Guest guest Posted June 22, 2000 Report Share Posted June 22, 2000 sounds like you should throw it away. calendula infused oil should smell very 'green,' for lack of a better word. just as a bit of personal experience advice, i would never use a crockpot - or any direct heat at all - to infuse oils. i've found the best way to infuse oils is to half fill a glass jar with the herbs (for calendula, JUST the flowers), cover with as much olive oil as will drench the plant matter, shake well, and place the jar in a sunny window. turn the jar a 1/2 turn every day for 2 weeks, then press through cheesecloth (don't just strain). this required MUCH more patience, but i've always been much more pleased with the results when i use the time-release method ~risa *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 6/22/00 at 6:55 PM Lake wrote: >couldn't hardly take the smell. It smelled like a harsh chemically >potent mixture. Did I do something wrong? Will this smell be what >my soap smells like? Or should I just throw it away and get a new >recipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Hi Ellen, when you infuse your flowers with oil, do you just put flowers in jar and fill with oil, any particular kind, and how long can they stay in the oil for? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks, Carol calendula flowers Hello I'm Ellen from Goldpetals, I grown calendula flowers which have been used historically to soothe the skin. The flowers are yellow and orange and both fresh and dried are available now for soapmaking etc. I infuse oils and make aromatherapy products. best ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Hello. I use olive oil, but any carrier oil with a shelf life will do. Infusion time depends on who you talk to. 2-5 weeks in the sun, or just in a dark cool place. good luck ellen calendula flowers Hello I'm Ellen from Goldpetals, I grown calendula flowers which have been used historically to soothe the skin. The flowers are yellow and orange and both fresh and dried are available now for soapmaking etc. I infuse oils and make aromatherapy products. best ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Thanks Ellen! ----- Original Message ----- From: Ellen Weir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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