OT - Using jojoba for herbal infusions?

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone.. I'm hoping someone here might be able to answer this, or maybe

point me in the right direction on how to look it up..

 

I make my herbal infused oils (calendula oil, for example) with a blend of

apricot kernel oil and jojoba oil. Tonight I was thinking about switching to

just jojoba, since I prefer that oil, and then I started to wonder about

jojoba's ability to extract the oil soluble constituents from the plant. Since

it's technically a liquid wax, would it still extract as well as a " real " oil?

Does it make a difference at all?

 

I feel like it works the same, as my jojoba changes color and aroma after

infusing. But is it missing something that can only come out into oil? Does

anyone know?

 

Lisa

[Guest guest]

Dear Lisa,

I would use other oils than jojoba because jojoba is a wax and does not

infuse herbs well. I have been making aged herbal infused oils for about 25

years and after many experiments when I was started out I decided not to

use jojoba. I prefer base oils that you can buy readily from stores and

wholesale.

 

I hope that this helps. If you would like to email me offlist, please do so.

 

Rhavda Cooper Emison

Scents of Success

www.scentsofsuccess.com

www.visionaryproducts4u.com (coming soon)

 

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Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:06:23 -0000

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OT - Using jojoba for herbal infusions?

 

 

Hi everyone.. I'm hoping someone here might be able to answer this, or

maybe point me in the right direction on how to look it up..

 

I make my herbal infused oils (calendula oil, for example) with a blend of

apricot kernel oil and jojoba oil. Tonight I was thinking about switching

to just jojoba, since I prefer that oil, and then I started to wonder about

jojoba's ability to extract the oil soluble constituents from the plant.

Since it's technically a liquid wax, would it still extract as well as a

" real " oil? Does it make a difference at all?

 

I feel like it works the same, as my jojoba changes color and aroma after

infusing. But is it missing something that can only come out into oil?

Does anyone know?

 

Lisa

 

 

 

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