Fragrance & Oils : How to Make Lavender Oil

[Littlecutefishy]

Can I use canola oil for making these oils?

[sharifdubai1]

@Littlecutefishy u can only use baby oil 

[annkus3]

Sunflower oil is better to make infused oils, as it has no scent. Olive oil is no good as it has a scent that will mask your herbs.

[mariogabrielg]

excuse me, but none of your recipes are real "essential oils", they are just cooking oil infused with the fragance. To make essectial oils you need a still to extract the oils.

[Iamabeautifulgirl]

This is not the way how to make lavender oil. This information is incorrect.

[platepluscup123]

will it work if i use sunflower oil?

[LEGSUDESIRE]

Thank you so much I preach this all the time

[t1oxETy]

@garrettcurrie XD yeah if we where in the burning times we would all be burned for just looking at this...just without the whole computer...part.. :D

[gigacooler]

can i use dried lavender buds or any other dried herb?(like camomile or rosemary)

[moose513]

really good to know. i was given fresh lavender today from a friend. and i have quite a bit of it. any suggestions with what i can do with it outside of making oils? im quite sure i will end up making some oil however there will be plenty more to work with... any recommendations would be appreciated.

[Usagiiiiiiii]

@moose513 add the dried leaves to a pot roast!!

[AAngels1]

I am doing this now and it shows signs of white mold in it, why is that? Its in a dark place

[nodwayne]

This is an oil infusion using lavender, not lavender essential oil. To call it an essential oil, it should be 100% essential oil, which has to be distilled from lavender.

[Sunnydaysalwayz]

@nodwayne Yes. This is true. I'm a clinical aromatherapist. Lavender Essential Oil is either the result of steam distilation or maceration. This will just be oil that has the scent of Lavender so it won't have some of the therapeutic properties of the true essential oil. However, for the purposes of pot-pourri or making a fragrance oil which is different to essential oils used with a carrier on the skin, this has a purpose.

[mothanahussein83]

@Sunnydaysalwayz isn't she essentially macerating the oil. Distilling the leaves seems like the only way to go to achieve pure lavender oil.

[omissdominique9]

@nodwayne

I was trying to find a HOW TO for lavender essential oil for cleaning purposes..do you know any?

Would oil infusion still be ok for my homemade cleaning products? It would be great if you can help :)

[ewok1726]

where can you buy amber bottles?

[aksexasti1]

very nice

[garrettcurrie]

WITCH!

SHES A WITCH I SAY!

[gigacooler]

@garrettcurrie so what if she is a witch? are you gonna hunt her down, find her and the burn her?

[thephatone1002]

This falls under Alchemy. People like to learn these things.

[getoverit007]

Lol, why dont just buy a bottle at the pharmacy?

[girl112791]

what if I use a bottle that's not so dark but keep it away from sunlight? would that work?

[kickey551]

yes

[girl112791]

thanks

[garrettcurrie]

no, you fool

[girl112791]

you don't have to call me a fool! if it wont work just say a simple no

[garrettcurrie]

i was kidding, i have no clue. haha

[girl112791]

lol

[seedzer]

@girl112791 your answer to that is yes , as long it is glass only ,

[Unmisterious]

first comment o! but also this sucks

[Mindslash47]

I'd like to see YOU do better!