How to Make Lavender Infused Herbal Oil

Transform lavender into a luxurious herbal oil that can be used as a calming facial oil or as a base to make a soothing salve.

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Lavender is known for its calming and relaxing effects and is the reason this herb is truly loved by many.

By infusing the calming properties of lavender into this oil, we are given an amazing facial moisturizer that calms and sooths dry, irritated skin.

Lavender oil has become my go-to facial oil for many months now and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.

Even my teenage daughter has included this oil in her skincare routine, and it has done wonders for her acne-prone skin.

Prepare your herbs

It is important to know that any moisture from the herbs will cause the oil to spoil. Only use dried herbs in your recipe to avoid spoilage.

While this recipe specially calls for dried lavender, you can use any combination of herbs you would like to make an infused herbal oil.

Herbal Brands I Use and Trust

• Starwest Botanicals
• Anthony’s
• From Great Origins (FGO)
• Frontier Co-op

Choose Your Oil

If using this infused oil as a facial moisturizer I recommend using grapeseed oil or sweet almond oil, but you are welcome to use other oils if you prefer.

Grapeseed oil is light weight and absorbs very easily into the skin, so it doesn’t leave a greasy feeling after using.

Sweet almond oil is recommended for dry, damaged skin. It isn’t as light weight and doesn’t absorb into the skin as easily, so I don’t recommend this oil for oily skin types.

Here’s what you need:

• 1 cup Dried lavender
• 2 cups Grapeseed or Sweet almond oil
• 16-ounce Wide mouth mason jar with a lid
• Glass measuring cup
• Stainless steel or mesh strainer
• Cheesecloth
• A glass container to store the finished oil (I like these glass droppers)
• Double boiler*
• Food thermometer*

*Only necessary for the double boiler method.

Here’s what you do:

There are a couple methods you can use to infuse the lavender into the oil; solar infused or the double-boiler method.

Solar Infused Method

This method uses the magic of the sun to infuse the herbs into the oil. This method takes a bit longer, but it is my preferred method of infusing oils.

1. Fill a widemouthed mason jar halfway with dried lavender flowers and cover with oil. The oil should completely cover the herbs by at least 1-2 inches.
2. Place the jar in a warm sunny spot for 2-3 weeks making sure to shake the jar daily.
3. After 2-3 weeks it is time to strain the herbs from the oil.
4. Place cheesecloth in a strainer over a glass measuring cup. Pour the herbs and oil into it and allow the oil to strain.
5. Store the oil in a glass container out of direct sunlight.

Double Boiler Method

If you’re short on time this method works best.

1. Place the herbs and oil in the top of the double boiler.
2. Slowly heat the herbs and oil until it comes to a low simmer. You don’t want to boil the herbs.
3. Let the mixture simmer gently for 30-60 minutes checking frequently to be sure the oil doesn’t overheat. The oil should stay between 95℉-110℉.
4. Place cheesecloth in a strainer over a glass measuring cup. Pour the herbs and oil into it and allow the oil to strain.
5. Store the oil in a glass container out of direct sunlight.

Now that you know how to make lavender infused oil, you can use any combination of herbs to make your own infused herbal oils. What herbs are you going to try first?

Until next time,

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