Oil infusions
Botanicals, infused slowly into oil. Learn to make infused oils for your hair and body, then use them as the base for many other formulas.
Inside the guide
What you'll learn.
What an oil infusion is
How the useful parts of a plant move into oil, and what you can and can't extract this way.
Choosing carrier oils
Light or rich, for hair or for body. How to match the oil to the job.
Choosing & drying botanicals
Why water is the enemy of infused oil, and how to dry plants properly.
Equipment you need
A jar, a cloth and some patience, plus a double boiler and a thermometer for heat infusion.
Every infusion method
All the ways to infuse oil, from solar to double infusion, and the two I use.
The infusion ratios
The botanical-to-oil ratios I use for every ARKE infusion, and a small first batch to start with.
Slow infusion
The gentlest method with the fullest scent. About a month, step by step.
Heat infusion
Gentle warmth in a double boiler, ready the same day, without ever cooking the plant.
Straining, bottling & storage
How to strain cleanly and keep your oils fresh for longer.
A rosemary hair oil
How to make the ARKE scalp and hair oil, how to use it and how often.
A multi-purpose lavender oil
One bottle for skin, scalp and nails, plus a rose version.
Infusions in other formulas
How an infused oil becomes an ingredient in balms, butters, bars and soaps.
Why this guide
Slow, simple, versatile.
For hair and body.
One technique, two ARKE formulas and a base you'll reuse in other recipes.
Every method explained.
All the ways to infuse, step-by-step slow and heat infusion, and the ratios I use.
Freshness, explained.
Drying, straining, and storage covered properly, so your oils last.
A Key Takeaway in every chapter.
The one thing to remember, so it sticks.
Beginner-safe.
No special equipment. Just patience and good botanicals.
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