Thank you for the informative video, you struck the same chord with dried ground orange, will use mine in soaps as an abrasive and cleanser, great for garden and mechanic hands. love the idea of the yoghurt maker infused oils and will try my hand at this with whole star anise, whole allspice, whole cloves, and orange. thank you so much Soapy Oaks Farm.
You have the absolute best video voice idk if that’s weird but having watched a lot of RUclips videos something about your voice ❤ thank you so much for the video very informative.
I have been watching a ton of your videos in search for your infused oil ones and all your videos have been good from your personal ones to soap videos. Thank you for sharing and being such a generous person. I hope all is well and I look forward in trying some of your wonderful tips on infusing oils. 😊
I just put my oils mixed with the herbs in the yogurt maker: paprika, ginger, turmeric fine powder that I bought and the hibiscus, jasmine and rhubarb in canola oil. Lavender and calendula in castor oil. All the plants that came whole, I ground them medium in the coffee grinder. Looking forward to tomorrow! I only have 8 jars in my yogurt maker, so I had a few plants left to experiment with.
This was soooo helpful!! Thank you!!! I have been searching on natural and cost effective ways to add to my soaps! With my garden being planted soon by May I should have so many flowers and herbs to infuse! Thank you!! Blessings! ~jc
Orange peels are also great to add to teas and food I make orange chicken with ground orange peel and use vinger with orange peels a great cleaner and decrease and you can use any citrus also I make citus salt
I loved your video, thank you! I had just thought about using the yogurt maker, but I never imagined using castor oil. Isn't it too expensive to use? What percentage of castor oil do you use in a recipe for a kilo of soap so you can get the infused scent from the soap? And, can you share how to make de cinnamon/nugmet or clove infused oil, please?
You made everything so simple & easy . Only a genius can do that . Well can i use this method for mix of several Vegetables , Fruits & Flowers like : Papaya - Carrots - Potato - Cucumber - Beetroot - Wild Turmeric - Licorice - Tomato - Orange Peels - Rose - Hibiscus all in together ?
Mr.Patrick I want to to give you one info about oils infusion.It’s better to using fresh herbs because some studies tells that are more effective compares to using herbs that has drying!!
Question, do you know if warming the castor oil would help it fill the jars faster? I love infusing herbs into oil and never thought to do it this way. I wish I knew why it's taken me so long to get to these videos. Big LATE hug Patrick.
So some years ago I was using castor oil in my face and I notice the hair in the top of my mouth started to getting thick, will this oil do the same if I put it on my face? Maybe I will use almonds oil to be safe
Other than the scent being lost during the soap making process (I'm not super concerned with scent loss) would you say that the actual skin benefit of the herb infused oil is still pretty strong? I'm focusing mainly on the benefits of the herb rather than the scent.
Hi Destiny, much depends on the herb, the high PH and reaction with the lye can destroy many of the natural benefits, however using them in tictures, salves, lotions and other leave on products will preserve more of those benefits
I infuse old school. In ancient times they would take what ever they wanted to infuse and put it in the olive oil ( that’s what they used then) in clay pots and they would put them in a cool dark dry place. N they drained it and changed out the botanicals or Herbs then put new ones in. N they did this every 2 weeks for 6-8 weeks. That’s how I do it. I love infused oil’s!
I live in a cold climate with very little sun (as opposed to where I am from and where I could have access to tons of herbs and roses to dry!), and I don't own a dehydrater, would you reccomend drying herbs and orange peel in a very low oven? I was also wondering whether it is ok to use the peth with the peel since bitterness is not much of a consideration here?
Hi Sarah, its' great to meet you, I am sorry I am so late posting, I have been crazy busy at my job. You sure could dry then in a low oven, that would work great, and yes, you can use full peel with no worries at all.
Hello Again...I can’t kind kava kava root leaf anywhere. Can I use kava kava powder? If so, any guidance on how to infuse the oil with the powder? Thanks
You can use them wherever you like, just make sure to always list the ingredients in the event of potential allergies or sensitivities. All my best to you
One possibility is to heater oils either in the microwave or on a stove top then add your herbs or florals to it let them just steep in the warm oils and shake each day for about 30 days until you have your full infusion.
Hi there, thanks for visiting, I generally will use a combination of Sunflower, Almond, however you can use most any oil. Many folks use olive oil and I too use it sometimes, much depends on how I am going to use the infusions, for instance if for a massage oil, I will use something light like Jojoba, Almond, Apricot Kernel, but if for soap, Olive, Avocado, even Castor will work.
