Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 Hi Cat can you use lavender & vanilla extract? or does it have to be vanilla absolute? If absolute where can i find this? Thanks *hugs* Misty http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/doc http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/doc0 http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 Misty vanilla extract is water based and doesn't mix well with the oil FO's or EO's, plus doesn't it have alcohol in it? There are a lot of suppliers, most I've found carry vanilla fragrances. A pretty wide range of vanilla's. Vanilla bean, vanilla lace, etc etc. I think you'd be more pleased with their outcome in your products than the extract we use for cooking. Check out the link on the bottom here for the toiletries library and do the easy search for oils. Lots of suppliers. Good luck! HTH Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 Misty, I read a note someone posted earlier that you could buy vanilla beans and make your own oil. That might be worth a shot too. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 Hi Ive done that, left ground up vanilla pod in an infusion of oil in the window, in the sun,,,,,, waited for what seemed like months.... and in the end dumped it... not really vanillay? scent at all. I wouldnt bother doing it again. HTH Fiona in the UK -- Re: recipes using herbs Misty, I read a note someone posted earlier that you could buy vanilla beans and make your own oil. That might be worth a shot too. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 I don't at this point, BUT I've planned to add a sea salt scrub with sage in it to the product line I have started in honor of my mom. ~^~^~Dawn~^~^~ The Liberty Hill Soap Haus Does anyone have any recipes containing eo and herbs? I am asking because I have a jar of bath salts from b & bw that has pieces of sage in it. I smells wonderful. Thanks for the help _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 Hi Fiona, Vanilla extract is solvent extracted - and then the solvent is removed. There is no other way to get the " smell " out Well, Naturally http://www.wellnaturally.com At 01:59 PM 10/9/2002 +0100, you wrote: >Hi >Ive done that, left ground up vanilla pod in an infusion of oil in the >window, in the sun,,,,,, waited for what seemed like months.... and in the >end dumped it... not really vanillay? scent at all. I wouldnt bother doing >it again. >HTH >Fiona in the UK > >-- Re: recipes using herbs > >Misty, I read a note someone posted earlier that you could buy vanilla beans >and make your own oil. That might be worth a shot too. > >Pam > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 Hi Thanks for the info, Im just glad that I didnt infuse gallons of oil and hundreds of vanilla pods, fortunately I only used a little sunflower oil and one pod! Fiona in the UK -- Re: recipes using herbs > >Misty, I read a note someone posted earlier that you could buy vanilla beans >and make your own oil. That might be worth a shot too. > >Pam > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 Thank you Pam about the vanilla extract! I didnt want to use it before I knew for sure! *hugs* Misty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 Pam---I never thoughtof that----vanilla beans!!!! Thanks very much for the tip!! *hugs* Misty http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/doc http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/doc0 http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2002 Report Share Posted October 9, 2002 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, I appreciate your help soooo much. Thanks for the recipes. Re: recipes using herbs Hi : I posted this previously on another list. Bath and Body Work's " Aromatherapy " line is an excellent example of marketing and packaging genius. Made to look like the old " apothecary " style jars (Boston Rounds, I believe they are called) with the anique-looking labels. The Bath Salts are what intrigued me the most...a simple mixture of sea salt crystals, silica, dried botanicals like orange peel and lavender blossoms and the e.o. blends....simple and yet elegant: Awake Line: Grapefruit and Peppermint grapefruit e.o. peppermint e.o. mandarin orange (tangerine) e.o. spearmint e.o. Add dried grapefruit peel and peppermint leaves Orange and Ginger orange e.o. ginger e.o. coriander e.o. spearmint e.o. Add dried orange peel and ginger root Bergamot and Coriander coriander e.o. bergamot e.o. lemon e.o. orange e.o. Add dried coriander seeds and lemon peel Relax Line: Eucalyptus and Spearmint eucalyptus e.o. spearmint e.o. peppermint e.o. orange e.o. Add dried eucalyptus and spearmint leaves Cedarwood and Sage clary sage e.o. cedarwood e.o. sandalwood e.o. lavender e.o. Add dried sage leaves and cedarwood shavings Blue Lavender and Palmarosa lavender e.o. palmarosa e.o. rosemary e.o. basil e.o. Add dried lavender and rosemary Sleep Line: Lavender and Vanilla lavender e.o. vanilla absolute rosemary e.o. clary sage e.o. Add dried lavender buds Sweet Bay and Rose bay (laurel) e.o. rose e.o. cardamom e.o. ginger e.o. Add dried bay leaves and rose petals Chamomile and Neroli chamomile (anthemis) e.o. neroli e.o. patchouli e.o. sandalwood e.o. Add dried chamomile and orange flowers There are also extracts of balm mint, etc., but they didn't seem to contribute to the actual fragrance. Cat > Does anyone have any recipes containing eo and herbs? I am asking because I have a jar of bath salts from b & bw that has pieces of sage in it. I smells wonderful. > > Thanks for the help > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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