Rose Petal Salve

By MJH

Ingredients

• Making Rose Petal Oil:
• 3.5 C. rose petal oil
• 1.5 C. refined beeswax
• 1 Capsule Vitamin E
• 8 C. rose petals and hips
• 12 "x12" muslin cloth
• Rubber band
• 1 gallon glass jar
• 16 oz organic carrier oil
• Potato masher

Details

Adapted from liveinart.org

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the oil in one pan.
Melt beeswax in a separate pan.
Once the beeswax has melted, mix the ingredients together.
Allow it to blend for a few minutes over heat. Add Vitamin E & stir.
Pour the mix into tin cans or small glass jars to cool.
Your rose petal salve is ready to use...and should have a pink tint to it. If not, it's no big deal - it should smell heavenly!


Making Rose Petal Oil:
Spread rose petals and hips out on muslin cloth.
Be sure to select the most healthy and fragrant botanical materials for this project.
Do not use rose petals that are bruised or wilted.

Wrap the muslin cloth up around the rose hips and petals, and tie it securely with the rubber band so that the petals and hips don't come out of the bag.
Drop it into your jar.

Add carrier oil to the jar.

Use the potato masher to apply firm pressure to the bag of rose petals and hips while it's in the jar.
Do this to bruise the contents of the muslin sack to help the carrier oil draw the essential oils.
Secure the lid on the jar and place it in a cool, dark place for a minimum of 2 weeks.

After 2 weeks have passed, smash the bag again with the potato masher.

Remove the bag from the jar and squeeze it repeatedly to remove as much oil as you can.

Replace the contents of the muslin sack with your second 4 cups of rose petals and hips.

Repeat steps 4 through 6 four more times.

Note: the more times you replace the materials, the more potent the essential oil will become.

Discard the used petals and hips.
You should now have sweet scented rose petal oil.