Gamechanging Solar-Infused Herbal Facial Oil
This herbal facial oil is perfect for anyone who wants to use more natural products in their skincare routine! It uses the solar infusion method and is a great project for any level herbalist or lover of DIY products!
Equipment
- 2 glass jars: one with a lid (pint size or smaller.)
- Glass dropper bottle.
- Cheesecloth
- Mesh strainer
- Pen and label (can be a sticker or scrap of paper with a piece of tape) OR label maker.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons herbs of choice rose, chamomile, lavender, and calendula
- ½ cup oil of choice jojoba oil
Instructions
- Measure out your herbs and oil. You will need 1 tablespoon of rose, chamomile, lavender, and calendula along with ½ cup jojoba oil.
- Fill your sterilized jar with your 4 oz of herbs.
- Cover your herbs with your jojoba oil. Use your knife, chopstick, or spoon to ensure there are no air pockets! Get it all covered up nicely!
- Cover your jar with a lid.
- Label your jar with the contents and date. I'm using a small scrap of paper, pen, and piece of tape to put on the lid!
- Allow this to sit in a sunny window for 4-6 weeks. Occasionally shake or swirl it around gently. Your solar-infused facial oil will be ready to strain and use before you know it!
- After 4-6 weeks, it is ready to strain. Using a mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth, filter your herbs out of the oil over a sterilized glass jar. Squeeze any remaining oil out of the herbs in the cheesecloth so none is wasted. Repeat as necessary so there is no debris left in the oil.
- Use your funnel to transfer the oil into an amber glass dropper bottle and label it with the date, what it is, and the ingredients. It is ready to be used!
Notes
Disclaimer: This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to take the place of individual medical care.
- Oils to consider for this project: jojoba oil, grapeseed oil, or sweet almond oil.
- Always be sure to use properly sterilized equipment.
- You want to ensure your herbs are FULLY covered in your oil! No air pockets or herbs clinging to the sides of the glass.
- Before starting, be sure to find a sunny window that will keep the jar safe for 4-6 weeks. This means you need to select a window in an area where children and animals will not knock it over and shatter your jar!
- Check the oil after straining it. If there is any debris from dried herbs remaining in it, you need to strain it again!
- Squeeze the dried herbs out before you are done. There may be more oil left in them and there's no need to waste it!
- When writing your label, be sure to include the following: herbs used, the date, and what its intended use is. As the weeks pass, it's very easy to forget what is in that jar or it may be confused with other works in progress.