by Robyn French Smith | Aug 9, 2023 | Formulating, Infusions
A couple weeks ago we talked about making glycerites from fresh pomegranate fruit! We applied heat and let the extraction run for several hours without a lid. This allowed water to evaporate and ensured the glycerin content of the final product was at least 60% which...
by Robyn French Smith | Jul 21, 2023 | Formulating, Infusions
This year we really wanted to take some time to focus on natural plant additives for use in cosmetics. We’ve talked about cold oil infusions, and hot oil infusions, but what if your formulation only has a tiny amount of oil? Are there other ways to incorporate...
by Robyn French Smith | Jun 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Well it’s been a minute since I posted the Cold Oil Infusion blog post! So much has happened since then that I had to go look through my drafts to remember what the next installment in our infusions series was supposed to be! Ironically you’ve had to wait...
by Robyn French Smith | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
In this post I’m going to show you how to infuse juniper berries into a blend of olive and rice bran oil so you can create oil infusions too! bought the dried berries online from Mountain Rose Herbs. They have a great selection of dried botanicals and I highly suggest...
by Robyn French Smith | Apr 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Perhaps the easiest way to learn about incorporating natural plant additives into cosmetics is with cold oil infusions. And by cold, we mean room temperature! The premise here is simple–stick a beneficial botanical and a shelf stable oil in a jar, let them hang out...
