Sliquid Balance Tranquility Massage Oil – 8.5 oz

Sliquid Balance Tranquility is a plant-based massage oil with a bright scent of coconut, lime and verbena, sold here in the large 8.5 oz bottle. It belongs to Sliquid's Balance collection, a set of four oils built on the same blend of nut and seed oils, and Tranquility is the one to pick if you like a fresh, citrusy scent rather than something heavy or musky.

The oils in the blend

Sliquid lists sweet almond oil, coconut oil, grape seed oil, sunflower seed oil, macadamia nut oil, jojoba seed oil, mango and shea butter and vitamin E (tocopherol acetate), with organic extracts of flax, green tea, hibiscus and aloe, plus essential oil fragrances. That mix gives a medium-weight glide: lighter than pure coconut oil straight from the jar, with more slip than a lotion. The brand describes the collection as vegan-friendly and free of glycerin, parabens, glycols and sulfates. Note that it contains almond and macadamia, so anyone avoiding tree nuts should choose something else.

What Tranquility smells like

Coconut gives the base a soft, sweet warmth, lime lifts it, and verbena adds a green, lemony edge. The result reads as summery rather than perfumed. Sliquid makes the same base oil in other scents: Serenity and Rejuvenation, and an unscented version called Escape for anyone who would rather skip fragrance entirely.

Giving a massage with it

Warm the room first and lay an old towel under your partner, since oil and sheets don't mix well. Pour a small pool, about a tablespoon, into your palm and rub your hands together before touching skin; cold oil dripped straight onto someone's back is a jolt. Start with long, slow strokes up either side of the spine, then work the shoulders with your thumbs. Add a little more oil when your hands start to drag rather than drenching the skin at the start. The 8.5 oz size lasts through many full-body sessions, so you don't have to ration it.

Good places to slow down are the shoulders, the lower back either side of the spine, the calves and the soles of the feet. Ask your partner how much pressure they like; firmer isn't always better, and long gliding strokes often feel more relaxing than kneading.

Massage oil is not lube

This is a body oil, not a personal lubricant, and Sliquid doesn't present it as one. Keep it on the outside of the body. Oils weaken latex, so don't let it come into contact with latex condoms, and wash hands before switching to sex or toy play. When things move on, reach for a proper lubricant instead; Sliquid's water-based H2O lubricant is a simple pairing.

Clean-up and storage

Wash skin with warm water and soap after the massage. Oil can mark fabric, so treat any spots on sheets or towels with dish soap before laundering. Close the cap tightly and keep the bottle somewhere cool and out of sunlight, since natural oils keep better away from heat.

Specifications

• Brand: Sliquid, Balance collection
• Type: body oil for massage (not a lubricant)
• Scent: Tranquility (coconut, lime, verbena)
• Base: sweet almond, coconut, grape seed, sunflower seed, macadamia and jojoba oils, mango and shea butter, vitamin E
• Free from: glycerin, parabens, glycols and sulfates; vegan-friendly (per the maker)
• Size: 8.5 oz. Also in 4.2 oz

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