Are Herbal Extracts Good For Your Skin? and How To Make And Use Herbal Extracts?


Numerous herbs and flowers carry multiple skin benefits. Whether used as hydrosols, powders, extracts, teas, or essential oils, they remain a strong pillar in cosmetics. Some of the recipes included in this book call for specific flower waters, also known as hydrosols, herbal teas, or herbal extracts, most of which are available at local grocery stores, specialty shops, or online. But for the enthusiasts who would like to start their product from as close to scratch as possible, and possibly grow their own organic herbs and flowers, the methodology of making your own hydrosols and herbal extracts follows, beginning with a few points about harvesting:

  • Make sure you identify and collect the right part of the plant, for example, petals versus buds.
  • Pick your flowers and herbs on sunny days after the morning dew has evaporated, to keep humidity at its lowest and help preserve your plants.
  • If you are after essential oils, pick your flowers early in the morning when the concentration is at its peak and before the warm sun triggers evaporation.
  • Avoid older plants because of potential insect and parasite exposure.
  • While flower buds are best picked in the spring, leaves are at their best prior to blooming.









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