Guest guest Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Hi Debbie, Welcome aboard I hope you like it here! Yes, you certainly can do an oakmoss macerated oil. Making a macerated oil is quite like making an infused oil - you mash all the herbal ingredients with the oil and mix it up good. The oil can then sit and age for a while or be used immediately, depending on what you're using it for ... If you've ever made pesto sauce you have made a macerated oil (and then added more stuff to it). When you put the basil and olive oil in the mortar and pestle, or food processor, and blend it all up .. that is the macerated oil (then you add pignoli nuts and cheese and it becomes pesto *lol*) Rhavda, a fellow list member, sent me a sample of a FABULOUS oakmoss oil that she makes! I do believe she sells it, but I am not sure about available sizes and prices or anything like that. Her site is: http://www.scentsofsuccess.com/ Maybe she'd be willing to share a few tiny secrets with us about making nice strong macerated oils *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Debbie Tubb [DEBBIETUBB] Hi, my name is Debbie Tubb. I've been making cp soaps for about four years with essential oils and herbs. I want to do an oakmoss soap but the eo is so expensive. Does anyone here know anything about macerating oakmoss to be added to soaps? I infuse alot of herbs but someone was telling me about macerations. Not totally familiar except to pound to death. Would it then be used to infuse in olive oil or ???? Thanks for any help. Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Dear Chris, Thanks for the compliment on my oak moss oil. Yes, I do sell it. I make my oak moss oil by scraping the oak moss off of the tree limbs. Letting it dry for a day or two to get the moisture out. Place about 1/2 jar full of oak moss and then add hot base carrier oil. Cap it. Label and date it. Sit it in a cool, dark spot for a minimum of a year before opening it for use but most of the time I like to let it set for two years. Between two and three years you get the best smell, at 3 to 4 years, it begins to get to strong and you have to dilute it a little too much for my liking. I want the oak moss oil to smell nice and smooth and strong. I like oak moss infused oil much better than I do oak moss absolute for working with formulas and perfumes. This oak moss oil will round off the rough edges on a formula. I started making oak moss oil in 1990's when we couldn't get good oak moss absolute from Eastern Europe. I really think that the secret to good infused/macerated oils is to let them set and mature for a year minimum. Yes, I know that there are many other ways to do this and each person has to find the way that is best for them. As for me, a year minimum is my standard because I like strong, effective, nice-smelling, infused oils (and believe me I have made my share of foul-smelling oils in the past and will probably do so again with the right herb;-D). If you have any questions, email me privately and I will be happy to answer them. Then there are just some herbs it would be better not to make into an infused oil because they stink too bad.;-) Rhavda Emison Scents of Success (http://www.scentsofsuccess.com) Texas Grown - USA Made Rose Oil Products Rose, Helichrysum, Oak Moss, Melissa, & Other Aromatherapy Products >Hi Debbie, > >Welcome aboard I hope you like it here! > >Yes, you certainly can do an oakmoss macerated oil. Making a macerated >oil is quite like making an infused oil - you mash all the herbal >ingredients with the oil and mix it up good. The oil can then sit and >age for a while or be used immediately, depending on what you're using >it for ... >Rhavda, a fellow list member, sent me a sample of a FABULOUS oakmoss oil >that she makes! I do believe she sells it, but I am not sure about >available sizes and prices or anything like that. Her site is: >http://www.scentsofsuccess.com/ Maybe she'd be willing to share a few >tiny secrets with us about making nice strong macerated oils > >*Smile* >Chris (list mom) >http://www.alittleolfactory.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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