Comments on: How To Make Homemade Lavender Oil http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how_to_make_homemade_lavender_oil/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how_to_make_homemade_lavender_oil Save Money. Save the Environment. Be Happy. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judyhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how_to_make_homemade_lavender_oil/#comment-15404 Judy Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:09:37 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1810#comment-15404 I'd like to say that this is a wonderful post and thread of comments and information. I have been making soap for many years, and yes you can use lavender oil in your recipe. To intensify the scent in your oil you can strain it and then add it to more herbs and let it sit longer. When I learned to make infused oils, I was taught to warm the oil and slightly crush the herbs before combining them, thus allowing more of the essentials from the plant to be absorbed. Olive oil is primarily used for skin preparations because it is similar in make up to our own body oils, thus making it easily absorbed. I absolutely love Shea butter, and make a body butter from Shea and Olive oils that is divine. It doesn't really matter what type of olive oil you use, unless you are wanting to add color to it, pomace olive oil is relatively inexpensive and works just as well as the more expensive types and is lighter in color. I hope that helps answer some of the questions I’d like to say that this is a wonderful post and thread of comments and information. I have been making soap for many years, and yes you can use lavender oil in your recipe. To intensify the scent in your oil you can strain it and then add it to more herbs and let it sit longer. When I learned to make infused oils, I was taught to warm the oil and slightly crush the herbs before combining them, thus allowing more of the essentials from the plant to be absorbed. Olive oil is primarily used for skin preparations because it is similar in make up to our own body oils, thus making it easily absorbed. I absolutely love Shea butter, and make a body butter from Shea and Olive oils that is divine. It doesn’t really matter what type of olive oil you use, unless you are wanting to add color to it, pomace olive oil is relatively inexpensive and works just as well as the more expensive types and is lighter in color.

I hope that helps answer some of the questions

]]> By: Traceyhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how_to_make_homemade_lavender_oil/#comment-14640 Tracey Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:33:47 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1810#comment-14640 Great input, have loved reading through it all. I have rows of lavender growing in my Nelson, New Zealand garden and have been thinking of making lavender soap. Do you think or have any of you tried making soap from infused lavender oil? Thanks in advance. Great input, have loved reading through it all. I have rows of lavender growing in my Nelson, New Zealand garden and have been thinking of making lavender soap. Do you think or have any of you tried making soap from infused lavender oil? Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Mariahttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how_to_make_homemade_lavender_oil/#comment-14638 Maria Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:44:27 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1810#comment-14638 Hi everyone! I am loving the information exchange here! To the person looking for a cream base, to add lavender to. Google shea butter, you may like it. Hi everyone! I am loving the information exchange here!
To the person looking for a cream base, to add lavender to. Google shea butter, you may like it.

]]> By: Moniquehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how_to_make_homemade_lavender_oil/#comment-13961 Monique Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:30:55 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1810#comment-13961 @ann/ heather. When I was little I was visiting california and saw an magnolia tree, being from the middle of know where nevada I was in awe at this tree, I picked a bunch of the flowers and put them away for the 8 hour drive. When I got home, curious of what to do with the flower I took it and boiled the petals in water, put it in some plastic bottles and then decided to wash my hair with it just to see what it would do. I was probably eleven when I did this, anyway, it was probably the best my hair has ever felt it was so silky and smooth and soft, my whole family used it until we ran out, obviously it would go bad being just water and the flower, but it lasted for a week or so before we ran out. Maybe you can do the same with lavender, just boil it whenever you want to use it, if it works that is. @ann/ heather. When I was little I was visiting california and saw an magnolia tree, being from the middle of know where nevada I was in awe at this tree, I picked a bunch of the flowers and put them away for the 8 hour drive. When I got home, curious of what to do with the flower I took it and boiled the petals in water, put it in some plastic bottles and then decided to wash my hair with it just to see what it would do. I was probably eleven when I did this, anyway, it was probably the best my hair has ever felt it was so silky and smooth and soft, my whole family used it until we ran out, obviously it would go bad being just water and the flower, but it lasted for a week or so before we ran out. Maybe you can do the same with lavender, just boil it whenever you want to use it, if it works that is.

]]> By: LavenderLoverhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how_to_make_homemade_lavender_oil/#comment-13675 LavenderLover Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:07:33 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1810#comment-13675 sorry i dont know why this link didnt work http://www.allfreecrafts.com/nature/lavender-water.shtml sorry i dont know why this link didnt work

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/nature/lavender-water.shtml

]]> By: LavenderLoverhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how_to_make_homemade_lavender_oil/#comment-13674 LavenderLover Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:06:11 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1810#comment-13674 I was looking for a lavender linen type spray, or i heard a lavender spritz in the summer instantly cools and refreshes you. this website calls it lavender water says to mix lavender with vodka and infuse it as you would lavender and oil. then when your ready to use it dilute it with water depending on what you want to use it for. i cant wait to try it. http://tipnut.com/homemade-lavender-water-recipes/ this other website gives you a few different ideas on how to use the lavender water\nhttp://www.allfreecrafts.com/nature/lavender-water.shtml I was looking for a lavender linen type spray, or i heard a lavender spritz in the summer instantly cools and refreshes you. this website calls it lavender water says to mix lavender with vodka and infuse it as you would lavender and oil. then when your ready to use it dilute it with water depending on what you want to use it for. i cant wait to try it.
http://tipnut.com/homemade-lavender-water-recipes/

this other website gives you a few different ideas on how to use the lavender water\nhttp://www.allfreecrafts.com/nature/lavender-water.shtml

]]> By: Pecos Enterpriseshttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how_to_make_homemade_lavender_oil/#comment-13109 Pecos Enterprises Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:23:59 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1810#comment-13109 Love lavender. I have projects going. Needed to learn how to infuse. Glad I found you. will let you know how things go. Think I will try the cold recipe. I may try a salve or two. Thank you for this. I have a Lavender spritz that I have been using for a few years to help cool off when it gets hot. Want to make my own lavender to make the spritz. I have a few lavender plants growing and hope to get creative this year. Love lavender. I have projects going. Needed to learn how to infuse. Glad I found you. will let you know how things go. Think I will try the cold recipe.
I may try a salve or two.
Thank you for this.
I have a Lavender spritz that I have been using for a few years to help cool off when it gets hot. Want to make my own lavender to make the spritz. I have a few lavender plants growing and hope to get creative this year.

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]]> By: Mountain Rose Herbs Product Review | The Greenest Dollarhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how_to_make_homemade_lavender_oil/#comment-10811 Mountain Rose Herbs Product Review | The Greenest Dollar Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:12:27 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1810#comment-10811 [...] you caught my post on “How To Make Your Own Lavender Oil”, then you know I’ve been using olive oil instead of lotion for my dry skin. And, it’s [...] [...] you caught my post on “How To Make Your Own Lavender Oil”, then you know I’ve been using olive oil instead of lotion for my dry skin. And, it’s [...]

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