Rosemary after the Rain

really shiney, I didnt know that, well you learn something every day or night :D

 

Another thought, can I use almond oil as it's very light?

 

Sweet almond oil is certainly used as a carrier oil in aromatherapy, as grape seed oil - but check for to see if it has any scent

 

It's very cheap here and very light and I think fairly scentless ... I say that as my friend my England took my bottle back with her so I can't go have a sniff!

My girlfriend here is a masseur (that doesn't look right!) a massager of people, by profession and that's the only thing she'll use on them because apparently so many people are allergic to smells and various oils.

PS I meant to say I don't need to make up large quantities for two little tykes so a 100ml bottle, or even 50ml, would suit fine!

 

Almond oil would be better its quite expensive for large quantitys in the uk..When you are making this oil fill the jar up with the rosemary chopped and leave on a sunny windowledge .."i suppose you will think thats funny where you are " shake it daily and after a week replace the rosemary with fresh ..and you can keep on doing that till you get the required strength of scent..
you could also make some rosemary ointment for your feet if you could get hold of some beeswax..its very simple to make..

 

P>S you can use sunflower oil if you want too..

 

Thanks, Wildflower. Think I'll opt for the almond oil version.

 

Fran / Frogesque ... I was just going through a drawer containing serviettes / floral candle bobeche's, etc, and thought how lovely it smelled. Then I realised that tucked away in the back I have two boxes of 5 x herbal oil essences for burning, one being Rosemary.

Do you think this is the same as what you buy for general aromatherapy?

I'd appreciate your thoughts / insight on this, thank you.

 

I would say no. If it takes the polish of wood, and mark other surfaces - as those burner oils do - methinks it would be too strong for the skin. They are often pure essential oil which it should say on the bottle, and would be too strong. They also change chemically over time. Aromatherapy oils for the skin are diluted in a carrier oil usually sweet almond oil.

 

Thanks, Fran, I sort of thought so and t'other half definitely did. Problem solved, thank you!