Do your soaps hold their fragrance better by using the infused oils? I understand that the infused oils are more subtle, but I’m talking about holding the scent better with infused oils as opposed to losing the scent more easily with essential oils? Maybe combining some essential oil and infused oil? In soaps?
Hi there, good question, some botanicals do have better staying power than others for sure, though the vast majority will lose much of their scent going through saponification. For instance a soap I am working on for tomorrow, it has Cardamom infused oil and I am combining a lesser amount of Cardamom essential oil to help boost the scent.
Hi Victoria, depending on the botanical, I absolutely would, much is dependent on the matter I am infusing as well as the oil being used. Thanks so much for your comments, have a great day
Hi Tab & Ken, welcome. It's true that the molecules that create the fragrance do mute in soaps, that is why I generally add a complimentary essential oil to cold process soaps, however I find the scents carry over very nicely for salves, balms, in fact I have a cardamom salve using my own infused oils that is very nicely scented and spicy. I can't speak to what others on facebook may or may not be referring to, I am only sharing my own experiences. Thanks so much
@@SoapyOaksFarm Thank you. I'm really trying to figure out a budget friendly way to scent our own bath soap. I'm interested in an orange ginger soap, or a nice floral. You know, I'm not picky. I just want to smell clean!
Thank you for the informative video, you struck the same chord with dried ground orange, will use mine in soaps as an abrasive and cleanser, great for garden and mechanic hands. love the idea of the yoghurt maker infused oils and will try my hand at this with whole star anise, whole allspice, whole cloves, and orange. thank you so much Soapy Oaks Farm.
You have the absolute best video voice idk if that’s weird but having watched a lot of RUclips videos something about your voice ❤ thank you so much for the video very informative.
That's very kind of you to say, thank you so much
@@SoapyOaksFarmHi Can i use avocado and grape seeds oil?
I have been watching a ton of your videos in search for your infused oil ones and all your videos have been good from your personal ones to soap videos. Thank you for sharing and being such a generous person. I hope all is well and I look forward in trying some of your wonderful tips on infusing oils. 😊
Just found this, thanks so much
I found the video helpful. Thanks.
I just found your video and I’m so grateful. I’m new to infusing oils and this is amazing!
Welcome it's great having you here. I really appreciate your kind comment. I hope you have a fantastic weekend.
I just put my oils mixed with the herbs in the yogurt maker: paprika, ginger, turmeric fine powder that I bought and the hibiscus, jasmine and rhubarb in canola oil. Lavender and calendula in castor oil. All the plants that came whole, I ground them medium in the coffee grinder. Looking forward to tomorrow! I only have 8 jars in my yogurt maker, so I had a few plants left to experiment with.
Thank you for your sharing. Love the yogurt machine idea
finally fould a yogurt maker at the thrift store for 20 w 10 jars. finally can try this. thanks for sharing.
Thanks for showing us how to do this. Can't wait to try it.
This was soooo helpful!! Thank you!!! I have been searching on natural and cost effective ways to add to my soaps! With my garden being planted soon by May I should have so many flowers and herbs to infuse! Thank you!! Blessings! ~jc
This video is so helpful! Thanks so much for sharing! I never would have thought of drying and grinding orange peels but that's so amazing!
I do it all the time. I also use it for my hair, Orange Oil.
Orange peels are also great to add to teas and food I make orange chicken with ground orange peel and use vinger with orange peels a great cleaner and decrease and you can use any citrus also I make citus salt
Yogurt maker - what a great idea. I do a lot of infusions
Sorry for the late reply, just found this. Thank you very much
I loved your video, thank you! I had just thought about using the yogurt maker, but I never imagined using castor oil. Isn't it too expensive to use? What percentage of castor oil do you use in a recipe for a kilo of soap so you can get the infused scent from the soap? And, can you share how to make de cinnamon/nugmet or clove infused oil, please?
Been wanting to learn how to do my own infusion oils. Now I know how and your video was very helpful on how to. Thank You for sharing.
Hi Rosemary, you are very kind, have a fantastic day
Hi. I like the information you share in this video. How do you conserve the citrus peel after you grind without getting humidity?
Thank you for a very insightful video. Getting ready to try infusing. I appreciate your time putting this video together for us.
