Make Your Own Infused Oil

katrine2706
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Make Your Own Essential Oil - essence poured into a jar Experiments can always create anything. So I was at first thinking of making a scented candle. The problem is that essential oils were out of stock in the market so I had to make one. I searched for it on the internet and found some simple steps. All you need to know is the kind of carrier oil your going to use and its availability. I'm thankful to have discovered one kind of oil that's really easy for me to find.

Supplies:

a handful of lemon leaves
1/4 cup coconut oil
a glass of water
other optional ingredients
lemon zest (better used than leaves)
rose petals
lemon grass
other types of herbs, fruits, and flowers that smell good

Steps:

Start boiling the water. Meanwhile, cut the leaves into small strips.

Make Your Own Essential Oil - cut up lemon leaves

When the water starts to boil, transfer the leaves into a heat resistant bowl and place it over the water.

Make Your Own Essential Oil - put leaves in a heat resistant bowl

Make Your Own Essential Oil -place bowl in boiling water

Then pour the oil over the leaves. Take note that you have to use enough oil. I found out that when the amount of herbs exceeds the volume of oil, it will be a disaster. Make sure to use more oil so the essence will be properly distributed.

Wait for about 2-3 minutes, but do not overcook the leaves so that it won't lose the fresh essence of the herb.
Remove from heat and pour into strainer.

Make Your Own Essential Oil - pour through a strainer

Transfer oil into a jar or bottle.

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Deborah

April 21, 20183 found this helpful

You are not making essential oil. Essential oils are diffused from the flowers or plants themselves. They are pure, no carrier oil. You are making a carrier oil infused with natural plants/flowers. Big difference.

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Jess
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April 23, 20180 found this helpful

Thanks for the clarification, Deborah. I will adjust the title to be more accurate.

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