Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 does your product contain water? if so you could infuse the water, steep the calendula in the water like tea. or use a Hydrosol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Have you done a search on the web for Aqueous Calendula? You may find something there. Have you ever made herb infused water? if so, can you make your own? I am not sure what oil you are working with, but I infuse alot of oils with herbs for my salves and never have run into a problem. Here is a bit of my cheat sheet for infusing, hope it helps some and good luck. How to make Herbal/botanical Infusions: Water infusions: 1 part herb/botanical to 3 parts water. Boil distilled water and pour over the herb/botanical, cover and steep for 1 hour. Stain through coffee strainer to remove solids, and use the liquid in your cream and lotions. Oatmeal infusion: 1 part “ground oatmeal” to 4 parts distilled water or herbal water. Add oatmeal to the herbal water and bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes, Strain through coffee strainer to remove solids and use oatmeal-herbal water as skin softener-soother and amino acids [protein] in lotions. Oil Infusions-quick method: 1 part herbs to 2 parts oil. Add herbs to oil of choice, bring to just below boiling point, cover and remove from heat, steep for 1 hour, strain through nylon stocking or jelly bag to remove solids and use infused oil in creams and lotions. -- Hugs, Sharibeth Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Einstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 G If you purchase some " dried calendula petals " [ list mom sells this on her site] you can make your own infused calendula water. Just use 1/2 c packed petals to 1 cup boiling water. pour boiling water over petals in a glass container such as a mason jar, stir then cover with a tight lid. Let it set for a few hours. Don't use a tea pot for this, as you want to steam to stay with the solution. Strain out the petals, squeezing all the liquid from the petals, and store the calendula liquid in the Ref until ready to use. You can also infuse calendula with any soft oil. Calendula is a most wonderful herb for healing, soothing and moisturizing the skin hth, Sherry Natural Care E-books, booklets, spreadsheets www.herbalsoap-healingcreams.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 > > Does anyone know if an aqueous version of calendula exists? I am > putting together a hair care product and I would like to include > calendula, but the oil is dfficult to work with. > > If an aqueous version does not exist does anyone have any suggestions > on how to keep the caluedla in solution. I infuse olive oil with the dried petals. All the " calendula goodness " seeps out of them and into the oil. I then strain and squeeze until I've got it all out of the petals, and proceed as usual. If you are using some sort of oil for the hair care product, then you could do the same thing. Amy www.soapcrone.com/ebook.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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