Tammy, it's a lot of fun, enjoy
Just happened upon this. I love infused oils! I never thought of infusing roses. Great video Patrick 😁
Oh thank you so much
Same! I make homemade rose water distillation but will surely make infused oils now as well!! Much easier than distilling an essential oil❤
You made everything so simple & easy . Only a genius can do that .
Well can i use this method for mix of several Vegetables , Fruits & Flowers like : Papaya - Carrots - Potato - Cucumber - Beetroot - Wild Turmeric - Licorice - Tomato - Orange Peels - Rose - Hibiscus all in together ?
Great video & very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to share with us. Is it possible to use fresh rose petals instead of dry?
Mr.Patrick I want to to give you one info about oils infusion.It’s better to using fresh herbs because some studies tells that are more effective compares to using herbs that has drying!!
Just found your video - great information! I would like a video on techniques for straining the plant matter from the oil. Thank you.
Hi Linda, I have done a few on that, I will try and add a link for you, thank you
Soooo happy to have found u. enjoyed presentation and all the great information.
Thank you, I really appreciate having you here
Hi, I bury them in compost, thanks so much
You're most welcome and I appreciate you visiting and commenting
Where do you get your dried flowers from?
Thank you for uploading your video. Very informative.
Question, do you know if warming the castor oil would help it fill the jars faster? I love infusing herbs into oil and never thought to do it this way. I wish I knew why it's taken me so long to get to these videos. Big LATE hug Patrick.
Renee, castor can be heated to "loosen" it up a bit, though it will never be like almond/sunflower/grape seed
I found the video helpful. Thanks. 👍🏾🙂
You’re welcome 😊
So some years ago I was using castor oil in my face and I notice the hair in the top of my mouth started to getting thick, will this oil do the same if I put it on my face? Maybe I will use almonds oil to be safe
Thanks. Very good idea.
Other than the scent being lost during the soap making process (I'm not super concerned with scent loss) would you say that the actual skin benefit of the herb infused oil is still pretty strong? I'm focusing mainly on the benefits of the herb rather than the scent.
Hi Destiny, much depends on the herb, the high PH and reaction with the lye can destroy many of the natural benefits, however using them in tictures, salves, lotions and other leave on products will preserve more of those benefits
Very helpful!
so don't pre wash them and dry out then use? or are they clean enough to use right away? I always worry about environmental toxins please let me know
Water is not necessary in the yogurt maker?
Thanks for the video!!! Where do you purchase your oils??
Thanks for sharing!
Brilliant. I have an insta pot with a yogurt option. I have also used my dehydrator set on 100.
Could you tell me how to dry flowers and fruits, please? Thank you
Hi Norma, I use food dehydrators, you can do in oven at a low temperature
What do you do with the flowers and herbs after the infusion is done and strained?
Hi, I bury them in compost, thanks so much
Some of the already infused herbs can be placed in soaps.
Would you recommend using grape seed oil for infusions?
Hi there, oh yes grapeseed is an awesome option
I infuse old school. In ancient times they would take what ever they wanted to infuse and put it in the olive oil ( that’s what they used then) in clay pots and they would put them in a cool dark dry place. N they drained it and changed out the botanicals or Herbs then put new ones in. N they did this every 2 weeks for 6-8 weeks. That’s how I do it. I love infused oil’s!
Hi there, isn't that wonderful that there are so many options available to us? Thanks so much for visiting, have a great day
Very nice. How do you use them in co soap.thank you
Just wondering from where you buy the dry flowers
Hi! My question is what can be done with the ground up citrus peels?
They make a wonderful exfoliant and a soap, they're quite decorative as well. I've Even use them in a scrub
@@SoapyOaksFarm can you infused the peels as well for soap
Patrick I make my own cultured milk do u think that's okay??
Can you use magnolia flower infused oils? Would you dry the petals and spread them? What is the typical shelf life for infused oils?
Sorry for the delay in responding, you could infuse them, though I am not sure much of the fragrance would survive
can you use coconut or grape seed oil 😊
Can this be used in melt and pour soaps?
I live in a cold climate with very little sun (as opposed to where I am from and where I could have access to tons of herbs and roses to dry!), and I don't own a dehydrater, would you reccomend drying herbs and orange peel in a very low oven? I was also wondering whether it is ok to use the peth with the peel since bitterness is not much of a consideration here?
