Learn How To Make Your Own Essential Oils

Essential oils are flavoured substances obtained from plants. They are 70-100 times stronger than the plant itself, and this is why some of those substances must be treated with extra care. Oils can be extracted from leaf, seeds, root or flowers. Besides the industrial methods used to obtain essential oils, there are some traditional methods to make those home remedies with your hands.
Essential oils have many uses, but they can’t replace medical specialized treatment. If the home remedy does not give results after a few days, consider consulting your GP
– Homemade soaps – essential oils will give the flavour of the soap
– Homemade perfumes – if you put the right dosage of passion and essential oils, your perfume will be just as good as the ones bought from Sephora
– Mixes for homemade candles – there are numerous methods that can be used to make perfumed candles

What you need to make essential oils
Of course, the oils, and you will always need some at your disposal all the time. Choose olive and grapes oil or sweet almond oil which is easily absorbed. They don’t smell and they will last a long time. You can choose distilled water or alcohol and dark coloured bottles for storage.

Method 1

Put the plants in a pot and fill it with distilled water. Boil the mix on small fire for 6 hours at least. Leave it for one week while collection the oil that surfaces every day. Cover the jar with a cloth and leave it until the last drop of water evaporates. The essential oils obtained with this method are good for 12 months.

Method 2

Fill a small cotton bag with plants that you want, make sure it is perfectly tied and boil it in a pot with distilled water. Boil it fir at least 6 hours and use the same method to collect the surfacing oil. The difference is that you can squeeze the bag to get more oil, so it is a faster method than the first one.

Method 3:

Put 500 ml olive oil in a jar and add as many plants as you can. Close the jar with a lid and leave it in a dark place for 24 hours. Mix it well every day. After 3 days, strain the oil through gauze and put it in a dark glass bottle. If you want a more intense perfume, repeat the process with the same oil.

Method 4:

Put two cups of olive oil and flavoured plants in a pot. Boil the mixture for 6 hours and strain it through a thin disposable cloth. This essential oil can be used for 6 months and it is really concentrated, so dilute it with olive oil if you think it is too strong.

Method 5:

Put the next ingredients in a jar: 1 teaspoon of plants, half a cup of olive oil and half teaspoon of white vinegar. Leave it in a sunny place for 3 weeks. Strain the mixture through gauze and keep it in a dark place. This mixture can also be used for 6 months after making.

Method 6:

Put plants and refined alcohol in a jar and close it with a lid. Leave it for two weeks and pour the mixture in a larger jar for alcohol to evaporate. Collect the oil remained after evaporation and put it in a dark coloured bottle.

WARNING: those oils are only for external use, do not use in foods and in any other way