluble massage oil" (such as feeling slippery like water, light, non-sticky, and easy to wash off), and what makes it behave this way?
Answer
Water-soluble massage oil" doesn't mean the oil truly dissolves in water like salt or sugar. Oils and water don't naturally mix. Instead, these products contain special ingredients, usually emulsifiers or surfactants, that help the oil disperse in water. This allows the oil to be easily rinsed off with water, unlike traditional massage oils which require soap to remove. The properties you described – slippery, light, non-sticky, and easy to wash off – are typical characteristics of massage oils formulated this way.