How to Perform Home Enfleurage
Pick flowers from the plant you have chosen to use., Remove the stalks from the flowers, so that you are left with the flowers. , Fill a glass jar with the chosen oil. , Add the flowers to the jar., Pick new flowers and add these to the jar., Add...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Pick flowers from the plant you have chosen to use.
Set aside for 24 hours.
After 24 hours have passed, remove the flowers.
Squeeze the flowers over the jar to allow all of the liquid to fall back into the oil. , You will need to repeat this process for about 2
- 4 weeks, until you notice that the oil is sufficiently scented for your requirements. , Screw on the lid. , The alcohol will always sit atop the oil. , It forms the basis of the essential oil and can be used as needed.
It is best kept in a dark glass bottle with a lid. -
Step 2: Remove the stalks from the flowers
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Step 3: so that you are left with the flowers.
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Step 4: Fill a glass jar with the chosen oil.
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Step 5: Add the flowers to the jar.
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Step 6: Pick new flowers and add these to the jar.
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Step 7: Add the pure ethyl alcohol to the oil.
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Step 8: Shake the oil and alcohol mixture daily for another 2 weeks.
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Step 9: Pour the alcohol off the oil into a container.
Detailed Guide
Set aside for 24 hours.
After 24 hours have passed, remove the flowers.
Squeeze the flowers over the jar to allow all of the liquid to fall back into the oil. , You will need to repeat this process for about 2
- 4 weeks, until you notice that the oil is sufficiently scented for your requirements. , Screw on the lid. , The alcohol will always sit atop the oil. , It forms the basis of the essential oil and can be used as needed.
It is best kept in a dark glass bottle with a lid.
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