Hi Sarah, its' great to meet you, I am sorry I am so late posting, I have been crazy busy at my job. You sure could dry then in a low oven, that would work great, and yes, you can use full peel with no worries at all.
@@SoapyOaksFarm Thank you very much for taking the time to reply and for the useful advice!
Hello Again...I can’t kind kava kava root leaf anywhere. Can I use kava kava powder? If so, any guidance on how to infuse the oil with the powder? Thanks
You certainly can, if you can put the powder in several layers of cheesecloth and then tie it off and put it in the heated oil to infuse it
@@SoapyOaksFarm Thank you so much. I’ll let you know how it turns out😊
Could I use infused oils in my body butters, lotion bars, body oil sprays and whipped soaps?
You can use them wherever you like, just make sure to always list the ingredients in the event of potential allergies or sensitivities. All my best to you
I have a question...
When you put the lids on the jar and the inside of the jar gets warm, doesn't it create moisture within the jars?
It does, it's important you cool your oils prior to capping, thanks so much
can i use these oils for candles? and if so, can i do cedar and pine with this method??
You can do most botanicals this way, and you can use in candles though the frangrances tend to "burn" in candles so experiment a bit :)
What if we don’t have a yogurt thing how would we heat it??😢
One possibility is to heater oils either in the microwave or on a stove top then add your herbs or florals to it let them just steep in the warm oils and shake each day for about 30 days until you have your full infusion.
does anyone know what temp to set it on. I didn't hear him mention what temp
Hi there, the machine I used was auto set at 115 degrees like most yogurt machines, thanks so much.
How much Temperature does a yogurt maker maintain?
About 40ºC, just not to overheat yougurt.
Hi, can I use olive oil? Its for face, is it ok?
Oh yes of course, use what you have on hand. Thanks so much
What oil do you use, Sir? Thank you
Hi there, thanks for visiting, I generally will use a combination of Sunflower, Almond, however you can use most any oil. Many folks use olive oil and I too use it sometimes, much depends on how I am going to use the infusions, for instance if for a massage oil, I will use something light like Jojoba, Almond, Apricot Kernel, but if for soap, Olive, Avocado, even Castor will work.
Sir, Life of Castor Oil and after infused can say. Machine name please. Shown your face also sir. Regards
Pankaj Chakravarty
India. Calcutta.
Hi there, you can find the machine here, amzn.to/3b11rsc Thank you
At what degree ?
Do your soaps hold their fragrance better by using the infused oils? I understand that the infused oils are more subtle, but I’m talking about holding the scent better with infused oils as opposed to losing the scent more easily with essential oils? Maybe combining some essential oil and infused oil? In soaps?
Hi there, good question, some botanicals do have better staying power than others for sure, though the vast majority will lose much of their scent going through saponification. For instance a soap I am working on for tomorrow, it has Cardamom infused oil and I am combining a lesser amount of Cardamom essential oil to help boost the scent.
Why don’t you grind up your dried flowers when infusing with them? I would think it would promote greater infusion.
Hi Victoria, depending on the botanical, I absolutely would, much is dependent on the matter I am infusing as well as the oil being used. Thanks so much for your comments, have a great day
Will you adopt me?
I'm told in Facebook soap making groups that infused oils don't work. That the scent cooks out even with cold process soaps. What do you say to that?
Hi Tab & Ken, welcome. It's true that the molecules that create the fragrance do mute in soaps, that is why I generally add a complimentary essential oil to cold process soaps, however I find the scents carry over very nicely for salves, balms, in fact I have a cardamom salve using my own infused oils that is very nicely scented and spicy. I can't speak to what others on facebook may or may not be referring to, I am only sharing my own experiences. Thanks so much
@@SoapyOaksFarm Thank you. I'm really trying to figure out a budget friendly way to scent our own bath soap. I'm interested in an orange ginger soap, or a nice floral. You know, I'm not picky. I just want to smell clean!
@@tabandken8562 Infused oil is soaps is used for the medicinal value not scent.
@@joan-lisa-smith won't have much of a medical value after the Lye process.. I'd rather add use ground herbs at Trace
can you gring the dried roses to use in making infused oil...thamks..
Yes if you grind up those blossoms it will give you more surface area
Can I use herbs in powder form?
You sure can, they work great for infusion
@@SoapyOaksFarm Thank you 🤗
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YAY! Thanks!
Lol, I dry my lemon, orange, lemongrass etc
Way to go
You should it complete the entire process because, to me, it's an incomplete video.
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