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Hello sweetheart, I was just looking at your video with the extra strong oil that you’re making with the vodka. The common is turned off cannot leave any.
Great info! I just watched your oil infusion vid....considering the course. About how long does it take to complete? Do you feel that it's worth it? Ty
I made a bunch of different tipe of oils without the vodka ,,,,I don't want it to be week question is can I just add the vodka shake it or worming a bit would that work anybody 🤔 😜
So quick question can you mix different herbs and flowers together to get create different scent profiles and as a potentially easier way to do some of the work??
I'm trying this out today with butterfly pea. I did get a glass lid that has a removeable handle off amazon so I don't have to keep removing the lid to check the water level and stuff. Also going to be filling a few gal ziplocks with water and freeze since I don't have enough space to make lots of ice. I'm also going to boil and rubbing alcohol to sterilize hydrosol containers like how you would with canning or mushroom growing. After learning mycology stuff, soap and water is not enough to completely prevent a contamination. Sterilization is really important and cdc has great guidelines for it. Dont't forget not to boil the plant material and keep that on lowest or you'll risk destroying the terpenes, flavonoids, ect. some of them have really low boiling points and can even do damage just making your cup of tea too hot. Also wondering if adding water is going to dilute the hydrosol, since thinking about how much plant material would go in a still that big and how much water when creating the same product. This hydrosol method is using a fraction of the water and plant material that would require on this scale. Next mission convert the pressure cooker into an essential oil distiller and make essential oil and hydrosol at the same time with a separation funnel. <3333
Thank you for the video and such a great step-by-step explanation. I wanted to ask, can you mix different plants, berries and etc for making a hydrosol, or does it have to be just one type of a plant? Also, would it work if I used for example strawberries to make a hydrosol, or do I have to use leaves and flowers?
@@liz.a314 many thanks for your reply 🙏 Could you possibly share a link to the video, please? I am a complete newbie in this and I started off making my own strawberry glycerite (will be draining it today so fingers crossed to a good result 😊) trying to learn as much as possible about hydrosols before attempting to make one 😊
<3 Thank you so much! Buying them at an esthetician’s , or online from a reputable manufacturer that uses uncontaminated herbs that haven’t been sprayed with harmful agents, can cost more then I can or even want to spend, and I need to help my unhappy reddish itchy skin. Can’t wait to try this once I find some rose geranium…
Daaang girl, you are one AWESOME little home scientist! Thanks for this really, really helpful video! I do have a question for you though since I'm a total newbie but want to make some of my own skincare. Can you incorporate powdered actives so long as they are water soluble or do you need to also add some kind of alcohol or witch hazel?? If you OR ANYONE HERE knows the answer to this, I'd be SO GRATEFUL! Hugs to ya'll from Texas!
New subbie!! Great vid!! I am looking to add hydrosols to my products. I want to omit using essential oils and fragrances in my products. I am so glad that I came across your video.
Thanks for the helpful upload. May I ask, what is your pot made of please? It looks perfect for the job. I know the video is old, so I may not get an answer, but if you do, thank you 🙏🏿 in advance 😊
Fascinating! Loved watching it again and can’t wait to try it. Can I use this in my cold process soap? Do I reduce fragrance or essential oil % when using homemade Hydrosol? Is there a name for this steaming process? Can I use the Hydrosol as a substitute for fluid (aloe Vera or distilled water) in my cold process soap? Thank you again for sharing this simple process. -Momo
I'm not very knowledgeable about soap making, but I have definitely heard of people using it in place of the water. Good luck! This is a homemade distilling process. :)
