How Do You Make Herbal Essential Oils?
If you make cosmetics, herbal essential oils can help you make a number of products–soaps, perfumes, colognes, lotions, and so on. By making your own essential oils from your very own herbs, you can make sure that you have the exact fragrances and soothing and healing effects that you want in your products. It’s an easy process that only takes a few steps—and you can choose two different ways of making your oils, depending on your time and type of herbs. Fill a Mason jar halfway with herbs. Use dry herbs, crushed or torn but not powdered. Add one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to every one cup of oil you plan to use. Shake the mixture to bring out the herbal essences. Add the oil, filling the jar completely and closing the top. Use oil with a long shelf life, like high-oleic sunflower oil. Put the oil in a warm spot (over 110 degrees F) for one day. After the first day, place the oil in a sunny spot. You can also use a crock pot at low heat (under 120 degrees F). Leave the oil for
