Guest guest Posted December 15, 2007 Report Posted December 15, 2007 I've spent about a year learning about essential oils and experimenting with them in making products (just for personal use). I'd like to start learning about herbs, too. My local health food store has a few different brands of herbal extracts. They are indicated for ingestion but are these types of herbal extracts usable as ingredients in personal care products as well? I've seen some liquid herbal extracts that contain other ingredients such as water & flavor added to them (obviously I wouldn't use these) but some just indicate a glycerin base. If I could use the extracts in the glycerin base would I have to take the glycerin base into account when creating the product? Thanks, Susan Quote
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Posted December 16, 2007 , " susan " <ripple95 wrote: > > I've spent about a year learning about essential oils and > experimenting with them in making products (just for personal use). > I'd like to start learning about herbs, too. My local health food > store has a few different brands of herbal extracts. They are > indicated for ingestion but are these types of herbal extracts usable > as ingredients in personal care products as well? I've seen some > liquid herbal extracts that contain other ingredients such as water & > flavor added to them (obviously I wouldn't use these) but some just > indicate a glycerin base. If I could use the extracts in the glycerin > base would I have to take the glycerin base into account when creating > the product? Thanks, Susan > Hi there, I am a Master Herbalist and have worked with tinctures and dried herbs. The glycerin base you talk about may affect the outcome of your product. I am not an expert on oils but i can tell you that glycerin is usually added to make the tincture more stable. It is used instead of alcohol. Hope this helps. Cheers, Daniela Quote
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2007 Report Posted December 17, 2007 Yes, that's one of the things I'm wondering. Also, many natural products makers list " . . . extract " as an ingredient, say for example, " rosemary extract " or " calendula extract " . What type of extract are they using? That's also why I'm wondering if the extracts in the health food store meant for consumption are also the same kinds used in personal care products? Anyone??? Thanks so much, Susan , " Daniela " <contactus wrote: > > , " susan " <ripple95@> wrote: > > > > I've spent about a year learning about essential oils and > > experimenting with them in making products (just for personal use). > > I'd like to start learning about herbs, too. My local health food > > store has a few different brands of herbal extracts. They are > > indicated for ingestion but are these types of herbal extracts usable > > as ingredients in personal care products as well? I've seen some > > liquid herbal extracts that contain other ingredients such as water & > > flavor added to them (obviously I wouldn't use these) but some just > > indicate a glycerin base. If I could use the extracts in the glycerin > > base would I have to take the glycerin base into account when creating > > the product? Thanks, Susan > > > > Hi there, > > I am a Master Herbalist and have worked with tinctures and dried > herbs. The glycerin base you talk about may affect the outcome of your > product. I am not an expert on oils but i can tell you that glycerin > is usually added to make the tincture more stable. It is used instead > of alcohol. > Hope this helps. > > Cheers, > Daniela > Quote
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2008 Report Posted April 7, 2008 Hi there! Since we are at the topic of herbal extracts, could I just check what is a safe percentage to add to our formulations? Thanks in advance Quote
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2008 Report Posted April 7, 2008 there! Since we are at the topic of herbal extracts, could I just check what is a safe percentage to add to our formulations? Thanks in advance What herbs? What formulations? Herbs vary widely and run the gamut from food to poison. Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.com (blog) http://wildhealing.net (Rainforest Herbs) http://wildwholefoods.net (AFA algae) Quote
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2008 Report Posted April 8, 2008 Oops, should have made myself clearer. I'm thinking of adding calendula/chamomile extracts when I'm making my own facial wash. , " Ieneke van Houten " <ienvan wrote: > > there! > > Since we are at the topic of herbal extracts, could I just check what > is a safe percentage to add to our formulations? Thanks in advance > > What herbs? What formulations? > Herbs vary widely and run the gamut from food to poison. > > Ien in the Kootenays > http://freegreenliving.com (blog) > http://wildhealing.net (Rainforest Herbs) > http://wildwholefoods.net (AFA algae) > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2008 Report Posted April 8, 2008 Calendula and Chamomile are both mild herbs that are safe to use. Don't worry about them! Quote
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