sweet almond oil is also used for the carrier part of the herbal infused oil that will then be ADDED to ointments, lip balms, etc... because sweet almond oil isn't as oily as the olive oil, it works better for the infused oils that will become ingredients for creams, lotions, balms, & salves. who wants a greasy layer of oily crap on your skin? I mean really. lol
wen meltng the beezwax can we just put the beezwax in on it own and melt it a lil becuz oil tends to get really hot, really fast & its really eazy to spoil the plant material in it.
& thank u very much for these video plz make ALOOOT more!
I love your videos. Making herbal preps has been a hobby I never quite found the time for but I learnd a lot about medicinal plants and am a decent cook so it's all a matter of getting the right utensils and ingredients and time. Been looking for a Pyrex graded glass with a handle, impossible to find here in Paris. Will follow up on your channel. Cheers.
@ismaelovic71 sorry to butt into your question but I have recently found this shop in London "G Baldwin and Co" (google them, sorry for some reason I couldn't post the link). They also deliver and you can contact them for bulk buying. They also have a selection of organic herbs. Hope this helps!
hey Rick, I was just wondering if you know reputable companies in the UK that sell organically or wild harvested herbs in bulk. Unfortunately I had no luck in finding trustworthy companies I can buy herbs from and the good ones I know of are mainly based in the states which is not worth buying from due to the shipping cost. Would appreciate your response Rick! thank you...
Nice video, just like that about creams. But I hope you bear in mind, beeswax isn't a solid fat, it is - suprise, suprise - a wax :) Lanoline for example does contain fats and also some waxes, and is semi solid. Peanut oil is composed purely of fats but is a fluid. So something that is solid and feels greasy isn't always a fat. If beeswax would be a fat, it wouldn't have emulsifying properties either.
As you see I'm rather interested in the chemistry behind all this ;)
Some of us would like to purchase a specially made Rick product. Please consider making some available but if you are not interested in the business side of herbalism could you at least auction off a few items?
can we just use the liquid form honey instead of beeswax because i dont know if its available in our place. please reply ASAP
aluquennie18 2 months ago
@aluquennie18 to be honest, I haven't a clue - might be worth experimenting with
rickvanman 2 months ago
Is there any alternative to beeswax?
kineticpsi 2 months ago
sweet almond oil is also used for the carrier part of the herbal infused oil that will then be ADDED to ointments, lip balms, etc... because sweet almond oil isn't as oily as the olive oil, it works better for the infused oils that will become ingredients for creams, lotions, balms, & salves. who wants a greasy layer of oily crap on your skin? I mean really. lol
ibkristykat 6 months ago
wen meltng the beezwax can we just put the beezwax in on it own and melt it a lil becuz oil tends to get really hot, really fast & its really eazy to spoil the plant material in it.
& thank u very much for these video plz make ALOOOT more!
choorijamadar 7 months ago
@choorijamadar this is where the douple bioler comes into its own as it only applies heat really really gently.
rickvanman 7 months ago
I love your videos. Making herbal preps has been a hobby I never quite found the time for but I learnd a lot about medicinal plants and am a decent cook so it's all a matter of getting the right utensils and ingredients and time. Been looking for a Pyrex graded glass with a handle, impossible to find here in Paris. Will follow up on your channel. Cheers.
Khamomil 7 months ago
@ismaelovic71 sorry to butt into your question but I have recently found this shop in London "G Baldwin and Co" (google them, sorry for some reason I couldn't post the link). They also deliver and you can contact them for bulk buying. They also have a selection of organic herbs. Hope this helps!
TheDzikig 8 months ago
hey Rick, I was just wondering if you know reputable companies in the UK that sell organically or wild harvested herbs in bulk. Unfortunately I had no luck in finding trustworthy companies I can buy herbs from and the good ones I know of are mainly based in the states which is not worth buying from due to the shipping cost. Would appreciate your response Rick! thank you...
great vidz by the way as always,
ismaelovic71 9 months ago
@ismaelovic71 Sorry, not sure about organic suppliers. I use the appretices apothecary on eBay.
rickvanman 9 months ago
Nice video, just like that about creams. But I hope you bear in mind, beeswax isn't a solid fat, it is - suprise, suprise - a wax :) Lanoline for example does contain fats and also some waxes, and is semi solid. Peanut oil is composed purely of fats but is a fluid. So something that is solid and feels greasy isn't always a fat. If beeswax would be a fat, it wouldn't have emulsifying properties either.
As you see I'm rather interested in the chemistry behind all this ;)
brammieboy 9 months ago
@brammieboy yea but waxes r consiered fats...
choorijamadar 7 months ago
Some of us would like to purchase a specially made Rick product. Please consider making some available but if you are not interested in the business side of herbalism could you at least auction off a few items?
visualvirtue 1 year ago 2
@visualvirtue interesting idea - i'll have to look into it :o)
rickvanman 1 year ago 2
@Nibiru128 yes they do :o)
rickvanman 1 year ago
You are one great guy, I hope you know that! :)
88Kieys 1 year ago
@88Kieys Aw thanks Elliott :o)
rickvanman 1 year ago
@NuggetsOfTruth yep - arrived last week. Just need some cold weather to try them out.
rickvanman 1 year ago
Thanks
GoldenDragi 1 year ago