I’ve been infusing these organic herbs (I’ve collected from my mom’s garden) with vegetable oils for about 1 week now. I got the idea from Pure Skin: Organic Beauty Basics by Barabara Close.

You can read my little review of her book on my “Resources” page. 

I chose some light vegetables oils such as grape seed and sunflower.  You can also use avocado, sweet almond, or jojoba oil as well.

I used two different brands of grapeseed oil.  Basso brand is much more green then Trader Joe’s version.  I infused them with dried and powdered kaffir leaves and gotu kola (Tiger grass).  Both are great herbs not just for eating but for skincare as well.

For the sunflower oil, I infused with calendula flowers (the head).

This is just an experiment, so I made a small batch and used old spice jars to fill them in.  Although I don’t have it in my photo, I did cover each glass jar with a cotton fabric.  This helps the air to circulate without making the oils dusty or dirty.

You are suppose to let the jars sit on a sunny windowsill for 2 weeks.  After two weeks, filter out the old herbs and add more herbs and oils and let it infuse for another 2 weeks.

These oils will be good to include into your skin care regiment.  I plan to use them to make skincare balms and lotions.

There are many other ways to make infused herbal oils.  From heating up the oil to letting it simmer in a crockpot.  There are also many resources online or in print you can read up on.