However, not all oils are created equal, and it can be difficult to find affordable pure oils.

The oils can be used on their own, mixed together, or mixed into other products.

Were all about plant-based beauty, and he wanted to give people plant-based boosters, says founderLois Reid-Hines.

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Not all oils work for everybody.

wherever you are in your beauty regimen, or where you are in your life.

Growing up in Jamaica, Reid-Hines says oils have always been a huge part of her beauty routine.

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Lois Reid-Hines has made it her mission to make Jamaican Black Castor Oil a household staple while continuing to create innovative new products that are rich in tradition, culture, and natural Jamaican-sourced ingredients.

Im from Jamaica and in Jamaica our ancestors were slaves.

Our ancestors created the Jamaican Black Castor oil, says Reid-Hines.

These oils work beautifully on their own but are designed with the customizable spirit in mind.

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Below, find three of Reid-Hines favorite mixes and shop the Tropical Isle Living DIY Pure Oils collection.

Bath scrub

This scrub is perfect for sloughing off dead skin.

It smells like a plant and is so healing to the skin, she says.

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Its like following theLOC hair methodbut for your skin.

Its alsoanti-inflammatory and antimicrobial.

This oil detoxifies, reduces inflammation, and cleanses skin.

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Lois Reid-Hines has made it her mission to make Jamaican Black Castor Oil a household staple while continuing to create innovative new products that are rich in tradition, culture, and natural Jamaican-sourced ingredients.

It also has anti-aging and skin-healing properties.

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