How to Make Lavender Bath Oil

Essential oils can soothe the skin and refresh the spirit. Use them in the bath, or to create a personal fragrance. Learn how to make lavender oil from dried lavender.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Dried Lavender
• High Quality Olive Oil
• Mortar and Pestle
• Strainer
• Funnel
• Glass Containers

1. 
   Lavender Mortar and Pestle

   Place dried lavender blossoms in the mortar. Ground gently with the pestle. If you do not have a mortar and pestle, spread a small amount of dried lavender on a cutting board and crush it gently with a rolling pin or a large wooden spoon.

2. Pour lavender blossoms into a clean glass container. Large Pyrex measuring cups with spouts work well.

3. 
   Lavender Oil Pyrex Measuring Cup

   Pour olive oil over the lavender blossoms. Stir gently and cover.

4. 
   Lavender Oil

   Place olive oil and lavender mixture (covered) in a cool dry place. Stir or shake daily for one month.

5. 
   Lavender Oil Glass Decanter Close Up

   At the end of the month pour the oil and lavender through a strainer into another glass container. Use a funnel and pour into a glass decanter for a decorator look. It is okay if some of the lavender blossoms remain in the oil.

6. 
   Lavender Oil Glass Decanter

   Add one to two tablespoons to warm bath water to use as bath oil. Or wipe onto wooden furniture to polish.

Tips & Warnings

• Use the discarded lavender blossoms in your compost.
• Clean your garbage disposal with the discarded lavender blossoms.
• Make certain that the lavender blossoms are completely dry.

Resources

• eHow Home and Garden Topic Guide