Guest guest Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 > > Greetings, > > I have some myrrh oil that a friend gave me over 10 yrs ago. I would like to use some in an essential oil blend I am creating but the myrrh oil is really more of a resin....it's very, very thick and very, very strong in scent. Just opening the bottle will leave a very heavy smokey smell in the room that will persist for days. > > So, my question is this....how can I dilute/thin this in a non alcohol base so I can use it in my blend? The reason I need to use a non-alcohol base is because I am using this in cold-process soap and alcohol will cause seizing problems. > > All good things, > Sheree > I'm not sure how it would affect the soap, but I've had luck using a very small amount of <a href= " http://www.aromaticsinternational.com/aromatherapy-essential-oil/vanilla-o\ loeresin " >vanilla oleoresin</a> in organic Jojoba oil. The resin is strong enough to infuse the oil with a pretty strong aroma. Since your Myrrh EO is so thick, this may work for you? - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 > So, my question is this....how can I dilute/thin this in a non alcohol base so I can use it in my blend? The reason I need to use a non-alcohol base is because I am using this in cold-process soap and alcohol will cause seizing problems. > > All good things, > Sheree _________________________ Hi Sheree, I agree that dilution in oil would be fine. I would bring the temp up a bit over a warm bath..then keep in fairly warm environment. Give it a week or more. YOur myrrh sounds heavenly and I would chose using it on a leave on skin product myself! Good luck! Ragna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 the myrrh oil is really more of a resin....it's very, very thick and very, very strong in scent. I just got some myrrh that had solids in it. My supplier told me that the solids were pure Myrrh that had almost crystallized, and to heat it to about 170 -180 degrees F to dissolve the solids, which were solid Myrrh oil, to clear it. I did so successfully, for all but a small percentage of the oil. Other myrrh oils I have purchased are thin and I wondered if I had poor myrrh. This latest purchase is the best of the three or four I've bought. Yours sounds even better... :-) What does it say on the label? Maybe I can purchase more of it from the seller...? Fragrantly, Kiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I'm sorry but the label fell off years ago and I am not in contact with the person who gave it to me any longer. I moved, she moved.you know how it goes. She was from Ethiopia. If I remember correctly, she brought it with her from Ethiopia. Sheree www.mariahcountrysoaps.com www.localharvest.org/farms/M23273 www.myspace.com/desertowlfarm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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