Rosemary oïl is beneficial to both the hair and skin. Regularly applying the oil to your skin can benefit you in several ways, such as;
- Reducing inflammation and soothing the redness and irritation of the skin.
- Protects the skin against damage from free radicals.
- It has anti-fungal and anti-microbial properties, which help to improve and reduce acne breakouts.
- -It helps to attain even skin tone
- Reduces undesirable puffiness
- It has natural astringent properties, which help improve the skin’s overall look and texture.
- Great for oily skin as it manages the sebum secretion of the skin
With all the beautiful benefits of rosemary oil, it is a good thing it can be easily accessed in beauty stores or over-the-counter supermarkets.
However, if you are a sceptic like most people nowadays, you may not trust the contents of those supposedly organic branded rosemary bottles sold at the supermarket.
You should be assured that what you use on your skin is 100% organic with no fragrances, added dyes or chemicals.
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If you like that, you can make your oil. You can make rosemary oil alone in the comfort of your home.
How to make rosemary oil for skin
At home, there are three primary ways you could start this off. Either;
- Using fresh rosemary
- Infusing dried rosemary with oil
- Drying the rosemary in an oven
First method – Using Fresh Rosemary
- Wash the rosemary plant under cool flowing water.
- Remove the leaves from the stem and measure the desired amount of leaves (the amount of leaves depends on the quantity of rosemary oil you would like to make)
- Since this rosemary oil is to be used on your skin, pour a few spoons of either jojoba oil or sweet almond oil into a small saucepan (Do not use these two oils if the rosemary oil you are making is to be consumed).
- Heat the rosemary leaves in the saucepan on low heat; ensure you stir as it heats.
- 5 Pour the saucepan’s contents into a sieve with a metal bowl underneath to collect the oil. Repeat this as many times as possible until the oil looks clean.
- Pour the oil into a clean jar, allow it to cool, and refrigerate immediately. If left at room temperature, the oil could become rancid. Oils made from fresh herbs are likely to turn rancid after a week.
Note that the process’s start might differ, but it always follows the same routine.
Second Method – Infusing dried rosemary with oil.
- For this method, ensure your jar is clean.
- Put dried rosemary leaves into the clean jar. Your leaves must be dried. You cannot use fresh rosemary leaves for this method. You will only grow harmful bacteria if you do.
- Fill the jar with olive oil and ensure all the rosemary leaves are submerged.
- Cover the jar and stay in the sun for two weeks.
- After two weeks, strain the oil as you should, and your rosemary oil will be ready to use.
Third method- Drying the rosemary in an oven.
- Wash your fresh rosemary leaves under cool running water.
- Place the leaves on a baking pan lined with a baking sheet. Do not overcrowd the pan. If you must, dry the leaves in two batches.
- Preheat your oven on low heat for ten minutes. Then, place the rosemary leaves in the oven to bake for two to four hours. Infuse with olive oil and leave for two weeks, just like in method two. Follow the rest of the ‘method two’ steps, and your rosemary oil is ready for use.
As you can see, it is not rocket science. With these methods, you can be assured that your rosemary oil is authentic.
