Calendula Oil
Calendula oil makes a marvelous additive to all your cosmetic recipes, as it is so nourishing to the skin.
8 ounce mason jar w/lid
1 – 1 ½ cups calendula flowers (marigold) dried or fresh
6-7 ounces carrier oil
1 teaspoon vit E oil
Pack the mason jar with flowers, then add carrier oil. Olive oil, almond oil, or sesame oil are good choices, or a blend of all three. Cover the flowers with the oil, and seal tightly. Jar should be kept in a cool dark place and shaken every day for two weeks.
When two weeks have passed, strain the oil into a dark glass jar and add the vit E oil as a preservative.
Note that if you are using fresh flowers, you may need to increase the quantity as much as twice. Also, you should bruise the flowers first by scrunching them in your hands.
