Guest guest Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 ok, have a question...is oakmoss the moss that we that live in southeast TX/ Loiusiana area call Spanish moss ie hangs off of oak tree branches? Or does it grow on the side of oak trees, and if so what does it look like? I know there is a person (or two) on the list in this area that does their own oakmoss stuff. By the way, HIGH DEBBIE!!! [she lives not far from me] Anita 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 Anita, The oak moss that I use is from the oak trees that grow in the North Texas area. It is not the Spanish Moss. I have a friend in Louisana who is supposed to go out to her backyard and gather some for me to see what type an oil that we can make from it but so far she has forgotten to do so before coming to Arlington. So, I guess I will just happen to wait. I image that any moss from an oak tree would have a similar smell. The oak trees that I am using now are about 75 year old Post Oaks. I know of a fellow in the Austin/Hill Country who is now making oak moss oil because I talked him into it and I'm sure that he is teaching other people. The more people that know how to make infused oils the better we are in my opinion. >ok, have a question...is oakmoss the moss that we that live in southeast TX/ Loiusiana area call Spanish moss ie hangs off of oak tree branches? Or does it grow on the side of oak trees, and if so what does it look like? I know there is a person (or two) on the list in this area that does their own oakmoss stuff. > >By the way, HIGH DEBBIE!!! [she lives not far from me] >Anita > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 , sos79@e... wrote: > Dear Anita, > The oak moss that I use is from the oak trees that grow in the North > Texas area. Here I go again, lil old dummy me. Why do we us oakmoss? What is it good for? What does it smell like. I live in Northern Canada and we have no large trees here. I sure miss my Eastern Canada Maples, Oaks, Chestnut etc. Please help educate me on oakmoss because someone contacted me about doing a co-op buy for it and I do not have a clue. Is it good to make soap with? Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Deat Barbara, I have no idea if oak moss is good in soaps. I only use in it in making infused oils for healing formulas and perfumery. I think that some of the soapers need to answer your question on this. I just go outside my home after a storm and pick up a lot of branches covered with oak moss. Bring them in and let them dry for a few days and then scrap off the oak moss into a jar until I need it for my infusions. Oak moss has a nice earthy smell. It is great in perfumery and in herbal formulas. It will take the edge off a sharp smelling perfume and soften it greatly. It is good for vein interigity and varicose veins among its uses. However, unless the co-op has a really good price on it, I would be leary because oak moss is labor intensive to get. It takes several hours of scraping the oak moss off of many tree limbs to get an amount worth infusing. I have been making oak moss infused oil since about 1992 when we had problems getting oak moss absolute from Croatia. Needless to say I am now spoiled by American made oak moss infused oil which has a wonderful soft smell rather than the harsher smell of the more expensive oak moss absolute. Good luck and if you need to email me privately, then do so. Rhavda Emison Scents of Success (http://www.scentsofsuccess.com) Texas Grown-USA Made Rose Oil & Other Aromatherapy Products Rose, Helichrysum, Oak Moss, Melissa, & Other Products > > , sos79@e... wrote: >> Dear Anita, >> The oak moss that I use is from the oak trees that grow in >the North >> Texas area. > >Here I go again, lil old dummy me. >Why do we us oakmoss? >What is it good for? >What does it smell like. > >I live in Northern Canada and we have no large trees here. I sure >miss my Eastern Canada Maples, Oaks, Chestnut etc. > >Please help educate me on oakmoss because someone contacted me about >doing a co-op buy for it and I do not have a clue. Is it good to >make soap with? > >Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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