Body & Anointing Oils

Seven crystal-infused oils from Circe Boutique in 3.4 fl oz apothecary glass — rose quartz, citrine, black obsidian, golden healer and garnet — each made to work as a daily body oil and as an anointing oil for candles and altar tools.

In short: Two bases, coconut or botanical. Check the shimmer before you wear it out.

Three unlabeled apothecary glass bottles of shimmering body oil, one showing rose quartz chips suspended in golden oil, with a glass dropper, a raw rose quartz chunk and polished black obsidian on dark green marble beside a brass candlestick.

How to choose a body and anointing oil

Every bottle here does two jobs: it is a body oil you can wear, and an anointing oil for candles, tools and pulse points. What separates them from each other is the base, and that is the first thing to look at. Four are built on fractionated coconut oil — light, fast-absorbing, almost odourless in itself and very stable, which is why it is the traditional carrier for anointing work and the better choice if you want the scent rather than the oil to be the point. The other three use a botanical blend of sunflower, safflower, jojoba, olive and sesame with vitamins E and A added. Those are richer, sit on the skin longer and behave more like a skincare oil than a ritual one.

The shimmer is not a detail

Most of these carry mica or a fine body glitter, and the luminous finish is the reason people buy them. It is also the reason to think about when you will wear one. Shimmer transfers: to bed linen, to pale clothing, to a car seat and to anything upholstered, and it does not always come out of silk. If you want an oil for under work clothes, choose one described without shimmer, or keep the shimmering ones for evenings and bare skin. The same goes for the oil itself — any body oil will mark fabric until it has fully absorbed, so give it a few minutes before you dress.

Which one, and what is in it

OilStone in the bottleScentBase
Rose Quartz GemstoneRose quartzJapanese cherry blossomBotanical blend, shimmer
Citrine GemstoneCitrinePatchouli, pineapple, hyacinthBotanical blend, shimmer
Black ObsidianBlack obsidianAmber, black cherry, vanilla, sandalwoodBotanical blend, shimmer
Self Love RitualRose quartzPeach blossom, grapefruit, soft floralsFractionated coconut
Love Potion RitualGarnetSweet citrus, tropical hibiscusFractionated coconut, mica
Blue Lotus RitualBlue lotus petalsPowdery blue lotus, amberBotanical blend, glitter
Healing RitualGolden healer quartzLavender, chamomileFractionated coconut, mica

How to use one, and what to check first

For the body, the coconut-based oils go on damp skin straight after a bath or shower, where the water helps them spread; the heavier botanical blends prefer clean, dry skin and slow circular massage, which warms the oil and opens the scent. For ritual use, anoint pulse points, or touch a little to a candle before you light it — keep it off the wick and use a few drops rather than a coating, because oil on a wick is a fire risk rather than a stronger intention. Shake gently before use: the crystal chips and the shimmer settle, and they are meant to stay in the bottle rather than come out onto your skin.

These are scented cosmetic oils, not aromatherapy essential oils, so the usual dilution arithmetic does not apply — but a patch test does. Try a little on the inside of your forearm and wait a day before wider use, keep them away from the eyes and off broken skin, and do not take them internally. Plant and mineral oils weaken latex, which matters if that is relevant to you. If you are pregnant, nursing or managing a skin condition, ask a doctor first. The stones are traditionally associated with love, abundance, grounding or calm; that association is cultural and personal, is not scientifically established, and nothing here is sold to treat any condition.

Questions we get asked

What is the difference between the gemstone oils and the ritual oils?

Mostly the base and the intent behind the formula. The gemstone oils — rose quartz, citrine, black obsidian — sit on a botanical blend of sunflower, safflower, jojoba, olive and sesame with vitamins E and A, and they behave like a scented skincare oil with a luminous finish. The ritual oils — Self Love, Love Potion, Healing — use a lighter fractionated coconut base and are made to double as anointing oils for candles, tools and pulse points. In practice a lot of people use both for both. If you want the oil to disappear quickly, choose coconut; if you want it to stay and nourish, choose the botanical blend.

Are the crystals inside the bottle safe, and should I take them out?

Leave them in. The chips are there to infuse and to be looked at, not to be applied — they are held in the oil, and shaking the bottle gently before use is enough to rouse both the crystals and the settled shimmer. Do not fish them out and rub them on your skin, keep the bottle away from small children, and keep the oil out of your eyes. If a chip ever comes out with the dropper, rinse it and put it back.

Will the shimmer get on my clothes and sheets?

Yes, if you dress or go to bed too soon. Mica and body glitter transfer readily to pale fabric, bed linen and upholstery, and pale silk is the hardest to recover. Give the oil a few minutes to absorb before you dress, keep the shimmering bottles for evenings and bare skin, and if you want something for under a work shirt, reach for one of the coconut-based ritual oils applied sparingly instead.

Are these essential oils? Can I use them on my face?

They are not essential oils. These are carrier oils scented with fragrance oils and, in most cases, given a mica shimmer — a different product from an undiluted essential oil, which is why they can be applied without dilution. A few in the range are described by Circe as safe for face, hair, cuticles and body, and the product page for each one will say so; where it does not say so, treat it as a body oil. Either way, patch-test on the inside of your forearm and wait twenty-four hours before you put anything new on your face.

What does anointing actually mean here?

Anointing is the oldest ritual gesture there is: marking something — yourself, a candle, a tool, a doorway — with oil while holding an intention. In practice it is a few drops on the pulse points, or a little rubbed along the side of a candle before lighting it. Keep oil away from the wick and use it sparingly; a dressed candle is not meant to be a soaked one. The gesture works by making a decision physical and by scent and attention, not by anything the oil does on its own.

How long does a bottle last and how should I store it?

The 3.4 fl oz apothecary bottles hold enough for months of regular body use, and considerably longer if you are only anointing, where a few drops is the whole dose. The 1 fl oz dropper versions exist for travel and for precise ritual work. Store them upright, capped and out of direct sunlight — light and heat degrade both the carrier oil and the fragrance, and a warm windowsill is the fastest way to turn a fresh bottle stale. Cool and dark is all they ask.